The Mississippi Department of Education is working with every school district in the state to verify the number of teachers and teacher’s assistants to update the cost of the teacher pay raise. Once finalized, the MDE will pass that information…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is ordering the Mississippi flag to be replaced by the American flag at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The Democratic governor signed an executive order removing Mississippi’s flag citing the Confederate emblem that overlooks…
It was just earlier this month when Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill to give teachers and assistant teachers a $1,500 pay raise. Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education has gotten numerous calls from superintendents reporting some teaching positions, like…
Around 3 p.m. today the bulk of the storms started to hit Jackson. A spotter confirmed a tornado on the ground southwest of Jackson. Trees were reported down in multiple locations throughout Jackson. Around that time, utilities reported about 10,000…
The governing board for the upcoming Mississippi lottery is setting rules for ethics and public records. It is also taking steps to hire bankers to provide financial services and a person to run day-to-day operations. Mississippi is one of the…
Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says he has signed a bill to give teachers and assistant teachers a $1,500 pay raise during the year that begins July 1. Bryant's Twitter account posted a photo of him signing Senate Bill 2770…
Occupational cancer is a serious risk for first responders due to the nature of their work. Today, firefighters across the state were in Gulfport for a fire investigator’s conference. It takes a special kind of person to be a firefighter…
A national group that includes atheists and agnostics is objecting to Mississippi's new standard license plate design that has the phrase "In God We Trust." The American Humanist Association sent a letter Thursday to the state's revenue commissioner and attorney…
Mississippi lawmakers have given final approval for a $1,500 pay raise for teachers beginning July 1st. The House voted 88-27 to approve changes to the pay schedule for teachers, sending it to Governor Phil Bryant for his approval or veto.…
An unborn baby with a detectable heartbeat will now have a greater chance at life in Mississippi. This morning, Governor Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2116, the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, into law in Jackson. This bill will prevent an abortion…
Governor Phil Bryant will sign Senate Bill 2116, known as the fetal heartbeat bill, tomorrow at the Mississippi State capitol at 11:30 a.m. That will give Mississippi one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws. The 34-15 Senate vote yesterday…
One of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bills is headed to Governor Phil Bryant’s desk for approval. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves thanked legislators today for helping to strengthen Mississippi’s abortion laws. The State Senate sent legislation to Gov. Bryant that…
We are now in the tenth week of the Mississippi State Legislative Session with less than four weeks to go. Here’s a look at some of the bills still alive as the session continues. House Bill 732 prohibits an abortion…
A $1,000 pay raise for Mississippi teachers is heading for debate in the state House. The proposal is in Senate Bill 2770, which cleared the House Education Committee on Monday and the Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Senators had proposed paying…
On Saturday, State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes officially launched her campaign for a third term. Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and State Representative Jeramey Anderson were on hand to speak on behalf of Representative Williams-Barnes. Williams-Barnes was first elected…
Mississippi is preparing to start a lottery in the next few months and the State Revenue Commissioner says people will not have to pay sales tax to play the game of chance. Commissioner Herb Frierson says current laws and regulations…
It’s great news for some family members of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team as about 3,000 soldiers from the subordinate units touched down yesterday at the 107th Second Airlift Wing in Flowood, Mississippi. These soldiers returned home after spending…
Mississippi lawmakers are moving forward with Senate Bill 2116. This bill makes abortion illegal after heart beat is detected. It was passed by the Public Health Committee yesterday and is headed to the full House for debate. If the bill…
Although temperatures didn't show it today.. Spring is on the way. And with spring comes the threat of severe weather. News 25's Gabby Easterwood has all you need to know on how to prepare and be aware, this severe weather…
Mississippi could make revenge porn a crime. The State Senate passed a bill to set penalties for anyone who shares or publishes "intimate visual material," such as nude photos, that were created with the intention of being private. Senate bill…
Tuesday was the final day for committees to act on general bills originating in their own chamber. As Mississippi lawmakers have reached their first three-month session deadline, here’s some of the bills set to advance to the full House or…
The Mississippi House passed a new school safety bill that can better prepare schools for active shooter situations. This bill would require safety inspections and active shooter drills in all public schools in the state two times a year. It…
Mississippi lawmakers have reached their first three-month session deadline. Tuesday was the final day for committees to act on general bills originated in their own chamber. Surviving bills will move to the full House or Senate for debate. Here’s a…
A bill prohibiting abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detected passed the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee today, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said. Senate Bill 2116, which provides an exemption for cases of medical emergencies, heads to…