A former Ridgeland resident faces up to life in prison for felony child abuse. Akilah Watson, 36, is accused of physically assaulting her children on numerous occasions and is even said to have held one of the children at gunpoint … Continued
Legislation has been introduced at the federal level to create a nationwide grant program to assist medical providers in rural areas of the country. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, and Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, have … Continued
A pair of operations conducted across the state resulted in nearly 50 people being locked up for selling and possessing controlled substances. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of two operations conducted by her office’s Fentanyl Strike Force … Continued
One of Mississippi’s favorite sports bars is also one of America’s favorites, according to BetUS. In a new poll based on Google reviews and food and drink prices, The Project Lounge in Biloxi was named the No. 1 sports bar … Continued
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bipartisan bill into law honoring the fourth Thursday in March every year as “Tuskegee Airmen Day.” After both the House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously, the Republican governor signed the bill on … Continued
Ground has been broken on a first-of-its-kind agricultural complex in Rankin County. Last week, state and local officials joined on 153 acres of undeveloped land off Highway 18 in Brandon to put shovels in the dirt of what will eventually … Continued
Following last night’s severe weather, thousands of power outages are being reported across Mississippi. As of 6 a.m., the lights were still out for about 7,000 residents. Counties with the most outages: Hinds – 2,478 Lincoln – 815 Madison – … Continued
Northern Mississippi It will be partly sunny today with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and highs in the upper 60s. Tonight will be clear and colder with lows in the lower 40s. Central Mississippi There … Continued
In year one of the Jeff Lebby Era, spring practice is all about getting the offense installed and ready for week one. How are the Bulldogs looking on that front? Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss week one of spring … Continued
Even after a rough weekend on the road, pollsters aren’t losing hope in Mississippi’s college baseball teams. In this week’s rankings from Baseball America, Mississippi State only dropped one spot to No. 17 after losing two of three to No. … Continued