Lumberton High School mourns loss of chemistry teacher killed in car crash
Students, faculty, and staff at Lumberton High School are mourning the death of chemistry teacher Susan Copeland. Copeland, 59, was one of two victims killed in a car crash on…
Mississippi to receive $2.9 million over ad agency Publicis Health’s role in opioid crisis
Mississippi is part of a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health over the advertising agency's role in the prescription opioid crisis. According to Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Mississippi is…
Ole Miss football fills coaching voids on offense
Ole Miss has officially filled two vacancies on the offensive side of its football coaching staff. Head coach Lane Kiffin, following the departures of Derrick Nix and John David Baker,…
Thinking outside the box launches Killebrew rodeo into international status
Coming off a successful year one of the Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo, the event in Jackson is taking on international status. Dr. Alyssa Ellis Killebrew, who started the rodeo in…
Convicted felon given 25 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Madison County
A convicted felon will spend 25 years in prison for trafficking drugs in Madison County while possessing a stolen gun. District Attorney Bubba Bramlett reports that 32-year-old Damarius Rashon Graham,…
$73 million cold storage facility coming to Port of Gulfport
CORE X GULFPORT has announced a $73 million investment to establish cold storage operations at the Port of Gulfport, with the project expected to create 73 jobs. The company, a…
Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting ahead of this year's presidential election.…
Federal judge dismisses Ole Miss football player’s discrimination lawsuit against Lane Kiffin
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit an Ole Miss football player brought against head coach Lane Kiffin. First reported by the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills…
Nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses approved for over-the-counter sales in Mississippi
An additional overdose-reversal remedy has received approval to be sold without a doctor's prescription in Mississippi. The state health department, in its efforts to reduce overdose fatalities, recently updated its…
