Mississippi offers plenty of New Year’s plans
2016 is coming to a close and for some you’ll ring in the new year with those closest to you. For others, the more extroverted,...
Mississippi waiter fired after customers said he lied about cancer to get tips
by Chad Dixon
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – An Olive Garden employee has been fired after customers complained that he asked for additional tips, in order to help fund his...
Sports betting in Mississippi?
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – The Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission is lobbying for sports betting to be legalized in the Magnolia State. For that...
Two toddlers dead in Mississippi house fire
by Chad Dixon
GREENVILLE, Miss. – Two kids are dead following a Wednesday morning house fire in Greenville. The ages of the children who died were one and...
Study shows: Minority women less likely to get screened for breast cancer
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – A new study finds that Hispanic and Black women are less likely than white women to go through a breast cancer screening....
More pregnant woman are saying “yes” to smoking pot
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – More American women are using marijuana during pregnancy. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, almost 4...
Mississippi doctor tapped to advise national health agencies on HIV
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi Medical Center STD/HIV expert Dr. Leandro Mena’s is expected to start advising national health agencies help set policies that...
Friday weather: Cold and cloudy
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – In the northern part of the state expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures slightly below freezing… Things will begin to warm up...
Suspected killer of transgendered pleads “not guilty”
by Chad Dixon
HATTIESBURG, Miss.- The accused killer of a transgendered woman at a St. Martin hotel has plead not guilty. Navy Sailor Dwanya Hickerson, 20, of New...
Prescription drug pricing among seniors skyrocketing
by Chad Dixon
JACKSON, Miss. – The price of brand-name drugs, used mostly by senior citizens, have risen nearly 130 times faster than the rate of inflation over...