Governor responds to action by House and Senate to remove spending authority
On Friday, Mississippi lawmakers reconvened and voted to remove Governor Tate Reeves' authority to spend $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funding. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann said, "The funds the…
Preparations underway for active hurricane season
This is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency wants all Mississippians to be prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. "Preparation is critical, especially since we are…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Monday, May 4th
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80's. Clear tonight with a…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Enjoys a Great Week in Recruiting
Recruiting is taking on a whole new look in the coronavirus world, but that hasn't stopped both Mississippi State football and basketball from landing some commits over the past few…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Sunday, May 3rd
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80's. Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60's. In…
COVID-19 Update for Saturday, May 2nd
The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting 229 new cases of coronavirus in the state. There are 10 more victims of the virus bringing the state's total number of deaths…
MEMA: Serving those in need in Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Jones Counties
This week, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in partnership with the United Methodist Committee on Relief, served have served more than a hundred Mississippians at Disaster Assistance Centers. The…
Did you miss anything this week?
There was a lot of news this week, so if you think you missed something, here's a quick recap of a few important topics:
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Saturday, May 2nd
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, sunny with highs in the lower 80's. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the lower 60's. In central Mississippi, sunny…
Spike in cases delays Governor’s plan to reopen additional businesses
During Friday's press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves was planning on announcing that more Mississippi businesses could begin to reopen. That was until the Department of Health reported the state’s largest…
