The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Wednesday over $10.6 million in new housing investments in Mississippi. Under HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), East Columbia Apartments in Columbia received $5,760,000; Traceway Villas in Tupelo received … Continued
Tupelo is one step closer to finally becoming home to a Target outlet after years of attempts to bring the mega-retailer to northeast Mississippi. On Tuesday, the Tupelo City Council approved a rezoning project for the site where Target is … Continued
After the most recent felony conviction in a long list for a Jackson man, the Armed Career Criminal Act was triggered which resulted in him being sentenced to 15 years in prison. Bernard Caston, 54, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. … Continued
The post SuperTalk Eagle Hour: Broadcasting from Pinehurst Park in Laurel for this weekend’s annual Loblolly Festival, former Southern Miss basketball player and current Jones Colles head basketball coach, Newton Mealer, Caroline Burks, Executive Director of Laurel Main Street and … Continued
Hurricane Helene has become the second deadliest U.S. hurricane since 2000 as the death toll has surpassed 165 people, with deaths in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Among a groundswell of response and recovery efforts from … Continued
The sentencing of convicted former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who is facing federal bribery charges, has been delayed. Lee was originally set to be sentenced on November 13. However, on Monday, Chief District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III signed … Continued
October is nationally recognized as Liver Cancer Awareness Month and the Mississippi State Department of Health is urging the public to take precautions. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mississippi was ranked fourth in the nation … Continued
The highly-anticipated 165th Mississippi State Fair will soon be up and running in the capital city. From Thursday, October 3, through Monday, October 14, folks of all ages will be able to enjoy a wide variety of events, entertainment, food, … Continued
A man from Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his part in a gun trafficking conspiracy. Derrick Stewart, Jr., 20, was sentenced on Tuesday afternoon by U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock, with 10 years to … Continued
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center and Research Institute has received a Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening (QUILS) grant, which focuses on improving lung cancer screening rates in the state. The initiative provides $1.8 million over four … Continued