Mississippi State unveils largest-ever unmanned aircraft built for an academic institution
Mississippi State University marked another milestone in the institution's history in aviation on December 1 after unveiling the Teros, the newest addition to Raspet Flight Research Lab’s fleet of uncrewed…
Study reveals Mississippi’s homicide rate significantly increased over 3-year span
According to a new analysis of FBI crime data by Empower Mississippi, the Magnolia State's homicide rate is significantly higher than the national average, but the overall violent crime rate…
Monkeying around in Mississippi: Brandon-based exotic animal attraction gains popularity across state
One of Mississippi's newest exotic animal attractions has started to gain popularity across the state, with the Brandon business quickly reaching almost 50 animals in its possession. Since 2019, Full…
Pharmacy pays $50,000 after failing to maintain inventory of controlled substances
Fayette Discount Drugs has agreed to pay the United States $50,000 in civil penalties after violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for over two years. The Jefferson County business was…
Health expert says expanding postpartum Medicaid is ‘pointless’ without addressing state’s obesity problem
With the push to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage in Mississippi growing as we near the 2023 legislative session, one public health expert would like to see stipulations added to any…
Health officials encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against both COVID-19 and flu
With flu activity recently at a 13-year high and COVID-19 cases rising across the state, Mississippi health officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated against both viruses. State epidemiologist Dr.…
Entergy Mississippi to give away $1.1M in energy-efficiency kits
As costs for natural gas have risen significantly in recent months, Entergy Mississippi has launched Operation Bill Assist to help customers with high utility bills. More than half of the…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, December 9
Northern Mississippi-- Patchy morning fog with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through this afternoon. Highs will be near 70. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy fog moving in…
Thunder & Lightning: What Happened Between Mike Leach and Dillon Johnson?
Transfer portal announcements are usually just a bunch of fluff, thank the fans, thank the coaches, always be a Bulldog. Dillon Johnson went another way as he put his name…
