South Beach Casino & Resort approved for Hancock County
South Beach Casino & Resort has been granted site approval by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to construct a new casino in Hancock County. The casino is expected to have around…
Reeves signs bill allocating $41M to water infrastructure grants across Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves has signed legislation that would direct an additional $41 million to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for water infrastructure grant funding for municipalities and counties…
Former Hancock County coroner indicted on multiple fraud charges
Former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. Faulk is facing charges on one count of embezzlement, three counts of false representations to defraud the government,…
Gov. Reeves signs bill creating study group focused on foreign-owned land in Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law creating a study group focused on the impact of foreign-owned farmland in Mississippi. Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven, introduced House Bill 280 which…
Legislation to restore Mississippi’s ballot initiative process dies on calendar
The last piece of legislation that would have restored Mississippi's ballot initiative process this session has died on the calendar following Thursday's deadline to invite conference. Senate Concurrent Resolution 533…
Rasheem Carter’s cause of death still undetermined after 6 months
Officials with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are still investigating the death of 25-year-old Rasheem Carter nearly six months after his body was discovered in Taylorsville. The Fayette native,…
Attorney: Democratic candidates should not have been disqualified from governor’s race
Following the disqualification of two Democratic gubernatorial candidates over statements of economic interest, an attorney representing Bob Hickingbottom is arguing that the former candidate was unlawfully removed from the race.…
MSDH confirms 1,068 new COVID-19 cases in weekly report
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed 1,068 new COVID-19 cases in its weekly report. The seven-day update brings the state's total number of cases since the onset of…
Your Mississippi forecast for Thursday, March 23
The threat of severe storms later this week has increased, according to the National Weather Service in Jackson. An Enhanced risk is now in place for a good portion of…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Has to Start Figuring Out its Pitching Rotation
This weekend's series with Vanderbilt looms large for Mississippi State, and it starts with figuring out a way to stop giving away early leads. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk discuss…
