The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $875 million, making it the third-largest grand prize in the game’s history. The jackpot rolled after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night, which was 23-35-45-66-67 and Powerball of 20. It’s … Continued
On Wednesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White addressed the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare to discuss the largest welfare scandal in state history. Mississippi’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) scandal emerged in 2019 when … Continued
A Columbus city councilman is being investigated for his alleged role in an armed robbery at a local Waffle House. Police told The Commercial Dispatch that Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard was outside the restaurant and seen interacting with the … Continued
SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 11th annual radiothon benefitting Palmer Home for Children is officially underway. Listeners from across Mississippi are invited to tune in to SuperTalk Mississippi from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a 12-hour radiothon featuring interviews by individuals … Continued
Northern Mississippi Patchy fog in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through tonight. Highs will be in the lower 90s, with heat index readings anywhere from 111 to 116. Lows tonight will be in … Continued
Mississippi State knows it needs as much talent as possible if its going to turn around its two year slide in baseball. The MLB Draft has come and gone, and it didn’t hit the Bulldogs that hard. Brian Hadad and … Continued
Does the best backfield in the SEC reside in Fayetteville? Can KJ Jefferson put together a big season and bring Arkansas back into contention in the SEC West? Brian Hadad welcomes John Nabors of 103.7 The Buzz to give us … Continued
Nearly 30,000 Mississippians previously receiving Medicaid benefits are now no longer covered by the government-subsidized insurance program. The Division of Medicaid (DOM) announced in April that it would begin restarting its yearly Medicaid eligibility reviews due to the ending of … Continued
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) against House Bill 1020. On Wednesday, the DOJ requested permission to intervene … Continued
Entergy Mississippi has issued a statement, saying they plan to prove to the public service commission that they did, in fact, respond to last month’s near-constant string of severe weather as quickly as possible. The following statement was released after … Continued