According to the National Weather Service, heavy rainfall and flash flooding will be a threat from Hurricane Sally beginning today and continuing into early Thursday. The highest rainfall amounts will be near areas close to the center of circulation and … Continued
With Hurricane Sally set to make landfall near Biloxi early Wednesday morning, coast attractions, including casinos and the Mississippi Aquarium, are closing down. In an announcement posted to its website, the Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered all 12 of the Gulf … Continued
Through the Connect America Fund (CAF), AT&T was granted over $283 million in order to expand broadband in Mississippi, but is the cellular giant actually using those dollars to do that? Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley isn’t yet convinced. On … Continued
The statewide mask mandate has been extended through the remainder of September with a few alterations. Originally set to expire this morning, Governor Reeves signed the extension of the order requiring masks to be worn in schools and in public … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 145 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 90,018. With the confirmation of *9 additional deaths, 2,706 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announced that the Holmes County Consolidated School District, the Pearl River County School District, and the Covington County School District received awards totaling $1,475,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS … Continued
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will host its annual deer hunt for veterans at Grenada Lake November 13th through November 15th. Twelve veterans will be chosen to participate in the hunt, which will occur in two … Continued
Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Mackenzie Harmon is a Jackson native who is assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson/RELEASED) In the photo above, Harmon heaves around … Continued
The following is a special message provided by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker as he urges Mississippians to complete the census. Image courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker As a second-semester freshman at Ole Miss in 1970, I earned … Continued
It was a busy week in Mississippi High School football as the MHSAA wrapped up week two while four weeks of the MAIS season are now in the book. Below, you can check out scores from across the state. Brought … Continued