Mississippi governor gives green light for longest-tenured death row inmate’s execution
Now that the federal government has elected not to stop scheduled execution proceedings for Mississippi's longest-tenured death row inmate, the one official with the power to call off the killing…
New House select committees to discuss key issues ahead of 2026 session
Though lawmakers have gaveled out of the state capitol for the remainder of 2025, barring another special session, House Speaker Jason White is giving a litany of elected officials homework…
Longtime Southern Miss women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis passes at age 63
Golden Eagle nation is mourning the passing of longtime Southern Miss women's basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis. The university announced the death of McNelis, 63, on Tuesday amid her battle with…
Defense technology giant Northrop Grumman to host interviews in Iuka to fill technician roles
Military aircraft provider Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems will set up shop in north Mississippi to hire new technicians. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced on Tuesday that the defense…
Detainee found dead at Rankin County Jail, investigation underway
A detainee at the Rankin County Jail was found dead on Tuesday, marking the second central Mississippi detainee to be found deceased in a seven-day span. 21-year-old Tevin Rogers was…
New Orleans Pelicans acquire Jordan Pooler in 4-player deal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard…
FEMA applications still open for mid-March storm victims as relief passes $13 million
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given out more than $13.3 million in individual assistance to survivors of the severe weather that rolled through Mississippi on March 14 and 15. …
SuperTalk Eagle Hour 6/24/2025
WDAM sports director Scott Kirk joins the show as guest co-host, former Southern Miss pitcher and pitching assistant and new Liberty University pitching coach, Keller Bradford.
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, June 25
Temperatures outside aren’t getting any cooler – at least not yet. Here’s your statewide forecast from the National Weather Service. Northern Mississippi After some patchy fog in the morning, the…
Ground broken on expansion of Canopy Children’s Solutions in Jackson
Canopy Children's Solutions, Mississippi’s largest nonprofit provider of behavioral health, educational, and family support solutions, has broken ground on an expansion of its CARES Center. The CARES Center, located on…
