The Mississippi house will convene again *today* for a second day of a special session addressing the state's budget deficit. State Senators passed a bill Tuesday to let Governor Phil Bryant dip further into the state's financial reserves to plug…
State Legislators will be making a trip to the capital tomorrow. Governor Phil Bryant has called a special session to address shortfalls in Mississippi’s 2016 budget. The session will open at 10 am with one item on the agenda legislation…
Planned Parenthood is suing Mississippi over a new state law that bans Medicaid from spending money with any abortion provider. The suit was filed Wednesday in a Jackson Federal Courtroom. It says the Hattiesburg clinic does not offer abortions so…
Governor Phil Bryant could be forced to call a special session to balance the state budget if a record revenue is not generated this month. By law, the governor is requiring to keep the state's budget balanced at all times.…
Let the games begin for the 25 annual state games of Mississippi. Earlier this morning Jourdyn Combs ran the lit torch in her hometown of Gulfport to honor the games. Combs was selected as athlete of the year in 1999…
Rescue crews are still trying to find two men who were buried in a pit collapse in Copiah County. Officials say Emmitt Shorter and James "Dee" Hemphill were trapped after the collapse of a gravel pit at green brothers gravel…
A Mississippi community is mourning the death of an eight month old baby who died after her father reportedly left her in a hot car. Joshua Blunt claims he forgot his daughter was in the car when he went to…
Authorities in Mississippi are looking for two thieves following a brazen smash and grab in a small town and it all caught on tape. The two suspects used a stolen truck to ram their way through the front wall of…
Four people are dead after a plane crash this morning in Tupelo. Officials say the small private plane was headed for Virginia and fell from the sky shortly after taking off from the tupelo airport. A total of four people…
A Mississippi National Guard unit in Biloxi is working to help one of their own after a devastating fire. Three kids and five adults lost their home in Mississippi May 7th after they say a charging cube short circuited. Private…
I've backed off on the rain percentages for tonight, the system has moved considerably slower and only isolated showers are forecast through tonight and into tomorrow morning. These showers will slowly increase in frequency and strength as we head into tomorrow…
Statement of Legislative Leadership "Late last week, we were made aware of a staff error that led to expected general fund revenues to be overestimated by $56.8 million during the FY2017 budget negotiations,” said Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and Speaker…
A rapper from the coast is receiving mixed feedback after draping herself in a Confederate Flag during a recent performance to protest Mississippi’s Confederate Heritage Month. During her April 26th show, Biloxi native "Genesis Be" draped herself in a Confederate…
Michelle Obama was right here in the Magnolia state this weakened speaking to grads at Jackson State. The first lady reflected on the heated battles her husband has endured as president and urged students to use peaceful means towards making…
The Mississippi Legislature has concluded its 2016 session. During the first session of a four-year term, republicans gained a supermajority in both chambers abolishing elected school superintendents, phasing out corporate franchise tax, and passing the religious freedom bill. However legislators…
Restore Mississippi Sound, it's an effort to get the state to spend BP Oil money on improving water quality. Right now over 2 billion dollars from BP financial settlements are being directed towards restoring the coast, but little of the…
Taking your margarita to go from your favorite downtown hot spot? Well that will soon be a reality. State legislators passed a law loosen open container laws in downtown areas across Mississippi. HB 1223 could allow designated areas all across…
A legal veil of secrecy could drop over much of the execution process in Mississippi under a bill agreed on by house and senate negotiators. Both bodies passed senate Bill 2237 Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Phil Bryant for his…
We are continuing to see strong southerly winds bringing an excess of Gulf moisture here on Tuesday night, which causing the formation of convection fog near coastal areas. Many fronts are primed to move through South MS, but it seems…
Add Dayton Ohio to the list of cities banning government travel to Mississippi. A memo from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley forbids city dollars paying for non-essential travel to the states. New laws conflict with the city's values and anti-discrimination ordinances…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Tony Bahou, about "Boots Vs. Badges" Softball game Thursday April 21 beginning at 4:30 pm. More Information at: http://www.specialolympicsms.org/
Students at University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus are firing off about new Mississippi legislation that says it protects the religious freedoms of residents. USM nursing student, Ashley Costello, says as a Christian, she is against the measure. "The…
Connecticut becomes the fourth state to ban state-funded travel to Mississippi after Governor Bryant signed the religious accommodations act into law. Democratic Governor Dannel Mallory is criticizing the law as discriminatory and has announced the cost of travel to the…
In response to the new law, a number of Natchez residents have taken to an online petition that calls for the city to secede from the state of Mississippi and join Louisiana nearly 700 people have signed it. While unlikely…