Columbus woman who killed husband on Facebook Live sentenced
The Lowndes County woman indicted for killing her husband on Facebook Live has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Kadejah Michelle Brown, 29, appeared in front of a judge on Friday…
NCAA agrees to $2.7B settlement, opens door for revenue-sharing in college athletics
A landmark settlement will soon shake up the landscape of college athletics. The NCAA Board of Governors on Thursday, with the blessing of all five power conferences, agreed to settle…
Voter rights, access to be forefront of Mississippi Democratic convention
The Mississippi Democratic Party will hold its annual convention on Saturday with a full agenda at hand. The party – which has not won a statewide election since former Attorney…
MDOT, Governor Reeves announce improvements to Vicksburg visitor center
Governor Tate Reeves, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and other state legislators are aiming to capitalize on tourism momentum in the state. Visitors spent more than $7.5 billion in the…
Shrimp season in Mississippi to open on May 29
Good news for those planning to cast nets in Magnolia State waters, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2024-2025 shrimp season. Beginning at…
Starkville teacher arrested on charges of touching children
A Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District teacher has been arrested on charges related to touching or handling children. Kelvin Stanfield, 51, of Okolona, had four warrants for his arrest issued by…
Mississippi Highway Patrol launches Memorial Day travel enforcement period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has kicked off its 2024 Memorial Day holiday travel enforcement period. The more highly enforced travel period began at 6:00 a.m. and is set to conclude…
Mississippi Supreme Court denies rehearing appeal from 2017 Memorial Day weekend killer
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied a second appeal to uphold the conviction of the Bogue Chitto man who killed eight people in 2017. Willie Cory Godbolt was initially sentenced…
Gas prices slightly down nationally as Mississippi has lowest cost in U.S.
Gas prices are slightly down nationwide with Mississippi having the lowest cost of unleaded fuel. Per the latest edition of the Lundberg Survey on U.S. fuel markets, regular-grade gasoline is…
Reeves joins 23 governors in opposing pandemic treaty proposal with World Health Organization
Governor Tate Reeves has joined 23 states in opposing President Joe Biden's expected global pandemic treaty with the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of the agency's general assembly beginning May…
