Beachgoers beware: deadly conditions could lurk just beneath the waves
Families hitting the road for a beach trip this 4th of July holiday are cautioned to take extra care. The National Weather Service Mobile advising...
Staying aware of heat illness: Exhaustion vs. Stroke
by Jared Bounds
Mississippians are used to the heat. Some may even say the like how hot it gets. Others may boast that if you can’t take the...
Mississippi one of ten states refusing to comply with federal voter panel
by Jared Bounds
A commission appointed by President Trump is seeking the personal information of the nation’s voters in an attempt to investigate alleged voter fraud that took...
Monday weather rundown 7-3-17: storms return to N MS
by Jared Bounds
North Mississippi still under plenty of threat from scattered thundershowers today: you’ve got about a 50/50 chance of getting wet today. Things staying hot and...
12 arrested in central MS prescription pill bust
by Jared Bounds
“In the past 4 years, 85% of overdose cases in the state of MS were related to opioids.” Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director John Dowdy...
Storms encroaching on north MS Friday night + Saturday. 60 mph winds possible.
by Jared Bounds
It’s that time of year again. When storms will crop up unexpectedly across the southeast, due to heavy moisture drifting in off the Gulf of...
Lamar Co. superintendent responds to former teacher’s rape charge
by Jared Bounds
Lamar County School District Superintendent Tess Smith responded this week to a statutory rape investigation of Jenny Christine Hipp, a former speech pathologist for the...
State’s largest solar power plant is running, more facilities expected this year
by Jared Bounds
Mississippi Power and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) announced this week that the 52 MW solar generating facility near Sumrall – the largest...
Gov. Bryant Announces Treasury’s Award of RESTORE Projects
by Jared Bounds
Gov. Phil Bryant announced yesterday that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued grant awards for six Mississippi RESTORE projects. “This is good...
Author Sam Quinones discusses Mississippi’s opiate threat July 10
by Jared Bounds
Journalist and author Sam Quinones will be joining state officials next month to discuss his experiences with the opioid crisis that is affecting Mississippians of...