MDOC escapee sentenced to 60 years in prison after holding family hostage
A convicted felon that escaped from the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) in August has pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping. Circuit Court Judge Steve Ratcliff sentenced Shunekndrick Huffman…
MDAC to open applications for Wild Hog Control Program on August 1
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) for the third time this year on…
Phase one of new Hinds County Jail aiming for summer 2025 completion date
Construction is officially underway on a new Hinds County jail as officials continue to battle breaches at the current detention center. According to Sheriff Tyree Jones, phase one of the…
Your Mississippi forecast for Monday, July 31
Northern Mississippi Sunny today with highs in the mid-90s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s. Central Mississippi Sunny today with a slight chance of showers…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Baseball Can’t Land Its Friday Night Starter From the Portal
Mississippi State baseball's most important offseason task was to find somebody it could count on to start Friday nights for them. After Alabama's Luke Holman opted for LSU on Thursday,…
Man arrested after standoff with Madison County law enforcement
A man has been taken into custody after a standoff with officers from multiple Madison County law enforcement agencies. Saturday morning just after 9:30, officers with the Madison Police Department…
Drake Milligan cancels Jackson concert last-minute due to illness
Rising country music artist Drake Milligan canceled his concert at the inaugural Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo just moments before taking the stage. Citing an unspecified illness, the America’s Got Talent…
Guest-authored bill barring DHS from using drones made by foreign adversaries passes House
Amid threats from China, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using drones made in countries designated as…
Jackson State football gears up to begin T.C. Taylor era on August 26
Jackson State will begin its first season of the T.C. Taylor era in less than a month. Despite returning just one of 12 All-SWAC players who competed under the leadership…
