Mississippi sees highest level of flu activity in nation, experts recommend vaccination
As temperatures continue to drop across Mississippi, flu cases are skyrocketing ahead of the holidays. The Mississippi State Department of Health reports that as of December 9, the Magnolia State,…
Closure, consolidation of over a dozen Jackson public schools approved following decline in enrollment
The Jackson Public School's Board of Trustees has voted in favor of closing or consolidating over a dozen schools next year due to a decline in enrollment throughout the capital…
Mississippi eligible to receive $300K to update abandoned mine land inventories
Mississippi is one of more than 20 states and tribal lands eligible to receive $300,000 in federal funding to update abandoned mine land inventories and support future remediation efforts. The…
IMMS receives 30 cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles
The Institute for Marine Mammal Services (IMMS) has been given dozens of cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles in need of long-term rehabilitation care for the fourth year in a row.…
Early national signing day 2023: Live updates for Mississippi’s FBS schools
Today is National Signing Day! Well technically, it’s the first day of the signing period, which goes until Friday. And then there’s another signing day in February. And then the…
Vancleave man faces up to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography
A Mississippi Gulf Coast man is facing up to 20 years in prison for possessing nearly 10,000 visual depictions of child pornography. 67-year-old Cameron Willis Cotrill on Wednesday pleaded guilty…
Senatobia man arrested for neglecting wife in dire need of medical care
A north Mississippi man has been taken into custody for allegedly denying care to his wife who was in critical condition and in dire need of medical assistance. On Monday,…
Woman requests $3M in damages from Capitol Police officer for alleged injuries
A Capitol Police officer is the subject of a recent lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that she was shot in the head during a traffic stop in Jackson.…
Bok Homa Casino to celebrate 13th anniversary with 7,000-square-foot expansion
Bok Homa Casino will be celebrating its 13th anniversary with the grand opening of its newest expansion project on Wednesday. The expansion adds 7,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment…
