Meridian police officer’s alleged killer charged with capital murder
31-year-old Dante Marquez Bender has been charged with capital murder following the death of a Meridian police officer and a pregnant woman. On June 9, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation…
Rebel Report: “Pressing questions” for Ole Miss as they’re set to face Auburn in Omaha
Is Ole Miss equipped to win it all? Does the big ballpark help or hurt? What's their biggest weakness and strength? We answer that and more
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, June 16
Heat stress concerns will continue through Saturday as hot high pressure becomes entrenched over the region. Afternoon heat indices will near 105 degrees in many locations through the end of…
Thunder & Lightning: This Year’s Egg Bowl Has Another Layer of Intrigue
Mississippi State and Ole Miss is a game that is never short on storylines, but there's one more layer to this year's Egg Bowl that could tell a story for…
Applications for pandemic relief grant to open up for seafood processors
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is partnering with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture (MDAC) to begin accepting applications from eligible participants of the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and…
Local veterans search for owner of Purple Heart
A group of Mississippi veterans is searching for the owner of a Purple Heart medal and several other awards that were discovered in a Brookhaven storage unit. Among the items…
Reeves orders flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Kennis Croom
Flags across Mississippi will fly at half-staff on Thursday in honor of Meridian police officer Kennis Croom, who was killed in the line of duty last week. Governor Tate Reeves…
MDOT announces $10.8M in grants for transportation projects
The Mississippi Transportation Commission has awarded over $10.8 million in grants for multimodal transportation projects across the state. With the commission's approval, the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the regional…
MSDH reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed 1,100 new cases of COVID-19. Wednesday's report brings the state’s total number of cases to 818,500. With zero additional deaths, the…
