Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, August 1
Northern Mississippi Partly sunny today, with highs in the lower 90s. The highest heat index readings will be anywhere from 100 to 104. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows…
MSDH warns SNAP recipients of electronic skimming schemes
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) is warning SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) recipients of scammers. Leaders with the MDHS confirm that they've received multiple reports of persons gaining…
Rogers, Gore, and Judkins named to Maxwell Award watch list
College football is right around the corner, and three of Mississippi's most prominent players have earned spots on the Maxwell Award watch list. Up for the award for the best…
New Mississippi superintendent of education won’t be named until December
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is aiming to have a new superintendent of education in place by the end of the calendar year. On Monday, the SBE…
Wicker: More JROTC, fewer ‘woke’ programs would solve military recruitment issue
Certain branches of the U.S. Military have been unable to meet recruitment quotas for the past three years, and Senator Roger Wicker is proposing two ideas to incentivize more people…
Federal judge transfers control of Jackson sewer system to Henifin
U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate has approved an order to transfer control of the Jackson sewer system to Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin. On Monday, Wingate signed the order…
Mississippi State AD: Feedback on new football jerseys has been ‘really positive’
The Mississippi State football team will be sporting new jerseys this fall when the season kicks off on Sept. 2. Recently unveiled by the university, the biggest change is the…
MDOC escapee sentenced to 60 years in prison after holding family hostage
A convicted felon that escaped from the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) in August has pleaded guilty to two counts of kidnapping. Circuit Court Judge Steve Ratcliff sentenced Shunekndrick Huffman…
MDAC to open applications for Wild Hog Control Program on August 1
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) for the third time this year on…
Phase one of new Hinds County Jail aiming for summer 2025 completion date
Construction is officially underway on a new Hinds County jail as officials continue to battle breaches at the current detention center. According to Sheriff Tyree Jones, phase one of the…
