Army National Guard is closing four armories and more closures could be on the horizon. As it cuts the size of its force, the National Guard is closing readiness centers in Grenada, Menden Hall, Lumberton, and Nettleton. Those doors will…
Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are among a bi partisan group who oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule regarding SNAP benefits that they say could limit food access in rural areas. The U.S.D.A. plans to increase…
In preparation for the possible spread of the Zika virus, the centers for disease control and prevention has given Mississippi funding to fight the virus. The CDC gave the magnolia state 400 thousand dollars to improve the ability to rapidly…
We're months away from the 2017 legislative session, but this week Mississippi lawmakers toured the state looking at what legislators continue to say is one of the state's biggest issues infrastructure. Of those inspecting our roads and bridges with MDOT…
Two more people have been indicted on bribery charges in the kick back corruption case involving former MDOC Commissioner Christopher Epps. Fifty-four year-old Teresa Malone of Carthage has been indicted on charges for paying kickbacks to then-Corrections Commissioner Epps in…
Legislative leaders are launching a review of Mississippi’s tax system and government spending, Saying they want to move away from income taxes and toward charging people based on their use of government services. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and house speaker…
A federal judge has denied a request by Governor Phil Bryant to allow the religious accommodations act to take effect during the appeal process. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves the same judge who blocked the law hours before it would…
A prosecutor says a Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict a Tupelo police officer in a June 18th shooting that left a man dead. District Attorney John Weddle said Monday that Lee County grand jurors cleared Officer Tyler Cook,…
Mississippi leaders spoke at the Neshoba County Fair, discussing a wide variety of issues. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker called for Republican unity behind Donald Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Governor Phil Bryant took the stage to…
At the Neshoba County Fair this afternoon, all eyes were on Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. is seen by many in the Republican Party as a possible presidential candidate years from now. News 25’s Katarina Luketich joins us from the…
Grading for Mississippi schools will not be getting easier any time soon. State officials have adopted test score standards that will mirror those used on a multi-state test students took in 2015. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Monday…
Tori Bowie is from Sand Hill, Mississippi. All of our state will be rooting for her at the Olympics next month. Tori is one of the fastest sprinters in the United States, but it’s the slow pace of her hometown,…
Sentencing has been set for the Mississippi couple who pleaded guilty to planning to travel to Syria and join ISIS last year. Sentencing will be on August 11th for Jaelyn Young, the then 20-year-old who left her parents a note…
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One of the former Ole Miss students accused of placing a noose around the statue of James Meredith learned his fate today. Austin Reed Edenfield was sentenced to one year probation, along with 50 hours of community service. He was…
The state of Mississippi is going after landlords and would be landlords who promised to fix up property after hurricane Katrina for low to moderate income tenants but failed to abide by the terms of their forgivable loan agreements. The…
Casino revenue continued to grow statewide in Mississippi in June. Gamblers lost more at casinos along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast. Figures released this week by the State Revenue Department show casinos won $175 million in June, up…
Opening arguments are scheduled in a fraud case against a Texas lawyer accused of inflating his client list for gulf oil spill litigation. Online court records show prosecutors dropped 22 counts of fraud before jury selection began Monday in Gulfport…
Former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis in a different county. Mississippi's court of appeals Tuesday overturned Davis's 2014 conviction in Desoto County on two felony charges. The appeals court found that the trail judge should have moved the case outside Desoto…
The man charged of burning Panola County resident Jessica Chambers to death pleads not guilty. Quinton Tellis faces capital murder charges for Chambers’ murder two years ago. This morning he entered a not guilty plea in court. Detectives say Tellis…
A court date has been delayed for the state senator charged with aggravated assault after being accused of hitting someone with a shovel in a fight last week. Senator Chris Massey of Nesbit was scheduled to appear in court Thursday,…
Nineteen of Mississippi’s 146 school districts achieved the top score on an “A” through “F” grading scale for the 2014-15 school year, according to the long-delayed ratings released. However, some of those “A” rated districts retained the top grade because…
Mississippi legislative leaders are appointing groups to study tax policies and examine state spending. Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn announced that they are co-chairmen of the tax study group. The goal is to make recommendations for…
Attorney General Jim Hood says he will not appeal the ruling that blocked the controversial House Bill 1523 from going into effect July 1st. In a statement released today, Hood says: “Simply stated, all HB 1523 has done is tarnish…