BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.…
Ricky Adam garnered 54 percent of the vote to win the Republican primary outright and another term as Hancock County Sheriff. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, Adam outpaced the challengers by more than 4,000 votes. Ricky Adam 6,595 Corky…
Matt Haley pulled ahead late and has won the Harrison County Sheriff's race over Louis Elias. The Republican candidates have no opposition for the general election in November, making the winner of this primary the new sheriff -- succeeding a…
One of five local schools received some huge recognition this week. The Mississippi Office of Elementary Education and Reading's Literacy Division recognized Pass Road Elementary School as an…
A Purvis man is in jail, charged with robbing and assaulting a man at Biloxi Police Department. Police say 32-year-old Raymond Goodman was identified as the person who allegedly robbed and assaulted another person while walking to the police station.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies. That's according to a split decision Friday from a federal appeals…
A new study has Mississippi ranked fifth as a top retirement state. The rankings were done by Bankrate.com and mainly based on each state’s affordability, overall wellbeing, the cost…
Alright Golden Eagle and Rebel fans on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, this next update is for you! As we announced earlier in May, Southern Miss and…
The George County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a suspect in his wife's death has been arrested. Sheriff's Office officials say 32-year-old Jacob Kyle McIntosh of Lucedale was arrested Monday morning about 8 a.m. in Mobile. McIntosh is a suspect…
Gulfport Police on Saturday night announced the arrest of a third suspect wanted in a drive-by shooting on Faust Drive. Alphonso Jerome Elzy Jr., 17, was developed as a suspect in the drive-by. A felony warrant through the Gulfport Police,…
The George County Sheriff's Office has issued an arrest warrant for a man who is a suspect in his wife's death. Sheriff Keith Havard said 32-year-old Jacob Kyle McIntosh of Lucedale is a suspect in the death of 31-year-old Kayla…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s political divide was on full display Thursday in the blazing heat as Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley spoke to a rowdy outdoor crowd at the largest political event of this election year,…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi candidates are speaking at the Neshoba County Fair, an annual gathering that draws large crowds to the red clay hills in the eastern part of the state. Hundreds of colorful cabins…
The bridge replacement project on Highway 90 in Pearlington is not currently scheduled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. LDOT Communications…
Traffic is delayed on I-10 in Jackson County after a semi-truck crashed and spilled cargo. Mississippi Highway Patrol said the accident happened about 12:15 p.m. at the 76-mile marker, just east of the Moss Point exit. The trailer on the…
Waveland Police are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in a grand larceny case. The suspect also was driving a red and black short-bed truck. Anyone with information is asked to call Waveland Police at 228-467-3669.
Pascagoula Police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a shooting. Police say the man the man pictured was involved in a shooting into a dwelling on July 19 in the area of Skip Avenue, west of…
An Ocean Springs man died Tuesday night in an accident on I-10. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the man as 53-year-old Andrew Ford of Ocean Springs. Lynd said Ford was eastbound on I-10 and there was an accident…
A Texas man got turned around while in Waveland and ended up driving on the railroad tracks, where his vehicle was hit by a train. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said Emmanuel Onyia of Garland, Texas, was driving a Hyundai…
A weekend conference that explores faith in work and everyday life. Host and organizer Dorothy Wilson said the project began as a book and a podcast -- then morphed into a…
A Long Beach man is back in jail after he tried to flee from police during a traffic stop. Harrison County deputies deployed a K-9 to apprehend Savarese. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said 34-year-old Michael Savarese was arrested…
A 20-year old St. Martin man is in custody after he allegedly shot another man Thursday afternoon, July…
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in a theft case. According to police, the suspect allegedly stole a Ronald McDonald House donation box from the McDonald's restaurant in downtown Biloxi on Highway 90 back in…
A possible drowning reported on Saturday has a happy ending. On Saturday, Biloxi Police received a call about someone jumping into the water at Broadwater Marina and not resurfacing. Biloxi Police,…