Lexington man wins $200K from Jumbo Bucks scratch-off game
One Lexington man has been named the winner of a $200,000 prize after purchasing a scratch-off ticket from the Jumbo Bucks game. According to Mississippi...
Ingalls Shipbuilding christens amphibious assault ship
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has christened the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8). The ship was successfully launched into the Pascagoula River in early...
Reeves selected as chairman of coastal governors coalition
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has been selected to serve as the chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf (OSC) Governors Coalition. Reeves, who was elected by...
Superintendent of new women’s prison leaves MDOC, replacement selected
The superintendent of the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women has been replaced with the former community corrections director at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. The...
CDC warns of salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cantaloupe
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Mississippi residents of an increased risk of contracting salmonella following an outbreak strain linked to several...
Atlantic Hurricane Season ends with none recorded in Mississippi
The Atlantic Hurricane Season has finally come to a close in the Magnolia State, with the Mississippi Emergency Management System (MEMA) reporting that it was...
Tupelo convenience store employee pleads guilty to stealing $500K lottery ticket
A Tupelo convenience store employee has pleaded guilty to her role in devising a lottery scheme that involved cashing in a $500,000 ticket. Jessica Lynn...
Jackson students bury time capsule remembering water crisis
As the city of Jackson continues to suffer from water woes, the zenith of the crisis is being remembered by local students with the hopes...
Authorities searching for escaped Meridian inmate
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Mississippi Department of Corrections early Wednesday morning. The Meridian Police Department released that officers were...
Search suspended for 4 crewmembers missing on Mississippi River
The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for four crewmembers that went missing from a bulk carrier vessel on the Mississippi River. According...