Two arrested months after MSU’s bully statue vandalized
Update (1/24/19): Two men have been charged for vandalizing Mississippi State University’s bully statue in September. 24 year-old Mathes Tillinghast, of Houston, Texas, was arrested...
Mississippi students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Ruben Banks, of Jackson, and Kennedy Guest, of Brandon, were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 2019 United...
Police searching for man missing since 2016
Jackson Police are still searching for 29 year-old Kourtenay Davis, who has been missing since January 2016. Davis is described as a black male, approximately 5’6”...
MDOT urges drivers to be alert for deer on highways
As cooler weather begins spreading across the state, deer become more active and more visible on Mississippi highways and roadways. The Mississippi Department of Transportation...
State receives a C on Chance-for-Success index
The annual Education Week Quality Counts report gave Mississippi a C in the Chance-for-Success category and ranked the state 46th in the nation. The average...
State braces for severe weekend weather
Southern Pine Electric is prepared for the possibility of severe storms heading through Mississippi on Saturday. Dispatchers will be on duty around the clock and...
Perdue Foods recalls chicken nuggets
Perdue Foods, in cooperation with USDA, has voluntarily recalled 68,244 pounds or approximately 49,632 bags of frozen, fully cooked organic gluten free chicken breast nuggets...
Eight arrested in Forrest County raid
Hattiesburg Police, Metro Narcotic Agents, D.E.A. Task Force Officers, U.S. Marshal Task Force Officers and M.D.O.C. Agents arrested eight individuals during an overnight raid in...
Officials investigating after Holmes County bomb threats
Holmes County officials and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) are investigating after multiple bomb threats were made towards the Holmes County Consolidated School District...
MDOT helps monitor chronic wasting disease
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is assisting the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) in its efforts to monitor an infectious deer...