Utility workers to aid in AMBER Alert response through new Mississippi initiative
The Mississippi Public Service Commission announced during a press conference at the state capitol in Jackson on Friday morning that it’s working with law enforcement to advance the state’s AMBER…
Man arrested after threatening social media post against Amory sporting event
The Amory Police Department has arrested a man for making a social media post threatening violence at an upcoming sporting event. Rashad Contrell Pargo, 33, of Aberdeen, allegedly made a…
Deadly daughter trial in Rankin County ends in life sentence
Carly Madison Gregg, the Mississippi teenager who killed her mother and tried to kill her stepfather, has been found guilty on all charges after a Rankin County jury returned from…
Mendenhall High School placed on soft lockdown following threat posted to social media
Mendenhall High School is on a soft lockdown due to an online threat that was posted on social media. According to the Simpson County Sheriff's Office, deputies are at the…
Paperwork filed for Tupelo to be a target to host major retail store
After years of unsuccessful attempts at luring Target to open a location in Tupelo, the northeast Mississippi city may soon be the home of one of the mega retailer's locations.…
Ridgeland residents to vote on temporary tax increase to fund park expansion
A referendum proposing a temporary tax increase in Ridgeland will join federal and state elections on the ballot this November. The proposed 2% tax increase on hotels and 1% tax…
C Spire announces more parental controls to child safety phone initiative
Mississippi’s largest telecommunications company, C Spire, is expanding its initiative to provide parents with controls on their children’s cell phones. Dubbed by C Spire as “Connect & Protect,” the existing…
Former Mississippi State pitcher etches name in Shuckers playoff history
Behind the third-longest playoff start in franchise history from former Mississippi State pitcher K.C. Hunt, the Biloxi Shuckers staved off elimination in game two of the Southern League Division Series…
Gulfport sex offender and his mother arrested for not cooperating with police
A sex offender in Gulfport and his mother were arrested Wednesday for lying to law enforcement. According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, investigators with his department alongside U.S. Marshals…
Community college marching band bus involved in fatal crash
A Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College bus was involved in a fatal accident on its way to a football game at Southwest Mississippi Community College on Thursday. All the students,…
