Featured Weekday weather rundown: 2-23-18
Here’s a quick rundown of the weather across the state today. In north Mississippi, there is a flood watch in effect through late Saturday night. Today,...
Featured MDWFP discusses Chronic Wasting Disease
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hosted an information session Thursday evening to answer the public’s questions about the disease. MDWFP personnel discussed...
Featured Grenada woman pleads guilty to drug charges
by Alex Paton
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and DEA Special Agent in Charge Stephen Azzam announced that 30-year-old Tambra Brown of Grenada pled guilty before U.S. District U.S....
Featured C Spire partners with Microsoft philanthropy to educate STEM teachers
by Alex Paton
C Spire and Microsoft Philanthropies’ TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program are teaming up on efforts aimed at improving and accelerating teacher skills,...
Featured MDE: more students taking AP exams, getting better scores
by Alex Paton
More than 20 percent of Mississippi public high school students in the graduating class of 2017 took an Advanced Placement (AP) Exam while in high...
Featured IHL Commissioner announces retirement
by Alex Paton
Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Glenn Boyce has announced his intention to retire at the end of June. Boyce was named Commissioner in April of...
Featured Weekday weather rundown: 2-22-18
by Alex Paton
Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across the Magnolia state. In north Mississippi, there is a flood watch in effect until late Saturday night....
Featured Ingalls shipbuilding awarded $1.43B contract
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $1.43 billion, contract to construct an LPD 29, the 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. When it is...
Featured Infrastructure bill heads to House for continued negotiations
by Alex Paton
The Senate has voted to spend more than $1 billion on a wide range of infrastructure projects to support the long-term growth of the economy...
Featured Dr. Wright and Rep. Miles debate exit exams in Mississippi
by Alex Paton
An amendment has passed that would put an end to exit tests in high schools in Mississippi. However, state superintendent Dr. Carey Wright says the...