Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to…
Gov. Reeves declares Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week to begin February 11
Governor Tate Reeves has declared for Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week to begin in Mississippi on Sunday following the high number of storms last year. In total, Mississippi had 61…
Legislation introduced creating ‘Purple Alert’ for missing people with cognitive disabilities
A bill has been introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives that would create a special alert notification to raise public awareness about missing individuals with cognitive disabilities. House Bill…
Former Diamondhead city councilman pleads guilty to sex crimes against minor
The former Diamondhead city councilman accused of inappropriately touching a minor has pleaded guilty to two charges. 36-year-old Alan Moran pleaded guilty to solicitation/exploitation of a minor and to contributing…
Two men on opposite sides of state sentenced for sex crimes
Two Mississippi males will spend several years behind bars for separate sex crimes committed on opposite sides of the state. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencings of John Rouse…
UMMC offering free cancer screenings for women at Jackson Medical Mall on April 6
Registration is now open for women to receive free screenings in central Mississippi. The University of Mississippi Medical Center's Cancer Center and Research Institute and the College of American Pathologists…
Trailer stolen from Jackson business recovered in Louisiana
A stolen 32-foot trailer has been recovered in Louisiana following an ongoing investigation that began in late December. According to the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), the gooseneck…
Wicker, Hyde-Smith to join fellow GOP members in blocking border security bill
Mississippi’s two U.S. senators have both confirmed they will be voting against a border security bill set to hit the floor on Wednesday, joining fellow Republicans in killing the bipartisan…
Breach at Arkabutla Dam unlikely as lake levels continue to drop
Concerns of a potential breach at Arkabutla Dam have greatly decreased due to a drop in lake levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports. In late January, the Corps…
