July’s Buck supermoon to appear Wednesday
July's full moon, also named the Buck moon, will first appear in the sky tonight, later reaching its brightest point at 1:37 a.m. CT. Spectators will be able to see…
MSDH reports 1,732 new COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state with the Mississippi State Department of Health's confirming 1,732 new cases. Tuesday's update brings the state's total number of cases to 850,618.…
Mississippi teen charged after 6-year-old brother found dead in closet
A Vaiden teenager has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after Carroll County first responders found the teenager's six-year-old brother dead inside a burned apartment. On Saturday, first responders…
HWY 49 construction delayed, expected to be complete by July 16
The news that construction along U.S. Highway 49 was to be complete by last Friday was too good to be true. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the 7.5…
Altex Tube invests $110M in new Columbus manufacturing plant
Altex Tube LLC has released plans to locate a new manufacturing plant in Columbus, investing an estimated $110 million in the construction of the facility. In addition to bringing 58…
Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven opens new $55M building
A new 87,000-square-foot, $55 million physician office building is now open on the campus of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. The three-story building will be utilized for urgent, primary, and drive-up care;…
South Mississippians eyeing a disturbance in the northern Gulf
We're monitoring a system in the northern Gulf of Mexico for possible development. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms are associated with a trough of low pressure. The National Hurricane Center expects…
Belhaven’s Kennedy Carruth Named ASC Female Athlete of the Year
Belhaven University Softball pitcher Kennedy Carruth has been named the 2022 American Southwest Conference's Female Athlete of the Year. Carruth, a sophomore from Louisiana, was given the award after posting…
Olympic medalist Brittney Reese to coach track at Gulfport High School
Three-time Olympic medalist Brittney Reese is coming back to her hometown after being named the newest coach of the girls track team at Gulfport High School. Reese first began her…
