Shrimp season gets extension
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is extending shrimping season until 6 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2019. This applies to Mississippi territorial waters south of...
Weekend weather rundown: 5-4-19
by Alex Paton
Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi. In north Mississippi, showers and thunderstorms are likely with highs reaching the lower to mid-70s....
Graduation nears, Airbnb sees surge in college towns
by Alex Paton
Graduation day is right around the corner for many Mississippians. Local hotels are known to fill up well in advance of the respective commencement ceremonies at...
Commission looks to protect kids, vulnerable adults
by Alex Paton
The Commission on Guardianship and Conservatorship are meeting to discuss the recent passage of legislation that will guard and protect vulnerable children and adults. The...
Showers and thunderstorms possible: 5-3-19
by Alex Paton
Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi. In north Mississippi, mostly cloudy skies today with a slight chance of showers during the...
Wicker reintroduces Maritime SAFE Act
by Alex Paton
The Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (Maritime SAFE) Act has been reintroduced in the Senate. Senator Roger Wicker along with Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., reintroduced...
Superintendent promises teacher raise amid controversy
by Alex Paton
The MDE is working to ensure teachers receive their raise. After an error in their calculations regarding the cost of a statewide $1,500 teacher pay raise,...
Ingalls awarded contract worth nearly $1 billion
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding has been awarded a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a potential total value of $931.7 million for planning yard services in support of in-service littoral...
Sun and clouds with rain likely – 5-2-19
by Alex Paton
Here’s a quick rundown of the weather today across Mississippi. In north Mississippi, partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning and...
Wicker questions Navy and Marine Corps on shipbuilding programs
by Alex Paton
This week, Senator Roger Wicker, who is a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, attended a hearing to consider Admiral William F. Moran,...