Reeves ends COVID-19 program that provides free rent, utility bill payments
Governor Tate Reeves has released plans to terminate a federal program that offers up to 15 months of free rent and utility bill payments in Mississippi. On August 15, the…
NASA Authorization Act to support projects in Mississippi
For the first time in five years, Congress has voted to authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) operations with the passage of the NASA Authorization Act of 2022.…
Airbnb removes Mississippi listing advertised as a ‘slave cabin’
An Airbnb listing in Greenville, Mississippi has been removed from the vacation rental company's website after advertising it as an "1830s slave cabin." The cabin, also known as Panther Burn…
1,575 new COVID-19 cases reported across Mississippi.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,575 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The latest update brings the state’s total number of cases to 880,758. With 10 additional…
Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote in favor of PACT Act to expand veterans’ benefits
On Tuesday, Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker voted in favor of the "Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022” (PACT Act), which would expand Veterans Affairs…
Back-to-back Mississippi Match 5 jackpots hit
After 17 consecutive drawings with no winners, Mississippi Match 5 has produced two jackpot winners in a row. The jackpot was up to $432,749 when the lucky winner bought a…
Mississippi confirms fourth case of monkeypox as state awaits more vaccines
Another case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the state's total number of cases to four. As for vaccine availability, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers explained during a…
Man pleads guilty after shooting Moss Point police dog
A Mobile, Ala. man has pled guilty after shooting a Moss Point police dog earlier this year. On March 29, Moss Point Police officers responded to an alarm call at…
Hol-Mac operations to create 31 jobs in Bay Springs with $1M expansion
Mississippi-based metal fabricator company Hol-Mac has announced plans to expand operations in Bay Springs through a $1 million corporate investment. The expansion, which will be the company's fifth in Bay…
