NFPA provides fire safety tips for a safe holiday season
Many hallmarks of the holiday season, including Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals, present potential fire hazards that contribute to an annual increase in U.S. home fires at this…
Interstate, highway construction suspended in Mississippi through New Year’s
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced plans to suspend all interstate and four-lane highway construction during peak Christmas and New Year's travel times. According to MDOT, the closures…
AMR encourages Mississippians to stay warm during excessively cold weather
As temperatures have plunged in Mississippi, the American Medical Response (AMR) has important suggestions for avoiding, recognizing, and providing first aid for two deadly cold-related illnesses. Both hypothermia and frostbite…
Brandon native and New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis named to first-ever Pro Bowl
Brandon native and current New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis has been named to his first-ever Pro Bowl. Davis, a team captain in his eleventh NFL season and fifth with…
Nearly 9K people without power due to freezing weather
As freezing temperatures continue to travel across the state, nearly 9,000 Mississippians are currently without power. Counties with the most outages as of 7:40 a.m. CT: Madison - 1,514 Hinds…
Mississippi Highway Patrol’s holiday enforcement period officially underway
The Mississippi Highway Patrol's “Home for the Holidays” Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Travel Enforcement Campaign is officially underway with the mission of getting travelers safely to and from their…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, December 23
Northern Mississippi-- Sunny but much colder today with highs of about 18 to 19 and wind chill readings 11 below to 16 below zero. Mostly clear tonight with the low…
‘Home for the Holidays’ adoption event unites over a dozen families across Mississippi
Over a dozen families across Mississippi celebrated an extra special holiday season as they finalized adoptions at the state's "Home for the Holidays" campaign. The mass adoption events in Hinds…
Bill that would raise minimum salary for teachers to $60K cosponsored by Rep. Thompson
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has cosponsored a bill that would raise the national minimum salary for public school teachers to $60,000. The goal of the American Teacher Act, originally introduced…
