Suspect arrested for Bay St. Louis hit-and-run that left woman dead
The suspect in a deadly hit-and-run in Bay St. Louis has been arrested. After two days of officers searching for the culprit, Bryan Scott Hatchcock, Jr., of Perkinston, was taken…
18-wheeler carrying thousands of bees overturns in Natchez
An 18-wheeler overturning while carrying a truckload of bees was the buzz around Natchez on Sunday night. According to WLBT, the incident happened at 11:30 p.m. on Highway 61 in…
Former Mississippi Archives and History Department Director Elbert Hilliard dies at 87
Elbert R. Hilliard, a longtime director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), has passed away at the age of 87. The MDAH confirmed the news on Monday.…
Bay St. Louis Police continuing to search for deadly hit-and-run suspect
Police on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are continuing to search for a suspect accused of killing a female in a hit-and-run in Bay St. Louis. Officers with the Bay St.…
Second nightclub shooting reported in Golden Triangle in 2 weeks
For the second time in two weeks, there's been a shooting at a nightclub in the Golden Triangle. Columbus police report that one person was the victim of gunfire at…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, March 19
Northern Mississippi There's widespread frost this morning, but today will be sunny with highs in the upper 50s. Clear and not as cool tonight with areas of frost after midnight…
Ag. commissioner and legislature at odds over bills dictating how money is spent at state fairgrounds
Tensions are flaring between the Mississippi legislature and Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson over two bills aimed at establishing oversight of how money is spent on events and upgrades at the…
Hattiesburg native and civil rights activist Dorie Ladner passes away at 81
Dorie Ann Ladner, a Hattiesburg native and unsung civil rights activist, has passed away at the age of 81. Ladner’s family announced that she died from COVID-19 complications last Monday.…
Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss baseball enter rankings for first time this season
Is baseball back? That’s the question Mississippi State and Ole Miss fans are asking as their respective teams seem to be off to a resurgent start to the 2024 season.…
