All smiles in New Orleans as Pelicans near playoff berth
Returning home after a four-game road trip, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-114 Saturday night. With the win, New Orleans is now 40-38 overall and 25-13…
1 dead, 4 injured after severe weather in Pontotoc County
UPDATE: Pontotoc County Coroner Kim Bedford has identified the victim as 55-year-old James Dean. According to Bedford, the storm hit Dean's mobile home. Exactly one week after a series of…
Lawmakers pass bills expanding court system, police force in Jackson
Mississippi lawmakers passed arguably the most controversial bill of the 2023 legislative session on Friday. Legislators sent House Bill 1020, authored by Representative Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, and Senate Bill 2343,…
Holly Springs hospital announces closure of inpatient care
One Mississippi rural emergency hospital in Holly Springs has announced plans to end all inpatient care as the threat of closure becomes more of a reality for 28 hospitals across…
Mississippi’s uncommon spirit
In the aftermath of the deadly and destructive tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi bringing catastrophic damage to many places, especially Rolling Fork, I am struck by something that plays out…
Biden: Federal government to cover emergency funding for Mississippi’s tornado damage
President Joe Biden has announced that the federal government will cover all costs from Mississippi's emergency measures that will occur over the next month. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden…
PSC candidate Gunasekara files appeal with state Supreme Court over residency ruling
Following a circuit court judge’s recent decision to rule Mandy Gunasekara ineligible to run for public service commission, Gunasekara has announced that she is taking the matter to the Mississippi…
Plane crash near Oxford leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Multiple agencies are investigating an airplane crash that occurred near Oxford Thursday night, killing one and injuring another. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office reports that they received a notification from…
Montgomery, Panola Counties now eligible for FEMA assistance following severe storms
Two additional counties in Mississippi are now eligible for FEMA assistance following last week's severe weather and tornadoes, which impacted thousands of residents throughout the state. At this time, individuals…
