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US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953
Lisa Montgomery was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a lethal injection at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Mega Millions jackpot sees another increase
One lucky winner could start off 2021 with a little extra cash in their pocket as the Mega Millions jackpot just jumped again ahead of tonight’s drawing. After Friday’s Mega Millions drawing didn’t produce a ticket that matched all six…
Pence rules out invoking 25th Amendment on Trump
Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the president fomented the violent insurrection at the Capitol.
Sea to Supper campaign underway in Biloxi
From the sea to the dinner table, coastal shrimpers are combatting hunger in South Mississippi and statewide. Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United partnered with the Extra Table organization and Catch Together nonprofit to provide shrimp to food banks as part of…
Vaccine now available in Mississippi to 65 and older, those with pre-existing conditions
We are in week four of vaccinations, and the state of Mississippi has doubled its total number of distributions from last week.
Bayview Boardwalk construction set to begin in Biloxi
Residents on the south side of Biloxi’s Back Bay will soon have a new recreational area to enjoy. A contractor and funding having been secured for the Bayview Boardwalk Project. A new walkway and green space will span the waterfront…
Ask the Expert: Second Stimulus update
About two-thirds of the second round of stimulus payments have hit Americans’ bank accounts. Fifty-nine percent of Americans say as soon as they get their $600, they’ll use it to pay household bills, but what about small business owners? Well,…
Mississippi Registration Centers opened today on the Gulf Coast-
Mississippi Registration Intake Centers opened today, taking care of survivors who have been impacted by Hurricane Zeta and need federal assistance. Since Hurricane Zeta has been declared a disaster by the federal government, the state of Mississippi recognizes residents may…
Feed my Sheep offered free COVID-19 testing today
They’re battling COVID on another front in Gulfport. Free COVID-19 testing took place at Feed my Sheep today. Gulfport’s faith-based non-profit Feed my Sheep has been branching out to help curb the spread of COVID by offering free COVID tests.…