As overdoses rise, state agencies partner to raise awareness & offer help
This joint editorial was written and submitted by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health & the Mississippi Department of Public Safety In 2020, as many 508 Mississippians died of drug-related…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Friday, May 7th
Image courtesy of The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Here's a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, sunny with highs in the lower 70's. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight…
Thunder & Lightning: Preview, Playmakers, and Predictions for Mississippi State-South Carolina
Mississippi State hits the road looking to continue to pad its postseason resume. South Carolina looks to rebound and get back in the hosting picture. Who will come out on…
Update: Body of missing USM student found near Dauphin Island
Update: After the Coast Guard suspended its search for a Southern Miss student who went missing while swimming near Dauphin Island off the Alabama Coast, his body has now been…
Mississippi Soldiers compete in Best Warrior Competition
Sunday kicked off the U.S. National Guard’s Region III Best Warrior Competition which is being hosted by the Alabama National Guard at the Fort McClellan Training Center. Two soldiers each…
Number of tornadoes & damaged homes rises in latest update from MEMA
Graphic Courtesy of MEMA The number of confirmed tornadoes and damaged homes continues to rise as the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has updated its preliminary damage reports following Sunday and…
MSDH reports 214 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
This morning, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 214 additional cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 312,926. With the confirmation…
Two Biloxi Public Schools employees arrested for fraud and embezzlement
Special Agents from the State Auditor's office have arrested Michael Ludlow and Mickey Bellande, Jr. after both were indicted for fraud and embezzlement. Ludlow and Bellande are former maintenance employees…
Shortages are hurting the reopening economy
Housing prices are at a 15 year high, and lumber prices are through the roof. For years, the price of 1,000 board feet of lumber has run somewhere between $200-$400. …
