Thunder & Lightning: The Rumblings Are Back, Baby!
It's been a few weeks since Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk answered your questions, but today is the day they are back at it. It's the first edition of The…
$4 million lottery ticket purchased in Byram still unclaimed
Two big lottery wins in Mississippi remain unclaimed, one of which is a $4 million Mega Million ticket purchased in Byram. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday that the $4…
Ole Miss announces Frederick Slabach as new dean of law school
Following a national search, Frederick Slabach has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law. Slabach will join the university on July 1, pending…
Mississippi Insurance Department reports over $7M recovered for consumers in 2022
The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) Consumer Services Division has released that over $7.3 million was recovered for consumers in 2022 – a nearly 90 percent increase over money recovered in…
COVID-19 omicron subvariant XBB 1.5 emerging as dominant strain in U.S.
A new COVID-19 omicron subvariant, XBB 1.5, is quickly emerging as the dominant strain in confirmed cases across the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports…
Escaped Mississippi inmate captured in Texas
One of the two inmates who escaped the Raymond Detention Center has been captured in Texas. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, 31-year-old Tyler Charles Payne was taken into…
Footwear manufacturer to open $9M facility in Meridian
Startup footwear manufacturer Shloop has announced plans to open a sustainable manufacturing facility in Meridian, with the project expected to cost $9 million. The footwear factory, which will create 56…
Shuwaski Young announces run for Mississippi Secretary of State
Former congressional candidate Shuwaski Young has announced his intentions to run for secretary of state. Young, a Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Michael Guest in November, believes his previous experience…
Democrats to introduce legislation aimed at solving Mississippi’s health care crisis
Democratic legislative leaders are set to propose a handful of bills this week that may provide solutions to the state's ongoing hospital crisis. For months, state health officials have warned…
