PPS files lawsuit on private school funding bills
The Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS) has filed a lawsuit in the Hinds County Chancery Court in an effort to prevent two passed bills...
Winner of 2022 St. Jude Dream Home announced
The winner of the 2022 St. Jude Dream Home has been announced, with Ken White from Pearl the recipient of the three-thousand-square-foot French Creole-style home....
Delta State University dean found dead in Boyle residence
The death of Delta State University’s Dean of Music is currently being investigated as a homicide after her body was found on June 14 in...
Meridian police officer’s alleged killer charged with capital murder
31-year-old Dante Marquez Bender has been charged with capital murder following the death of a Meridian police officer and a pregnant woman. On June 9,...
Local veterans search for owner of Purple Heart
A group of Mississippi veterans is searching for the owner of a Purple Heart medal and several other awards that were discovered in a Brookhaven...
Reeves orders flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Kennis Croom
Flags across Mississippi will fly at half-staff on Thursday in honor of Meridian police officer Kennis Croom, who was killed in the line of duty...
MDOT announces $10.8M in grants for transportation projects
The Mississippi Transportation Commission has awarded over $10.8 million in grants for multimodal transportation projects across the state. With the commission’s approval, the Mississippi Department...
Surface Transportation Board calls for mediator in Amtrak, CSX hearings
After weeks of hearings between Amtrak and freight rail company CSX, the Surface Transportation Board has issued a ruling before the debate for a passenger...
MDOT seeks funding for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking to procure funding for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to be available across the state through the National...
Strawberry supermoon to peak Tuesday night
Astrologists are setting their binoculars and telescopes aside Tuesday in anticipation of the Strawberry Moon, first named by Algonquin Native Americans for the start of...