Governor Tate Reeves has signed legislation that would direct an additional $41 million to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for water infrastructure grant funding for municipalities and counties throughout the state. Funding from House Bill 1716 follows the … Continued
Former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. Faulk is facing charges on one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government, and one count of alteration of records. The former coroner … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law creating a study group focused on the impact of foreign-owned farmland in Mississippi. Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, introduced House Bill 280 which was originally intended to completely prohibit foreign investors from purchasing … Continued
The last piece of legislature that would have restored Mississippi’s ballot initiative process this session has died on the calendar following Thursday’s deadline to invite conference. Senate Concurrent Resolution 533 proposed that only the legislature can make amendments to the … Continued
Officials with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are still investigating the death of 25-year-old Rasheem Carter nearly six months after his body was discovered in Taylorsville. The Fayette native, who was working as a welder in Taylorsville at the … Continued
Following the disqualification of two Democratic gubernatorial candidates over statements of economic interest, an attorney representing Bob Hickingbottom is arguing that the former candidate was unlawfully removed from the race. In a letter sent to Tyree Irving, the chairman of … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed 1,068 new COVID-19 cases in its weekly report. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of cases since the onset of the pandemic to 993,035. With 17 additional deaths, 13,402 Mississippians … Continued
The threat of severe storms later this week has increased, according to the National Weather Service in Jackson. An Enhanced risk is now in place for a good portion of central Mississippi from late Friday afternoon into the overnight. With … Continued
This weekend’s series with Vanderbilt looms large for Mississippi State, and it starts with figuring out a way to stop giving away early leads. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss the options Chris Lemonis has for his weekend starters, and … Continued
With nearly 30 years teaching and successfully coaching basketball, one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s best Greta Ainsworth will retire at the end of the 2022-23 school year. During 14 years at Pass Christian High School as the girls’ basketball … Continued