Three potential charter schools remain after board meeting
Nine potential charter schools appealed to the Mississippi Charter Authorization Board this year in hopes of opening a school in the state. There are now...
Former Coach Nutt files lawsuit against Ole Miss
Former Ole Miss Coach Houston Nutt has filed a civil suit against the university amid a controversy of NCAA allegations. The spotlight has already been...
Alabama Coach hopes Clemson loss inspires team
At the 2017 SEC Media Days on Wednesday, University of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said he hopes the loss to Clemson in last year’s...
Special Elections to come for Representative seats; One announces candidacy
Governor Phil Bryant has called the special election for the replacement of former Representative Toby Barker in District 102 and Representative Mark Formby in District...
Lottery this week for scholarship to aid students with special needs
A lottery-style drawing will be held Friday, July 14, to award 58 recipients the ESA scholarship, which allocates roughly $6,500 to students with special needs...
Small biz owners lose optimism over Senate health care holdup
Business owners’ expectations for better business conditions tumbled in June along with plans to create jobs, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)...
Solar power on the climb in Mississippi
Solar power is expanding across Mississippi. Mississippi Power partnered with D.E. Shaw Renewables and DEPCOM Power dedicated what is now the state’s largest solar power...
U.S. Treasury clears $80.9 million plan for the Mississippi Gulf Coast
The U. S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has accepted Mississippi’s $80.9 million amended Multiyear Implementation Plan (MIP) which added six projects and a planning...
Teen found shot dead in Aberdeen yard
A teenager was found shot dead the yard of an Aberdeen home Sunday morning. Police found LaQuinton Walker, 17 years old, dead just three houses...
The danger of opioids: over-prescribed, highly addictive
A Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics investigation came to a close last week with the arrests of nearly 50 people, and more warrants still to be...