BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates. Reeves defeated challenger Brandon Presley, who raised more money and made an aggressive push to give Democrats…
A judge in Mississippi’s largest county has extended voting times to 9 p.m. at four voting precincts after they experienced ballot shortages and long lines. The order from a special judge in Hinds County came after a nonpartisan group, Mississippi…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a partnership between the state and the University of Mississippi. The 'One Pill Can Kill' campaign is a public awareness campaign to educate, support, and empower Mississippians about the dangers associated with fentanyl. In…
One Mississippi State University student has been named a Rhodes Scholarship finalist! Anna Radicioni of Clinton is MSU's 7th finalist in the last 12 years. The Rhodes Scholarship is a British charity that provides full financial support for students pursuing…
Following the November 1 debate in Jackson, Governor Tate Reeves returned to the Gulf Coast for his final campaign stop in the region before Tuesday's election. The event was hosted in Pass…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times Wednesday night in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season, presenting sharply contrasting plans for…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Senate passage of legislation that directs more than $83 million for military construction projects in the Magnolia State. The projects are set for Keesler Air Force Base here on…
Mississippi Highway Patrol announced on Facebook today that retired K9 Lando has passed away. Lando served two tours in Afghanistan with the army before serving five and a half years with MHP. He retired in 2020. …
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare…
The University of Southern Mississippi's online Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Practitioner programs have been ranked among the nation's top 10 in affordability. Southern Miss climbed from the number 13 spot in the 2022…
Three former Department of Corrections officials were sentenced Wednesday for using excessive force against an inmate, involving the use of dangerous weapons and resulting in bodily injury. All three defendants previously pleaded guilty to their respective roles assaulting the…
Police in Columbus have recovered the body of a man near a local lake. According to our sister station WCBI, the body is presumed to be Robert Hargrove, a man…
Shots were fired around the Brookhaven home of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith over the weekend. According to reports, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the event. The shots reportedly…
Dr. Joe Paul has officially been inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Southern Mississippi. The inauguration took place at the Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus, coming more than 50 years after Dr. Paul first stepped foot…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is encouraging livestock producers in the state to consider U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance programs to help them recover from prolonged drought. 44 counties are currently experiencing extreme…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will answer questions under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi, where public money intended to help some of the nation’s poorest people was used to…
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced today that Mississippi was awarded an $8,300,667 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Department of Justice. The funding will enhance the Bureau of Prisons’ existing rehabilitation and…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced over $200,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding has been approved for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance in Mississippi. Senator Hyde-Smith said the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will use the USDA Animal and Plant…
BY ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge said Friday she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school, but the highly-publicized dispute over…
West Harrison High School has again been ranked No. 1 in the state as a result of scores on state tests taken last school year. It is the second year in a row…
JACKSON,MISS-- The Mississippi Lottery is rolling out three new scratch-off games Oct. 3, leading with a fun twist on the traditional crossword-style game. The interactive style play of $5 Bonus Cashword features a top prize of $75,000, a bonus word and…
The USDA is increasing SNAP benefits for 2024 -- which starts with the new fiscal year October 1. The average increase is $34 a month for a family of four -- about 3.6%. That increase does not, however, offset the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today announced the award of $19.0 million to four dozen predominantly rural Mississippi banks and financial institutions to support loans and investments in economically-distressed areas. The FY2023 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program)…
JACKSON, Miss. – On Thursday, September 7th, 2023, Mississippi Capitol Police responded to a call regarding a domestic violence situation at a residence on Fairview Street in Jackson. Upon arrival, officers initially encountered a male subject attempting to leave the…