Mississippi legislators pass bill decriminalizing the use of fentanyl test strips
A bill that would remove fentanyl test strips from being considered paraphernalia has passed in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature. House Bill 722, which...
McComb woman found guilty of conspiring to receive federal unemployment insurance benefits
One McComb woman has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiring to receive federal unemployment insurance benefits and making a false statement to a...
Local newspaper owner claims Clarksdale mayor offered him $30K to fire publisher
A local newspaper owner is accusing Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy of bribing him $30,000 to fire an employee at the Clarksdale Press Register. Wyatt Emmerich...
American Car Center closing all locations, including Mississippi dealerships
Memphis-based used car retailer American Car Center has closed all 40 locations throughout 10 states, including the company’s dealerships in Jackson, Gulfport, and Tupelo. Nearly...
Loan repayment program for Mississippi nurses passed by legislature
A bill that would pay for nursing school for those who agree to work in Mississippi has passed both the House of Representatives and the...
$272K winning Mississippi Match 5 ticket sold in Biloxi
One Mississippi lottery player in Biloxi won the $272,152 jackpot after matching all five numbers listed from Tuesday’s Mississippi Match 5 drawing. The grand prize...
Legislation preventing voters from placing abortion on the ballot passes House committee
One piece of legislation that would revise Mississippi’s current initiative measure process to allow residents to propose new laws has died in the House following...
George M. Bryan Airport in Starkville granted $4.5M for new passenger terminal
The George M. Bryan (STF) Airport in Starkville has received $4.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration Airport Terminal Program (ATP) grants for a new passenger...
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, March 1
Cloudy skies and thunderstorms accompanied by warm temperatures will be seen across the majority of Mississippi today, with cooler temperatures to follow overnight. Northern Mississippi:...
Reeves signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors in Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill that prohibits minors from receiving any gender-affirming care in Mississippi. On Tuesday, Reeves signed the “Regular Experimental Adolescent...