Six people were killed in a mass shooting that took place in the town of Arkabutla on Friday. According to Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance, the shooter allegedly began his shooting at a store and shot a man with a … Continued
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., is calling for more U.S. oil and natural gas production. At an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Hyde-Smith advocated for the role of U.S. energy, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), in stabilizing markets at … Continued
The Mississippi Democratic Party has disqualified gubernatorial candidates Gregory Wash and Bob Hickingbottom. According to the party’s executive committee, the two candidates failed to file statements of economic interest to the Mississippi Ethics Commission, which is required under state law. … Continued
Tickets for the annual CPR Fest in Biloxi are now on sale. The music festival presented by 97.9 WCPR will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on May 6 with headlining acts in Breaking Benjamin and Bush. Since bursting … Continued
Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded over $3 million to the Delta Regional Authority located in Clarksdale. The investment will be used to provide technical assistance for 252 counties and … Continued
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson joined the EPA and Army Department to stress the urgency to finish the Yazoo Backwater Area pumps during the Agricultural Leader Roundtable Meeting in Vicksburg. For years, statewide officials have pushed for the … Continued
The Eudora Welty Digital Archives is now available to the public on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s (MDAH) website. A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities with a matching contribution from the Eudora Welty Foundation made the digitalization … Continued
Dry weather returns to Mississippi today, along with chilly weather. Northern Mississippi– Much cooler today, with partly sunny conditions in the morning, then clearing with highs in the mid-40s. Areas of frost are expected this evening, with widespread frost after … Continued
A Marshal County man has been convicted by a federal jury for illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. On Wednesday, the trial for 46-year-old Charles Derryberry was held for three days, where he was found … Continued
The Mississippi GOP has ruled Mandy Gunasekara an eligible candidate for public service commissioner in the state’s northern district. Gunasekara, a former EPA official who had a residency challenge filed against her last Thursday, was alleged to have not lived … Continued