Cupid to skip Mississippi State Fair performance over alleged breach of contract
Mississippi fairgoers will not be indulging in the famous line dance called the "Cupid Shuffle" as the song's artist has canceled Sunday's performance. R&B singer Cupid took to social media…
85% of hospitals could now qualify for lifeline program, state health officer says
Following a recent report that only a third of hospitals would be eligible for a $103 million lifeline grant program, Mississippi’s state health officer is hoping that number can be…
Columbus man faces up to 10 years for fake bomb threat at Mississippi State
A Columbus man has been arrested for a fake bomb threat at Mississippi State University MSU Police Chief Kenneth Rogers reports that 36-year-old Isaac Terrell Pryor of Columbus was taken…
Patients sue Biloxi orthopedics company after information was compromised by cyberattack
Bienville Orthopedic Specialists is facing multiple lawsuits following a cyberattack the medical provider experienced earlier this year. The Biloxi-based company confirmed they experienced a hack to some computer systems between…
Former Gulfport Mayor George Schloegel passes away at 83
Former Gulfport Mayor and Hancock Bank president George Schloegel passed away in his sleep Friday morning. Shloegel, 83, took over as mayor of the state’s second-largest city in 2009 following…
What we know about Delta State football halfway through the season
It feels like the college football season just started yesterday, but unfortunately, that’s not the case as Mississippi’s Division II and Division III teams hit the halfway mark of the…
A Mississippian in Japan — Trading Hurricanes for Typhoons
Back in 2012, I packed up my things and moved to Mississippi from Monterey Bay, Calif. I had been stationed there for my final Army assignment at the historic and…
Hattiesburg felon to spend over 2 years behind bars for possessing firearm, evading police
A Hattiesburg man will spend over two years behind bars for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Court documents reveal that 25-year-oldJamarquis Vasean Tate was found to be in…
Moss Point barber school accused of stealing $235K from VA
The United States has filed a civil complaint against a Moss Point barber school for allegedly defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education assistance program.…
