BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were collecting evidence Sunday at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others. The 2018 Volvo bus was traveling…
JACKSON – Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Cpl. Bradley Starling and K9 Charlie were awarded Medals of Valor for their lifesaving efforts in search of three missing children in Monroe County. The Medal of Valor is presented to…
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at…
Jackson, Miss.—Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann named a third select study group in the Senate today on state fiscal policy. The study group will be co-chaired by Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins. “Our ultimate goal…
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office arrested Megan Berry, former Caledonia Park Commission treasurer, on one count of embezzlement. Berry is accused of taking public funds that came into her possession by virtue of…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer. The spill happened in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. The Oxford Police Department posted photos…
By JOSH BOAK CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal…
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago, blocks from the Democratic National…
The Mississippi Department of Education announced Monday the addition of 45 education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council. Nine are from South Mississippi schools. The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 195 educators…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A city councilwoman in Mississippi’s capital resigned Wednesday and then pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery. “Circumstances that I am not at liberty to discuss at the moment, have led to this…
The Mississippi State Geological Survey scientists got word about a major fossil discovery made by Eddie Templeton, an avid artifact and fossil collector and friend of the Survey. Templeton was exploring in rural Madison County in early August looking for…
A Gulfport man suspected of stealing a vehicle in Hattiesburg led Madison Police on a chase through the city before being taken into custody. 18-year-old Montoya Motley was charged in Madison with felony fleeing, two counts of receiving stolen property,…
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Alvin R. Scarborough, 22, of Dossville, Mississippi, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 21,…
Two people are dead after a standoff in Summit, Mississippi. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the officer-involved shooting on Thursday that claimed the life of a Summit police officer and the subject. MBI said Summit police officers were…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who worked at the Vicksburg National Military Park pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing park admission fees, federal prosecutors said. Yolanda Ward, 40, of Vicksburg, admitted removing cash deposits from a safe and keeping…
Addie Carver of Brookhaven, Mississippi is the new Miss Teen USA. The 17-year-old dance teacher, cheerleader, and choreograph was crowned at a glitzy Los Angeles event Thursday. The decision comes after this year’s shock double resignation when 2023’s Miss USA…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The top leadership post in the Mississippi National Guard is changing Thursday as one adjutant general retires and another fills the job. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he is naming Maj. Gen. Bobby M.…
The Rail Passengers Association said Wednesday that an agreement has been reached that will bring passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast. Amtrak, the City of Mobile and the Port of Mobile reached an agreement that will restore the…
A Jackson man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a human trafficking operation in Pearl. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of 42-year-old James West, Jr., who was arrested in November 2021…
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) — A shooting outside a Mississippi nightclub left three people dead and more than a dozen injured over the weekend, authorities said. A large crowd gathered outside a club near the Sunflower County courthouse in Indianola early…
The Mississippi Delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention met virtually on Monday and voted to unanimously endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic nomination for President of the United States.Following the motion by US Congressman Bennie Thompson,…
The Mississippi Democratic Party released this statement in response to the news that President Joe Biden is withdrawing from his re-election campaign: ”As you may know, President Joe Biden, in a selfless act of dedication to our nation's future, has…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results for the 2023-24 school year, which showed students’ gains during the past year have them coming closer to reaching pre-pandemic achievement levels. Kindergarteners and…
Senator Roger Wicker is congratulating Mississippians being nominated to a United States Service Academy class this fall. Two students on the coast were selected for the honor, becoming part of the Class of 2028 for their respective institutions. The first…