Ex-cop arrested in connection to killing at Jackson apartment complex
The ex-cop accused of killing a nurse at a Jackson apartment complex has been taken into custody. Per a report from the Vicksburg Daily News, Marcus Johnson, 33, was arrested…
Lawmakers working to finalize bill moving to state-based health insurance exchange
The Mississippi legislature is working to send a bill to the desk of Gov. Tate Reeves that would create a state-based health insurance exchange and potentially save the state millions…
MEMA executive director clarifies possible flooding situation in Yazoo County
Update: The levee in the Eastbrook subdivision has been compromised. HAPPENING NOW: The Levee in the Eastbrook Subdivision over in Yazoo City has breached here is what it looks like!@NWSJacksonMS…
1 dead, 72 homes damaged or destroyed due to severe weather in Mississippi
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has issued an updated damage report from Tuesday and Wednesday’s severe weather. According to MEMA, damage assessments now show that one person died in…
Starkville, Oxford earn top spots in USA Today’s 10Best Awards
Two of Mississippi’s premiere college towns have earned recognition from USA Today. Starkville, home of Mississippi State University, was voted “Best Small Town in the South” as part of the…
Tornado confirmed to have touched down in Diamondhead
A tornado is confirmed to have touched down on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as severe storms continue to roll across the state. The twister was spotted in Diamondhead. On Tuesday…
State sentences handed down to ‘Goon Squad’ members
The six Mississippi law enforcement officers who tortured and sexually abused two Black men last January are being sentenced to state charges on Wednesday. Last month, Brett McAlpin, Daniel Opdyke,…
‘Could get worse’: 2 dozen homes damaged as severe weather continues to strike Mississippi
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has issued a damage report from Tuesday’s storms that went into Wednesday morning. According to MEMA, initial damage assessments include: 12 homes damaged in…
Central Mississippi hit hard by severe weather Tuesday night
Portions of central Mississippi were struck hard by severe weather on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. As a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) with…
