A Mississippi judge is still denying bail to one of three teenagers charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a six-year-old boy. Madison County Circuit Judge Bill Chapman denied the request made today by 17-year-old Dwan Wakefield who…
Mississippi health officials are reporting seven new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state total to ten this year. The state health department says three of the new cases are in Hinds County and the others are in Covington,…
The first synthetic spice blends went on sale in the early 2000’s and have since been banned by many state legislations.
A Mississippi father is charged with capital murder after beating his toddler to death while teaching her a lesson on numbers. Meridian police say Joshua Salovich told them he used a bamboo rod and a cell phone cord to beat…
The families of two of the Marines killed in a military plane crash in Mississippi have identified their loved ones as victims of the tragedy. The family of 31-year-old Staff Sergeant Joshua Michael Snowden tells NBC affiliate KXAS in Dallas…
A large military plane has crashed in Mississippi, killing several people on board. The Marines have posted on their Twitter page that the plane was one of their KC 130 refueling aircrafts. Authorities say it took off from Memphis with…
Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason was in federal court in Gulfport today for a follow up on the county’s jails that are just outside the state’s capital. Since 2015 the facilities have been under investigation for violating prisoner’s civil rights.…
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a lottery on July 14th to award 58 education scholarship accounts for next school year. The ESA program provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child from…
Months after Mississippi’s top tax official proposed requiring large online sellers to collect taxes on internet sales, he still hasn’t enacted the rule. A spokesperson for Revenue Commissioner Herb Frierson says that Frierson is still considering the proposal. Frierson has…
The man in charge of negotiating a settlement to wind down Mississippi power’s coal fueled power plant project says the company has already made proposals. Public Utilities Staff Executive Director Virden Jones said today he believes the unit of Atlanta…
The University of Mississippi will post signs acknowledging that slaves built some structures on the main campus founded before the Civil War. The university made the announcement Thursday, also saying Ole Miss will strip the name of James K. Vardaman…
A five-year-old boy is dead in what law enforcement is describing as an accidental shooting in Winston County, Mississippi. Sheriff Jason Pugh says it happened Tuesday afternoon at a home. That’s where five-year-old Jeremiah Brown and his six-year-old brother were…
Here in Mississippi, the Back the Badge Act is now in effect. This doubles the penalties for those who intentionally harm law enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency workers. The law expands Mississippi’s existing hate crimes law which enhances penalties for…
A short time ago, Mississippi State University received a time specific bomb threat on its campus. School officials immediately evacuated multiple buildings on campus because of the potential threat. According to MSU’s official Twitter page, students were told to evacuate…
The three teenagers accused of killing six-year-old Kingston Frazier during a carjacking in Jackson were in court today for their preliminary hearings. The case against 19-year-old Byron McBride has been bound over to a grand jury. He will be held…
For the third year in a row, a Mississippi State University student is crowned Miss Mississippi. Saturday night concluded the Miss Mississippi Pageant. Anne Elizabeth Buys was crowned and selected to represent the Magnolia State. She is a native of…
A federal appeals court says Mississippi can start enforcing a law that will let merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples. Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a judge’s decision that…
State regulators want to pull the plug on the Kemper County Power Plant that was supposed to burn coal more cleanly. The Public Service Commission says the Atlanta based Southern Company should absorb $6.5 billion in losses and ratepayers should…
A bank teller in Mississippi was killed during an attempted robbery, and authorities say the suspect took her own life after a police chase. Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that a teller was killed…
A report commissioned by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health confirms federal findings that the state has spent more on institutional care than community based services for people with mental disabilities. The report found institutional treatment has made up a…
Former Ole Miss and EMCC quarterback Bo Wallace was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Saturday night. West Point police made the arrest at 11 p.m. Saturday and Wallace was later released on bond. Wallace returned to Scooba…
Community colleges statewide are eliminating nearly 250 jobs for the upcoming year to close budget gaps, and five are dropping at least one intercollegiate sport. The move comes as colleges increase tuition by an average of 13 percent, mostly because…
Tuition and fees at Mississippi’s 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall with the average price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools seek to offset state budget cuts. Every school will raise tuition.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is going from nine regional offices to three because of budget cuts. Dr. Mary Currier, the state health officer, said Monday that changes begin July 1st with the new budget year. The department is…