Braves, Shuckers announce 2021 schedules
On Thursday, Mississippi’s two Minor League Baseball teams, the Mississippi Braves and the Biloxi Shuckers, announced their 2021 schedules. Both clubs will enjoy 120-game regular seasons, each of which will…
Senate passes bill to rewrite state’s business incentive offerings
The Mississippi Senate has approved an overhaul of the state’s business incentive offerings. The ‘ Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act’— more simply identified as ‘M-Flex’ —was discussed by Lt. Governor…
Power outage numbers surge as winter weather continues
As Mississippi enters day five of the winter weather event, power outages are mounting once again. After outages had dropped to around 20,000 at one point, those numbers have grown…
USDA ready to assist farmers, ranchers and communities affected by winter storms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Thursday, February 18th
Here's a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, a chance of light rain with possible snow and sleet in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain throughout…
Gov. Reeves gives update as second round of winter weather nears
Four days in and the winter weather impacting Mississippi doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Governor Tate Reeves took to Facebook Live to provide the latest as a second round…
Update: USPS resumes normal operations in all Mississippi ZIP Codes
Photo courtesy of USPS Update: The USPS has resumed normal operations in the 11 Zip Codes where service was interrupted on Tuesday as a result of the winter weather surge.…
MSDH confirms 684 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 684 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total up to 289,398. With the confirmation of *23 additional deaths,…
State Fire Marshal warns of rising fire risk with freezing weather
In the midst of the persisting ice storm, the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating several heating-related fire deaths. The office states that the risk of a fire increases…
Beware of black ice as melted spots refreeze overnight
While you may have seen some ice beginning to melt on the roadways Tuesday, many of those same spots have now refrozen—creating patches of black ice. The Weather Channel describes…
