John Grisham stopping in Mississippi promoting coastal thriller
Mississippi native and best-selling author John Grisham will make 2 stops in the Magnolia State as he makes his first book tour in 25 years....
Mississippians’ “trusting nature” partly to blame for number of fraud victims
by Jared Bounds
The Federal Trade Commission reported 20,588 Mississippians fell victim to some type of consumer fraud in 2016. Another 2,378 were victims of identity theft. Susan...
Marion County drug bust hauls in 19 suspects
by Jared Bounds
What was described as “high risk search warrants” produced 19 arrests in Marion County last week. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department says drugs, especially methamphetamines,...
State board of education seeks school improvement; not “business as usual”
by Jared Bounds
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted in favor of the state’s plan to improve outcomes for students in compliance with the Every Student Succeeds...
BREAKING: Body of 12-year-old Mary Harrell found
by Jared Bounds
June 20, 2017 Scott County authorities confirm this morning that the body of 12-year-old Mary Harrell was found in the Pearl River after the girl...
Tuesday weather rundown: 6-20-17 more rain on the way
by Jared Bounds
North Mississippi waking up on a humid and cloudy Tuesday morning. Your high ticking into the upper 80s today as you catch a short break...
NWS watching Gulf system, could deploy Hurricane Hunter
by Jared Bounds
The National Weather service is keeping a close eye on this system that continues to grow in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Brad Bryant with...
Testing mishap leads MDE to axe ten year contract with national company
by Jared Bounds
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted Friday to rescind the renewal of its contract with NCS Pearson Inc., for 2017-18 and terminate the remainder...
Monday weather rundown: 6-19-17
by Jared Bounds
North Mississippi waking up after a night full of rain and thunder. You’ll want to keep the umbrella handy today, because you’re looking at another...
MHP set to roll out new campaign for July
by Jared Bounds
“There are a lot of national public safety campaigns, but this one is ours.” Mississippi Highway Patrol Capt. Johnny Poulos smiles as he says this....