New standard license plate to become available to Mississippi residents next year
Mississippi now has a new standard license plate after officials released this year's winner of the state's tag design contest. Governor Tate Reeves kicked off a campaign for Mississippians to…
CPR Fest returns to Biloxi this Saturday
The 21st annual CPR Fest in Biloxi kicks off this Saturday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, with this year's event set to include indoor and outdoor lineups. Gates for the music…
U.S. Treasury grants awards for 4 projects to benefit Mississippi economy
Four Mississippi RESTORE projects have been issued grant awards by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The projects — which will support workforce development and infrastructure benefitting the economy in the…
Blue Alert issued for suspect accused of shooting officer in Mississippi
Authorities have issued a Blue Alert for a suspect who is wanted in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Mound Bayou. The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued the alert for Stanley…
Mississippi Hospital Association president has ‘no idea’ why hospitals are leaving organization
As a handful of hospitals across the state have decided to terminate their membership with the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA), the organization’s president says he has “no idea” why they…
Hinds County Sheriff: Agencies still searching for 2 prison escapees
An ongoing search is taking place for two of the four individuals who escaped the Raymond Detention Center on Saturday, April 22. Following the death of 22-year-old Dylan Arrington, who…
City of Jackson unsure how to reimburse residents for lack of trash of collection services
Jackson officials are still researching a way to reimburse residents across the capital city for nearly three weeks without trash collection services last month. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba provided an…
Laurel man sentenced to serve 25 years for sexual battery involving a minor
A Laurel man has been sentenced to serve 25 years for sexual battery, according to Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett. Circuit Court Judge Steve Ratcliff handed down…
Mississippi residents Zachariah Smith and Colin Stough advance to ‘American Idol’ top 8
In what turned into a nail-biter of an episode, both Zachariah Smith and Colin Stough were able to survive another round of American Idol on Monday night. Smith, of Amory,…
