The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation today to add security to school campuses and offer training for staff in Mississippi. The proposal was placed into House Bill 1083 by Senator Briggs Hopson. The amendment allows school leaders the option to…
A pack of cigarettes at a convenience store near the Mississippi capital costs about $4.99 including tax. If the legislature chooses one possible option for a cigarette tax increase the same pack could run $5.31. The pressure for a state…
Two women are suing a Mississippi college town over its denial of a permit for a gay pride parade. Mississippi State University students Bailey McDaniel and Emily Turner filed the federal lawsuit Monday against the city of Starkville. City aldermen,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the second confirmed pediatric flu death for the 2017-2018 season. Officials say this death occurred in central Mississippi. State Epidemiologist Dr. Byers said influenza activity has decreased from the previous week, but still…
Leaders of a Mississippi college town have denied a request to host the city's first gay pride parade, a decision that left some members of the group in tears and drew criticism from the mayor. Starkville Pride, an LGBT support…
A federal prosecutor says a 32-year-old Mississippi woman has admitted trying to hire a hit man to kill her half-brother so she could collect $40,000 in life insurance. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Hurst Jr. says in a news release that…
Officials in one Mississippi city have voted to once again fly the Confederate-themed state flag, weeks after the mayor quietly furled it. Pontotoc Mayor Bob Peeples recently told aldermen that he issued an executive order in January to remove the…
According to the Clarion Ledger, a capitol police officer in Jackson has been fired after a confrontation with a man waving the Mississippi State flag. It was all caught on video as the officer and several bystanders were standing outside…
Mississippi lawmakers are considering early versions of budget bills with much more work to come in the next few weeks. The state fiscal year begins July 1st and the overall state-funded portion of the budget is expected to be nearly…
Military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder could gain the right to have service animals with them whenever needed in Mississippi. House Bill 944 says veterans with PTSD could have support animals in hotels, businesses, and other places, a law…
One year ago yesterday, a catastrophic storm ripped through Hattiesburg. The storm drew national attention and left behind a lot of damage across the city and destroyed much of William Carey University. News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live in…
The US Navy Has Made A 63 Million Dollar Contract With Ingalls Shipbuilding In Pascagoula To Begin Repairing The Damage On The USS Fitzgerald. And After A Long Trip, The US Navy Destroyer, Docked At Ingalls Today. News 25's Caroline…
The deadline for congress to come up with a budget compromise is midnight tonight - Based on what's happened in Washington in the last 24 hours, there's a very real possibility of a government shutdown. The House of Representatives passed…
Tomorrow, all Walmart locations across the state are hosting the first Walmart Wellness Day of 2018. The event will provide free health screenings and other valuable health information for Mississippians. From 10 am till 2 pm, the stores will offer…
The re-trial of a man charged with killing a north Mississippi woman by setting her on fire has been set. Panola county district attorney john champion said Thursday that the second trial in the death of 19-year-old Jessica Chambers has…
Mississippi’s corrections department says Edgar Ray Killen, a former Ku Klux Klan leader who was convicted in the 1964 ‘Mississippi Burning’ slayings of three Civil Rights workers, has died in prison at the age of 92. The part-time preacher and…
The Mississippi House intends to recommend a new education funding formula that would require the state to spend $107 million more than it is spending this year to aid K-12 schools. The legislature has fully funded the current education formula…
After two years of reductions, the Mississippi State Department of Health is requesting a modest budget increase for the coming year. The state health officer, Dr. Mary Currier, says the department has cut expenses by going from nine administrative districts…
Mississippi utility customers could see their power and gas bills reduced as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Mississippi Public Service Commission requested the public utilities staff to investigate possible rate reductions available to Mississippians due…
Phil Bryant is delivering his State of the State address for his second term as Mississippi’s governor. Governor Bryant is expected to address the state’s weakening infrastructure, education, and state tax structure. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from…
When it comes to Mississippi’s economy and population growth, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves says things aren’t so bad. The Republican spoke Monday to the capitol press corps and Mississippi State University’s Stennis Institute of Government. He says he believes concerns…
This afternoon, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is set to discuss his legislative priorities for 2018. The Republican delivers his State of the State speech at 5 p.m. today at the Capitol. During his 2017 speech, Bryant said legislators should consider…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi is recommending a statewide policy meant to standardize the use of police body-worn cameras. The ACLU says there’s a lack of uniformity in the way law enforcement agencies across the state deploy body-worn…
It's day one of the 2018 Mississippi legislative session. Lawmakers from across the state have gathered at the state capitol for the beginning of this year's session. News 25's Toni Miles tells us more about the the legislative session in…