Ole Miss administrator denies wrongdoing after animal cruelty indictment
Charlotte Pegues, the current vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Mississippi, has been indicted on animal cruelty charges one month after her...
Officials aiming to curb infant mortality rate in Mississippi
by Ben Milam
With one of the highest infant mortality rates in the U.S. – ranking worst in the nation in 2021 at a rate of 9.3 deaths...
Forecasters expect second hurricane of 2024 season to form in Gulf of Mexico this week
by Ben Milam
Nearly two months after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as the most recent hurricane to form in the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters are predicting another could...
North Carolina fugitive wanted for child sex crimes captured in Richland
by Ben Milam
A man with eight active felony warrants relating to child sex crimes in North Carolina has been arrested in Richland. Local police and U.S. Marshals...
Five Mississippi men cited in Louisiana for alligator hunting violations
by Ben Milam
Five men from Mississippi and another from Alabama were cited for alleged hunting violations in Louisiana last week. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife...
Gulfport woman arrested for assaulting officer after initially reporting crime
by Ben Milam
On Thursday morning, a woman arrived at the Gulfport Police Station to report a crime. However, minutes later, she was running from police and was...
18 months after prominent Jackson law firm building burned, the family is giving back
by Ben Milam
A year and a half after a fire ravaged a portion of a downtown Jackson law office, the firm is celebrating the recovery and those...
Deadly domestic dispute in Warren County believed to be murder-suicide
by Ben Milam
Reports of a shooting sent Warren County Sheriff deputies to the 2500 block of Warriors Trail Wednesday afternoon. When officers arrived, they discovered two dead...
‘World’s best outdoor gym’ set to open in Jackson’s Belhaven neighborhood
by Ben Milam
Jackson’s newest outdoor gym, a project five years in the making, has finally come to fruition in the neighborhood of Belhaven. Those involved in bringing...
New cannabis research program bolsters medical marijuana advancement in Mississippi
by Ben Milam
A new state-funded cannabis research program is aiming to improve and enhance medical marijuana’s impact in Mississippi. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program, which will be...