Governor Reeves directs for TikTok to be banned from state-issued devices
Governor Tate Reeves has issued a directive to Mississippi departments and agencies banning the social media app TikTok from all state-issued government devices and the state’s network. The directive was…
MSDH confirms first pediatric COVID-19 death of 2023
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the 14th COVID-19 death of a child under the age of 18 since the onset of the pandemic — and the…
$2.5M grant presented to MDAH for educational outreach expansion
A $2.5 million grant has been awarded to the Foundation for Mississippi History for the development of religious topics at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). On Wednesday,…
Ole Miss’ David Kellum named Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year
The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) has named Ole Miss play-by-play announcer David Kellum as Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year for the ninth time in his career. Kellum, a native…
3 Mississippi K9s receive bullet, stab protective vests
Three K9s with the Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office have received bullet and stab protective vests from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Two of the K9s, Ralph and…
Severe storms with high winds, hail possible across Mississippi on Thursday
Isolated severe storms will be possible across portions of central and eastern Mississippi starting Thursday morning and into the early afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, damaging wind gusts…
Hyde-Smith announces establishment of CDC Office of Rural Health
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have announced the establishment of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health, which was included…
Pontotoc man sentenced for possession of fraudulent unemployment benefit cards
A Pontotoc man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison following his conviction for possession of fraudulent unemployment benefit cards. According to court documents, on September 2,…
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, January 11
Northern Mississippi-- A little patchy drizzle this morning, highs today will be in the upper 60s. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely after midnight with lows in the upper 50s.…
