One person has passed away and another has been injured following an attempted murder-suicide at Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday morning. Capitol Police in Jackson were informed that the suspect we now know was 95-year-old Cecil Ivey was visiting his spouse … Continued
State Auditor Shad White has released a report showing that over $590 million in unemployment compensation was misspent in Mississippi during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2020, unemployment claims in Mississippi rose to over $2.1 billion from the previous … Continued
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) on Tuesday released four rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound while also excavating a nest of sea turtles found on a Pass Christian beach. An IMMS crew first released the … Continued
Kennon Barton was an amazing teacher! “Amazing” might not even do him justice. Listen to the words of his grieving students: “My senior year, you were a saving grace for me. You showed me that failure isn’t a reset, it … Continued
A Mississippi Match 5 player hit a nearly $100,000 jackpot after matching all five numbers during Tuesday night’s drawing. The approximately $98,800 ticket, which contained the winning numbers 6-11-20-25-26, was purchased at the Bridges Quickie #1 in Florence. The jackpot … Continued
Over 40 staff members employed by the Jackson Public School District (JPS) have been terminated, suspended, or issued letters of reprimand following an investigation into testing irregularities found at seven schools. The investigation, which was conducted by the Mississippi Department … Continued
The Indianola police officer accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy is once again facing scrutiny, this time for allegedly tasing and choking an active military member while in handcuffs. Officer Greg Capers with the Indianola Police Department is now the … Continued
A former Leake County deputy will be spending time behind bars for tampering with evidence over the span of two years. Justin Moore, who previously served as a law enforcement officer, became a suspect in an internal investigation launched by … Continued
Northern Mississippi Mostly sunny today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through this evening. Highs will be in the lower 90s, with heat index readings anywhere from 104-109. Tonight’s lows will be near 70. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny with … Continued
Saturday night in Davis Wade Stadium might actually be….pleasant? Have we snuck up on fall, or is there another heat wave to come this year? Whatever the weather, it won’t stop Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk from answering your questions … Continued