Grants for cleanup costs now available to Jackson and Jasper county tornado victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be able to provide one-time financial assistance for cleaning costs for eligible residents of Jackson and Jasper counties whose homes were damaged by…
Victims in murder-suicide at Jackson hospital identified as elderly couple
Two people have passed away following an attempted murder-suicide at Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday morning. Capitol Police in Jackson were informed that the suspect we now know was 95-year-old…
Auditor: $590M in unemployment compensation misspent during pandemic
State Auditor Shad White has released a report showing that over $590 million in unemployment compensation was misspent in Mississippi during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2020, unemployment claims…
IMMS releases sea turtles, excavates hatchlings in Pass Christian
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) on Tuesday released four rehabilitated Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound while also excavating a nest of sea turtles found on…
Teach like Kennon: Reflecting on the life of the former Ocean Springs educator
Kennon Barton was an amazing teacher! "Amazing" might not even do him justice. Listen to the words of his grieving students: “My senior year, you were a saving grace for…
$100K Mississippi Match 5 ticket purchased in Florence
A Mississippi Match 5 player hit a nearly $100,000 jackpot after matching all five numbers during Tuesday night's drawing. The approximately $98,800 ticket, which contained the winning numbers 6-11-20-25-26, was…
Jackson school system fires or suspends over 40 employees after testing irregularities
Over 40 staff members employed by the Jackson Public School District (JPS) have been terminated, suspended, or issued letters of reprimand following an investigation into testing irregularities found at seven…
Officer accused of shooting 11-year-old now being sued for abuse of active military member
The Indianola police officer accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy is once again facing scrutiny, this time for allegedly tasing and choking an active military member while in handcuffs. Officer…
Former Leake County deputy faces 20 years for tampering with evidence
A former Leake County deputy will be spending time behind bars for tampering with evidence over the span of two years. Justin Moore, who previously served as a law enforcement…
