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As the restoration of Mississippi’s ballot initiative process looks unlikely at this point in the session, lawmakers are hoping another year’s worth of time will help put the House and Senate on the same page when it comes to letting … Continued

A Mississippi Gulf Coast inmate didn’t even make it two hours on the run before being caught Thursday morning. Chase Lizana, 25, was at the Harrison County Detention Work Center in Gulfport when he escaped around 8:15 a.m. By 10:15 … Continued

Mississippi will have one congressional primary runoff on April 2, which means in-person absentee will be open for the next two Saturdays across District 2. The race, which features Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Smith, will put the winner head-to-head … Continued

A man is in jail for allegedly shooting and killing his father in Mississippi’s capital city. According to the Jackson Police Department, 20-year-old Donald Hartwell, Jr., opened fire on his father, 67-year-old Donald Hartwell, Sr., in the 4700 block of … Continued

Trailing by 10 points after three quarters, the Southern Miss women’s basketball team dug into their motto of “True Grit” to come from behind and upset a familiar foe in round one of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on … Continued

A man is in custody following a weekend shooting at a nightclub in Columbus. Police confirmed that Daryl Hill has been arrested in connection to the shooting that took place at Club Ada on Sunday morning around 1 a.m. An … Continued

Taking a look at your statewide forecast for Thursday, March 21, rainfall will be on the horizon in much of the state as Mississippi endures a dreary day. Northern Mississippi It will be a partly cloudy and hazy day in … Continued

One person is reported to be injured following a crash involving a school bus in central Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision took place on Highway 468 at Greenfield Road. The individual operating the vehicle that came … Continued