Senate scraps House education funding proposal, instead offers $260M in K-12 funding
The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate remain at odds over how to best fund public education. On Tuesday, the Senate elected not to move forward with the House’s plan…
Undocumented immigrant arrested in Harrison County for trafficking fentanyl
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has taken into custody a Mexican man accused of trafficking fentanyl. On Tuesday at 11:25 a.m., deputies pulled over a white Volkswagen SUV driven by…
World hotdog eating champion Joey Chestnut to partake in ‘Grove Bowl Games’ at Ole Miss
When fans show up to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday for the Ole Miss football team’s recently revamped spring game, they will be graced by the presence of a true American…
Pass Christian breaks ground on its portion of 26-mile beach walkway stretching to Biloxi
Mississippi Gulf Coast officials recently gathered in Pass Christian for the groundbreaking of a $2.5 million sector of a new pedestrian walkway. On April 5, mayors from cities across the…
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle and American Quarter Horse could become next symbols of Mississippi
A bill is moving through the Mississippi legislature to create two more state symbols. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives amended and passed a Senate bill that would designate the…
Manhunt underway for ex-cop accused of killing nurse at Jackson apartments
The Jackson Police Department is investigating a homicide at a luxury apartment complex and one of its former officers is a suspect in the case. Authorities were called to the…
Severe storms expected to hit Mississippi on Wednesday
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the potential for severe storms on Wednesday. Most of the state could be impacted, especially the southern half. According to the National Weather…
Bond set for teenager accused of birthday party mass shooting in Jackson
The teenager accused of a mass shooting at a birthday party in Jackson has been given a $400,000 bond. 19-year-old Zykia Winford is reported to have opened fire at the…
‘It’s so Mississippi’: Jennifer Jeffries rocks ‘American Idol’ stage from Hawaii
American Idol is down to its top 24, and with a powerful performance from Hawaii, Mississippi teenager Jennifer Jeffries only helped her chances of advancing in the competition. Jeffries, a…
Trio of notorious criminals arrested in Lowndes County for shoplifting
A trio of known shoplifters in the Mississippi Pine Belt have been taken into custody for repeat offenses. On Thursday, deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office responded to the…
