Mississippi’s new state auditor is pledging to protect taxpayer’s money. Shad White took his oath of office this morning and will fill the rest of a four year term that ends in January 2020. Governor Phil Bryant named him to…
Today, the State Department of Health reported the first case of West Nile virus for 2018. The reported case is in Hinds County. MDSH officials want to remind Mississippians to act now to reduce their risk of infection. They suggest…
Gov. Phil Bryant announced today he has appointed Shad White state auditor. The appointment is effective July 17. White, 32, replaces Stacey Pickering, who resigned recently to become executive director of the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board. “Stacey Pickering has…
Authorities say a convicted killer has escaped from prison in Mississippi. The state Department of Corrections says in a news release that 47-year-old Michael F. Wilson was found to be missing Thursday afternoon from South Mississippi Correctional Institution. The prison…
An elected Mississippi city official says she might propose decriminalizing possession of relatively small amounts of marijuana. Hattiesburg City Councilwoman Deborah Delgado has been publicly discussing the idea of eliminating jail time for possessing less than 30 grams (one ounce)…
Brad Dye, who was lieutenant governor longer than anyone else in Mississippi history, has died at age 84. He died Sunday at a hospice in Ridgeland from respiratory failure. A Charleston native, Dye’s career spanned much of the post-war era…
David Baria wins the Democratic primary runoff election. He will go head to head against incumbent U.S. Senator Roger Wicker in November.
The early morning Amber Alert issued for a five-year-old girl of Clay County has been cancelled. According to officials, Baylee Elizabeth Emison has been located safe and sound. The woman she was last seen in custody with, Martha Ann Poss,…
Governor Phil Bryant has appointed Retired Colonel Greg Michel as the new director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The appointment is effective immediately. Michel takes over for J.W. Ledbetter, Governor Bryant’s senior criminal justice policy adviser, who has overseen…
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has released a work plan that includes nearly $56 million in water projects during this budget year in Mississippi including some for flood control. The state’s two Republican U.S. senators, Roger Wicker and Cindy…
A Mississippi prosecutor says a man charged with killing two nuns in 2016 will plead guilty June 21st as part of an agreement that removes the possibility of the death penalty. District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver says she spoke with the…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has canceled the Amber Alert issued earlier today. The child has been recovered, is safe and the suspect is in custody.
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is honoring the legacy of Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers today. It’s been 55 years since he was assassinated outside his home in Jackson. Evers was a World War II veteran who served as the…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered/Missing Child Alert for 3-year-old Heaven Williams of Philadelphia (MS). She is described as a Native America female, three feet tall, weighing 32 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was…
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said a committee-passed appropriations bill will support transportation infrastructure and drone research in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committees, which approved the FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill on…
Mississippians will make their way to the polls tomorrow to cast their votes in the Congressional Primary. Tuesday June 5th, primary voters in Mississippi will select general election nominees for one U.S. Senate seat and four U.S. House seats. For…
A drug proven to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose is now available by request directly from a pharmacist at all Mississippi pharmacies. According to the state department of health, pharmacists are now permitted to dispense by request the…
Mississippi’s top election officials say a ‘disappointing’ number of absentee ballots have been requested for the June 5th party primaries for U.S. House and Senate. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says that in a state with 1.8 million registered voters,…
One person died in a wreck on Mississippi highways during the Memorial Day holiday period. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Captain Johnny Poulos, on Monday 79-year-old Ida White of Louisville was hit while trying to cross the four lanes…
Deputies arrested two people in connection to a body found in a freezer inside a home in Lamar County Tuesday. The man’s body was discovered by a family member and neighbor. Two persons of interest were taken into custody for…
A U.S. Air Force training jet has crashed in northeast Mississippi with both pilots ejecting safely. Columbus Air Force Base officials say in a statement that the T-38C Talon 2 crashed about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The plane went down near…
Mississippi’s new standard license plate will display the state seal that includes the phrase “In God we Trust.” Republican Governor Phil Bryant unveiled the new design Thursday on Twitter. It will be available beginning in January. The current Mississippi plate…
A first-term Democrat in the Mississippi House says he is running for lieutenant governor in 2019. Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford said Thursday that the state needs to improve public education, highways, and mental health services. The 54-year-old attorney and…
Candidates are getting lined up for the Mississippi U.S. Senate race. Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton has just qualified for the November 6th special election race. Cindy Hyde-Smith was recently sworn in to serve the remainder of Thad Cochran’s term, but…