MDOT halting non-emergency lane closures from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day
The holiday season is here, and a record number of Americans are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home to visit loved ones and enjoy festivities. With that…
Senate confirms Kruger, Leary to U.S. attorney positions in Mississippi
Two Mississippians have been promoted to U.S. attorney positions following a Senate vote. On Thursday, the congressional chamber approved the nominations of James "Baxter" and Scott Leary to serve as…
MCBB: Southern Miss opens conference play with 62-54 win over Louisiana
Southern Miss, fueled by a 13-4 run down the stretch, opened conference play with a 62-54 win over Louisiana. Israel Hart scored 17 points, while Curt Lewis and Djahi Binet…
Former Ocean Springs High School student arrested for on-campus threat with weapon
A former Ocean Springs High School student has been arrested after allegedly using a weapon to threaten a current student. Police took an unidentified 18-year-old into custody on Thursday on…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, December 19
Friday will be sunny and cooler. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny and cooler, with areas of patchy frost in the morning.…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State’s Road to Respectability Can Begin With a Win Over Memphis
To say Mississippi State's basketball season hasn't gone according to plan would be a massive understatement. While making a fourth straight NCAA Tournament may already be out of the question,…
T&L Extra: D1Baseball’s Mark Etheridge on the SEC, Mississippi State, and Who Else Could Win a National Title
Mark Etheridge just wrote the Mississippi State fall preview for D1Baseball, so Brian Hadad got him on the podcast while he had Bulldogs on the brain. He discusses State's deep…
Popular sports betting platform FanDuel donates $25,000 to Mississippi Food Network
FanDuel, the most popular sports betting platform in the United States, is donating $25,000 donation to Mississippi Food Network as part of its nationwide holiday giving initiative. The donation is…
Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal…
Second phase of Arkabutla Dam restoration to begin in January 2026
Officials are continuing to work toward completely securing the Arkabutla Dam in Northwest Mississippi following a depression discovered more than two years ago. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg…
