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…
Hinds County Election Commissioner pleads guilty in fraud case
Hinds County Election Commissioner Toni Johnson has pled guilty to two counts of embezzlement by a public official and one count of making false representations to defraud the government. In…
Teen suspects accused of Mudbug Festival mass shooting plead not guilty
The two suspects that were allegedly involved in the mass shooting at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival have pleaded not guilty. According to court documents, 16-year-old Calvin Berry and Leedrick Trim…
Southern Miss players headline AP all-bowl selections
Southern Miss running back Frank Gore, Jr. and linebacker Daylen Gill have been named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team for their outstanding play in the LendingTree Bowl. Gore was…
