Transgender students to use the restroom of their choice, the judge for the northern district of Texas granted a nationwide injunction late yesterday temporarily blocking the guidance from the Obama administration covering student in public schools. Thirteen states, including Mississippi,…
In the first year of a new standardized test, officials say Mississippi students fared roughly the same or a little better than on the previous test. Results released Thursday by the Mississippi Department of Education show about one-third of students…
At least five killed, thousands rescued after a rare flood event that dropped more than two feet of rain in Louisiana. CNN's Jennifer Gray reports.
Mississippians who were killed in a small airplane crash near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have been identified. Memphis defense attorney Steve Farese identified his Nephew Dr Jason Farese and his wife, Dr. Lea Farese, both were dentists in Oxford. The piper pa…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is asking the federal government to declare a major disaster for his state. Governor Edwards requested for President Barack Obama to make the declaration. Four parishes fall under the declaration including East Baton Rouge but…
Historic flooding in southern Louisiana has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far and about 1,000 cars were stuck on interstate 12 for over…
The Flood Watch may have expired but the Flash Flood watch has been extended through Sunday morning. Several inches of rain has already saturated our ground, and continued showers and t-storms will likely cause a few more headaches before it's…
A Mississippi woman was sentenced yesterday on conspiracy charges for attempting to join ISIS. Vicksburg native Jaelyn Young pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization. Thursday she appeared in federal…
The forecast for the week has been spot on so far, and today's wet Wednesday is only the beginning. Expect showers and t-storms to continue over the next few hours but will begin to weaken after sundown. Tonight's low will…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI by: Joey Barnes) – A Calhoun County woman will serve five years probation for having sexual relations with a dog. Kimberly Coggins was arrested this past weekend and charged with unnatural intercourse. She has waived her…
Army National Guard is closing four armories and more closures could be on the horizon. As it cuts the size of its force, the National Guard is closing readiness centers in Grenada, Menden Hall, Lumberton, and Nettleton. Those doors will…
Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are among a bi partisan group who oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule regarding SNAP benefits that they say could limit food access in rural areas. The U.S.D.A. plans to increase…
In preparation for the possible spread of the Zika virus, the centers for disease control and prevention has given Mississippi funding to fight the virus. The CDC gave the magnolia state 400 thousand dollars to improve the ability to rapidly…
We're months away from the 2017 legislative session, but this week Mississippi lawmakers toured the state looking at what legislators continue to say is one of the state's biggest issues infrastructure. Of those inspecting our roads and bridges with MDOT…
Two more people have been indicted on bribery charges in the kick back corruption case involving former MDOC Commissioner Christopher Epps. Fifty-four year-old Teresa Malone of Carthage has been indicted on charges for paying kickbacks to then-Corrections Commissioner Epps in…
Legislative leaders are launching a review of Mississippi’s tax system and government spending, Saying they want to move away from income taxes and toward charging people based on their use of government services. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and house speaker…
A federal judge has denied a request by Governor Phil Bryant to allow the religious accommodations act to take effect during the appeal process. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves the same judge who blocked the law hours before it would…
A prosecutor says a Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict a Tupelo police officer in a June 18th shooting that left a man dead. District Attorney John Weddle said Monday that Lee County grand jurors cleared Officer Tyler Cook,…
Mississippi leaders spoke at the Neshoba County Fair, discussing a wide variety of issues. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker called for Republican unity behind Donald Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Governor Phil Bryant took the stage to…
At the Neshoba County Fair this afternoon, all eyes were on Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. is seen by many in the Republican Party as a possible presidential candidate years from now. News 25’s Katarina Luketich joins us from the…
Grading for Mississippi schools will not be getting easier any time soon. State officials have adopted test score standards that will mirror those used on a multi-state test students took in 2015. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Monday…
Tori Bowie is from Sand Hill, Mississippi. All of our state will be rooting for her at the Olympics next month. Tori is one of the fastest sprinters in the United States, but it’s the slow pace of her hometown,…
Sentencing has been set for the Mississippi couple who pleaded guilty to planning to travel to Syria and join ISIS last year. Sentencing will be on August 11th for Jaelyn Young, the then 20-year-old who left her parents a note…
Early morning activity began to dissipate...but flaring back up with daytime heating.