The city of Pearl has a new top cop. City officials announced that Nick McLendon has jumped ship as police chief in Richland to serve in the same role just one city over. McLendon takes over for embattled former Pearl … Continued
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead and a police K-9 injured in DeSoto County. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reports that deputies with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department shot and killed an unidentified subject who … Continued
It didn’t take long for the accolades to start rolling into Hattiesburg. Coming off a stellar opening day performance on Friday, Southern Miss pitcher Niko Mazza was named this season’s inaugural Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week. 𝗡𝗜𝗞𝗞𝗞ꓘ𝗞ꓘ𝗞𝗞𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗭𝗔 The … Continued
More help is on the way for the state’s most at-risk children, the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) claimed as it highlighted its recently unveiled Mississippi Academic Pathways (MAP) program on Wednesday at the state capitol. MAP is … Continued
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will tangle for the second time this season, and there’s even more on the line than when the rivals met in January. Brian Hadad welcomes his SportsTalk Mississippi co-host Michael Borkey to give a preview … Continued
A couple who had been married for over 50 years died in a Lafayette County housefire on Monday morning. Rickey Wray, 72, and his wife, Cathy Wray, 74, were inside their home in Abbeville when it caught blaze. Firefighters responded … Continued
Former House Speaker Philip Gunn has found a new gig coming off his two-decade career in the legislature. According to a new release, Gunn has joined Balch Policy Advisors, LLC as part of the firm’s Public Policy & Government Relations … Continued
In what officials are calling a “mass casualty,” at least 19 people are injured after a massive car crash in Jones County. According to WDAM, the crash happened Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. near the U.S. 84 intersection with Ben Pitts … Continued
Kenny Paul Geno, a once Division I basketball player turned high school coach, will be sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting underage females. Back in November, Geno waived his indictment and entered into a guilty plea after … Continued
Federal officials are accusing a natural gas distribution company of having previous knowledge of a gas leak ahead of two home explosions in Jackson — one of which caused the death of an elderly woman. According to the National Transportation … Continued