Officials ask parents to stop using popular pillow due to dangers it poses to infants
Federal regulators are urging parents to stop using a certain brand of pillow because of the dangers it poses to small children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says…
Snail species believed to be extinct discovered in central Mississippi
A population of freshwater snails native to Mississippi previously believed to be extinct has been discovered living by a group of scientists. A study published in Biodiversity and Conservation confirms…
Senate confirms Evans, ending Mississippi’s nearly two-year run without education superintendent
Mississippi finally has a new superintendent of education. On Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm the appointment of Dr. Lance Evans after the longtime educator was named to the post…
Your Mississippi forecast for Friday, April 5
Northern Mississippi It will be sunny today, with patchy frost in the morning and highs in the mid-60s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 40s. Central…
Thunder & Lightning: Will This Weekend Make or Break Mississippi State’s Season?
Mississippi State's midweek loss has put a sour taste in the mouth of Bulldog fans, after a promising start to SEC play. Can the Bulldogs start to build some real…
STM Spring Previews: SoonerScoop.com’s Eddie Radosevich Previews Oklahoma
We've never discussed Oklahoma on the Thunder & Lightning Podcast until today, but with the Sooners headed into the SEC for the 2024 season, the time has come. Brian Hadad…
DOJ assisting Mississippi’s capital city with next-of-kin notifications following deaths
The city of Jackson and Hinds County will be the beneficiaries of aid from the federal government to have officials thoroughly trained to notify immediate family members of a death…
Investigation finds former Biloxi policeman laundered money, sold drugs, and aided drug dealer
A former Biloxi police officer has surrendered himself to authorities after being notified that he had warrants for selling drugs and money laundering. Jacob Noel Vickers, 23, is accused of…
Two Mississippi women’s college basketball players declare for WNBA Draft
Two Mississippi women's basketball players will be tossing their hats in the ring for a shot to compete at the professional level. Mississippi State center and Gillom Trophy winner Jessika…
