After being charged on 37 counts in the $510 million healthcare fraud scheme back in September 2019, Hattiesburg businessman Wade Walters has been ordered to serve 18 years in prison, as well as pay $287,659,569 in restitution. Walters, 54, a … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the extension of a mask mandate covering encompassing nearly all of the state’s 82 counties. The order, which was set to expire this afternoon, will now run through February 3rd at 5:00 PM. The previous iteration … Continued
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has signed a Record of Decision, marking the final step of the environmental review process for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project. “Today is a monumental day for the South Delta. For too … Continued
Senator Wicker and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announce the ‘Connected Care Pilot Program’ in 2018. Photo by News Mississippi. A telehealth program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will benefit from a new round of funding from the Federal … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced the arrival of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to support on-going operations at drive-thru locations across the state through next week. In a news release, the MSDH explained that the allotment … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the highest COVID-19 case total of the week. Today’s report of 2,342—which follows four straight days under 2,000—brings the state’s total up to 248,189. With the confirmation of *55 additional deaths, 5,411 … Continued
Central MS Crime Stoppers is asking for help in identifying the four subjects in this video. On Sunday, January 10th, the subjects approached the owner of Stark’s Family Restaurant in Hazlehurst as he walked to his truck in the parking … Continued
To date, over 77,200 Mississippians have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but data from the Department of Health shows that just 15% of those recipients are African-American. During a Zoom session sponsored by Jackson State, … Continued
On Thursday, the Mississippi National Guard announced that they will be sending service members to Washington D.C. as additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The announcement comes in the wake of the United States Capitol being attacked by pro-Trump … Continued
SWAC Media Day was held Wednesday as teams prepare for an unprecedented spring football season. The regular season was postponed due to COVID-19. A host of players are doing everything they can to turn the head of Jackson State Head Coach … Continued