MDOT urges drivers to watch out for pedestrians this Halloween
As pedestrian crashes see a rise across both Mississippi and the nation, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is urging drivers to be extra cautious this Halloween. According to the…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, October 31
Northern Mississippi Sunny today with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Tonight will be clear, with widespread frost after midnight and lows near 30. Central Mississippi Mostly sunny today, with…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Basketball Gets the Season Going
It was only an exhibition, but Mississippi State tipped off basketball season this past weekend with a win over Southern Mississippi. Did this game give us an idea of what…
Fishermen have ‘crappie’ day, fined $10K for illegal harvest
Two Tennessee men had a "crappie" day recently after being fined over $10,000 for catching an illegal number of fish in north Mississippi. According to court documents, Jian Wu Huang,…
Germantown High School band finishes No. 1 in national competition
Germantown High School's marching band made waves in its first-ever stint in the Bands of America finals. During the two-day event held over the weekend in St. Louis, Mo., the…
Study: Candy corn is Mississippi’s favorite Halloween candy
Candy corn is back on top in the Magnolia State. After a one-year absence from the No. 1 spot in Instacart’s annual report on Halloween candy, the controversial candy corn…
Mississippi State takes down Southern Miss 60-54 in preseason charity game
In what might have been the most competitive exhibition game college basketball has seen in a while, Mississippi State took down Southern Miss 60-54 in Hattiesburg on Sunday. The exhibition,…
PACCAR to create 100 jobs with $209M expansion at Columbus facility
A global automotive technology company has announced two projects aimed at expanding its facility in Columbus, with the $209.4 million investment set to create 100 jobs in the area. PACCAR…
New sickle cell disease treatment cures Mississippian as FDA mulls approval
A Mississippi native could be part of the driving force behind a sickle cell disease treatment being considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Over four years ago, Forest…
