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Mississippi HBCUs report bomb threats made to their campuses

Jackson State, Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State universities and Tougaloo College all posted on social media they had received bomb threats today. Other Historically Black Colleges and Universities started reporting that they had received bomb threats on Monday. Today is…

Pirate's Cove is on the market

A Coast institution is on the market. Pirate’s Cove, a restaurant known for its po-boys  and corn nuggets, officially was listed on an MLS website by O’Dwyer Realty on Monday. Dawn and Mike Lamarca own the business, which was opened…

Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Saucier

The Mississippi Lottery says a South Mississippi sales outlet sold a million dollar ticket this weekend. The Robinwood One Stop on Highway 49 in Saucier sold a ticket that hit all five white ball numbers, but not the Mega ball.…

Hospital group: Mississippi nurses are leaving in droves

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi hospital association is sounding the alarm over nursing vacancies. There are nearly 3,000 registered nurse vacancies in Mississippi, The Clarion Ledger reported. The exodus of nurses is adding further strain on hospitals striving to find care…

Cold weather shelters opening Friday night

With temperatures dropping again this weekend, two cold-weather shelters in Harrison County and another in Hancock County will be open starting Friday night. In Harrison County, the Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center in D'Iberville will open at 5 p.m. The shelter…