Today the State Senate Transportation Committee will consider whether to increase Mississippi’s gasoline tax and put additional registration fees on vehicles to help pay for highway and bridge repairs. The proposed bill would generate about $441 million dollars a year…
A federal judge is ordering attorneys to file arguments over whether courts have authority to decide if Mississippi should remove the Confederate Battle Emblem from the state flag. A March 21 deadline has been set for briefs by Attorney General…
Mississippi and Louisiana officials say flooding on the Pearl River may come a day later than expected. Hancock County emergency management says flooding on the river that forms the southern end of the state line may not come until late…
“We are preparing for the worst while praying for the best.” Those were the words from Governor Phil Bryant in Gulfport today. Governor Bryant addressed emergency response plans for this slow-moving, developing storm system that’s already proven deadly and caused…
In a bill passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives, students won’t be the only ones receiving grades from teachers. Under the Parent Involvement and Accountability Act, teachers would be required to grade parents on their involvement with their child’s…
Flooding is already becoming an issue in North Mississippi. A woman in DeSoto County had to be rescued after driving her car into standing water. WHBQ cameras caught a woman spinning out and being rescued from flood waters in DeSoto…
Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency this afternoon for areas affected by flooding and issued an executive order mobilizing the Mississippi National Guard to assist with any needed high-water rescues. According to the National Weather Service, parts of…
The murder suspect who escaped a Warren County Jail last week has been shot and killed by a Vicksburg couple. This morning, a Vicksburg man told police he was attacked by 34-year-old Rafael McCloud who broke into his garage and…
"Take it down" was the rallying cry at the Mississippi state capitol in Jackson Tuesday. The state flag is now at the heart of a federal lawsuit. In the shadow of the state flag, a large crowd gathered on the…
We continue our coverage of the 2016 presidential primaries. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Harrison County.
The final numbers for the presidential primary election are coming in. News 25’s Shelby Myers is live in Jackson County with more.
We’ve talked about what results from this year’s races means for our state. We’ll now take a look at the national stage. Political consultant Howie Morgan has been following these races closely.
It is Mississippi’s presidential primary Election Day 2016. According to election officials, more voters than usual were expected to cast ballots. With this being a presidential election, the Republican Party has 40 delegates at stake tonight while the Democrats have…
We’ve talked about what the results from this year’s races mean for the state of Mississippi, which voted in the primary today. Now, we’ll take a look at the national stage. Political consultant Howie Morgan has been following these races…
News 25’s Shelby Myers is live with the latest on tonight’s presidential primary results.
News 25’s Kendra Turley is live in Harrison County with results.
58 out of 58 precincts reporting: Harrison County Republican: Trump-51% Cruz-32% Rubio-6% Kasich-10% Democrat: Clinton-74% Sanders-25%
31 out of 31 precincts reporting: Republicans: Donald Trump- 49% Ted Cruz-35% Marco Rubio-5% John Kasich-8% Democrats Hillary Clinton-76% Bernie Sanders- 23%
Polls opened bright and early this morning for our state primaries and voters were out from the get-go. All day long voters will cast their ballots for who they want to see represent their party in November’s general election. Poll…
Governor Phil Bryant recently endorsed Senator Ted Cruz for president. Just yesterday, Senator Cruz rallied in Florence, MS. After the rally, Governor Bryant stressed how important this presidential election is for those who believe in conservative principles. The governor emphasized…
News 25’s Kendra Turley fills Jackson County residents in on what they need to know before casting their ballots tomorrow. The time has finally come for Mississippians to cast their vote for this year’s presidential primary elections. Pascagoula resident Eve Hildebrandt…
The flags over the U.S Capitol are flying at half-staff to honor the late Nancy Reagan. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has ordered all state flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the former first lady as well. Mrs. Reagan died…
Newly-appointed Justice Dawn Beam is the fourth woman to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court and the second woman on the current court. As News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, today she took a ceremonial oath at an investiture ceremony in…
Ted Cruz is telling Mississippi voters that it is easy to talk about making America great again but it’s more important to understand the principles on which this country was founded. The day before our state’s primaries, Cruz stood on…