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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to…

Three charged with cutting power lines in Jackson County

Three men are charged with cutting power lines in Jackson County. 57-year-old Robert Brooks, 42-year-old Jeremiah Johnson and 53-year-old Jason Lamkin are each charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and destroying state or federal communications systems. Johnson also is…

Citywide boil water notice lifted in Pascagoula

The City of Pascagoula has lifted the citywide boil water notice. Public works sent samples to a lab for testing. The results returned and met the standards of the Mississippi Department of Health. This is effective immediately.