BELDEN, Miss (AP) — A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with her retired owner Fred Everitt…
CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rain caused flash flooding in central Mississippi Tuesday, trapping some people in homes and offices. WLBT-TV reported fire department crews used boats to get people out of homes in Canton, about 26 miles (42 kilometers) north of…
A 23-year-old Seminary woman died Tuesday morning as a result of a one vehicle crash in Pearl River County. Mississippi Highway Patrol said Katelyn Marie Baker was traveling north on Highway 11 about 9:45 a.m. when her 2018 GMC Yukon…
This week we celebrate the 30th anniversary of legalized casino gambling in Mississippi. After Hurricane Katrina’s destruction along the Coast, the gaming industry almost went with…
31-year-old Anna Burgett Logan died this past Sunday in a car crash. Logan was a fifth-grade teacher at Trent Lott Academy for five years and she went through TLA as…
A Brandon High School football player died Monday during an afternoon football practice. Phillip Laster Jr. passed away on Monday. According to Coroner David Ruth, no injuries were detected,…
A Bay St. Louis man remembered as a family first kind of guy was known for putting his children ahead of everything else. Ryan Moran was…
A Hancock County man is dead after being hit a train, according to our media partner the Sun Herald. Officials got to the scene around 4:30 yesterday…
Today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of legal casino gambling in Mississippi. From 1992 to 2022, the impact of the gaming…
The team at Amtrak, along with Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, got together for an exciting day for the future of railroads along the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to a person familiar with the matter. Current and former officials began hearing Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri had been killed in a drone strike, but…
What started out as a call to Waveland Police about a possible drug overdose ended with two people in jail, charged dealing drugs. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers were sent…
Pascagoula police are investigating a deadly car crash. The accident happened on Sunday night at the intersection of River Road and Catalpa Avenue. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr.…
A 21-year-old man is in jail, charged with stealing a vehicle that was left on the roadside. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said Dylan John Lebouef was arrested Sunday and is in the Harrison County jail on a $25,000 bond…
On Thursday, July 28th 2022, around 8:44pm, Officers with the Pascagoula Police Department responded to a shooting close to the 1300 block of Skip Avenue. The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was transported to a medical facility by a…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot keeps getting larger as officials raised the massive prize to $1.28 billion on Friday, just hours before the next drawing. The giant jackpot remains the nation’s third-largest prize and is the…
KEARNEY PARK, Miss. (AP) — Several workers suffered severe burns following a Friday morning explosion in central Mississippi. The explosion happened at a salt water disposal site in Madison County, WLBT-TV reported. At least six people sustained burns on at least…
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect wanted in an embezzlement case. Kaitlyn Louise Eakin, 27, is suspected of embezzling more than $2,700 from a store where she worked as a clerk. Investigators believe she may be…
A plan to revive a popular New Orleans attraction is moving ahead after the proposal received unanimous approval from the board that oversees the site. Some viewers may remember Pontchartrain Beach, an amusement park on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain…
Fred Haise made a surprise appearance at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum just in time to give a speech to the summer camp’s graduating class. The…
Police are investigating a series of bomb threats made to college campuses on the Coast and statewide Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College says it received threats on three of its campuses this morning -- the Bryant Center on Highway 67…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY The attorney for a woman who pleaded guilty in what has been described as welfare fraud totaling $77 million has subpoenaed former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant for documents about a multimillion-dollar volleyball center at his alma mater. The University…
If you’re looking to save a little money on your back-to-school shopping, don’t forget this weekend is Mississippi’s Tax-Free event. This Friday and Saturday, shoppers can buy necessities like…
Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers responded to a partial road collapse on Highway 67. The collapse is located on the off-ramp to US 49 at the…