MHP continues enforcement efforts for Labor Day travelers
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) began to enhance enforcement efforts for the 2022 Labor Day Holiday Travel Period on Friday, September 2, at 6:00 a.m....
Jackson water treatment plant to make repairs after ammonia leak
The Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) has released that the visible flame near the O.B. Curtis Water Plant is in relation to a repair of...
Mississippi man arrested for stealing airplane, making terroristic threats
The suspect accused of threatening to crash into a Walmart in Tupelo after stealing a Beechcraft King Air C90 twine engine aircraft has been arrested...
Biden nominates U.S. Attorney, two U.S. Marshals for Mississippi
President Biden has announced the nomination of one new U.S. Attorney and two U.S. Marshal nominees in Mississippi, with the appointees being Tom Gee, Michael...
Former Parchman deputy warden sentenced to prison for assaulting inmate
A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release...
FEMA administrator plans to visit Jackson to assess water crisis
Work continues across Jackson to resolve the city’s ongoing water crisis, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell announcing plans to visit...
Greenwood Leflore Hospital experiences numerous layoffs, closures
Several layoffs and closures have been announced at Greenwood Leflore Hospital, according to a memo sent to hospital staff by Interim Chief Executive Officer Gary...
Mississippi leaders join together to give update on Jackson water crisis
Officials for the state of Mississippi including Governor Tate Reeves, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, and...
Water pressure rises at Jackson water treatment plant after pump installation
Water pressure at Jackson’s O.B. Curtis water treatment facility has partially been restored following the installation of a rental water pump. On Wednesday afternoon, Mississippi...
Flowood man found guilty of illegally discharging waste into Jackson sewer
A Mississippi business owner has pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act after illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson Sewer System. Flowood native...