Army Corps looks to control Vicksburg flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel of the need to open the gates of the...
Two children drown in vehicle, mother charged
Update: Jenea Payne has now been charged with two counts of manslaughter-culpable negligence and one count of child neglect. She received an initial appearance today...
Severe weather continues in Mississippi
Mississippi’s severe weekend weather resulted in two tornadoes and one county having to evacuate. On Friday, the Warren County Board of Supervisors issued a mandatory...
High water halts recreational boating at Moon Lake
Recreational boating activity has been temporarily suspended at Moon Lake in Coahoma County due to high water. The suspension impacts only recreational boating and not...
MDOT projects continue in northwest Mississippi
Commissioner Mike Tagert, Northern Transportation District, has announced updates to Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in Northwest Mississippi. Interstate 55 bridge replacement in Tate...
MSU fossil study gains international attention
Research developed using an $832,000 National Science Foundation grant in a Mississippi State University biologist’s lab gained international attention last week in Current Biology, a...
Fitch hosts College Savings MS Savings Shootout
Treasurer Lynn Fitch and College Savings Mississippi are hosting the fifth annual College Savings Mississippi Savings Shootout during the 2019 Mississippi High School Activities Association...
MDWFP to host Fish Predators Programs
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Visitor Education Center (VEC) will host a “Fish Predators” program from March 12th-15th at 2:00 p.m....
Red Cross, Families First continue to assist with disaster relief
The American Red Cross continues to provide disaster relief since several rounds of heavy rain and two tornadoes came through Mississippi starting on February 20th....
Invasive plant spreads across Mississippi waters
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Fisheries Bureau (MDWFP) reports that Giant Salvinia, an aggressive, invasive nonnative plant, has now been found in...