Report: DOJ initiative leads to more criminals off Mississippi streets
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a national initiative of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has significantly boosted federal prosecutions of violent criminals, narcotics traffickers, and other offenders across the country – particularly…
Mississippi SNAP recipients urged to protect benefits amid ongoing scams
Officials are noticing an uptick in card skimming and are asking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to protect their benefits. The Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Inspector…
Officials give ‘all-clear’ notice following bomb threat reported at Ole Miss campus
An all-clear has been given after a bomb threat was reported on the campus of Ole Miss on Tuesday afternoon. All operations on the Oxford campus can resume as previously…
After controversial releases, Gov. Tate Reeves pushing for parole reform
In his executive budget recommendations for the new fiscal year, Governor Tate Reeves has endorsed two changes to the parole process for Mississippi’s inmates – something that has garnered the…
Finalists announced for 2024 Conerly Trophy
We're nearing the time of year when Mississippi's most prolific college football player will be presented with the Conerly Trophy. The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame revealed finalists for the…
Texas woman sentenced for hiring couple to kill Mississippi business rival
A Texas woman will spend the next 10 years behind bars after plotting to kill a Mississippi business owner. Ashley Grayson, 35, was sentenced after being convicted of a murder-for-hire…
Gulfport readying for 10th annual Harbor Lights Winter Festival
One of the most magical Christmas light shows in America will soon be opening back up along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, often ranked by…
Mural honoring Evelyn Gandy unveiled in Hattiesburg
The city of Hattiesburg has unveiled a new mural honoring the late Evelyn Gandy, who was the first woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi. The “Glass Ceiling” mural was…
Chapel Hart announced as headliner for NWCC soirée
Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced Poplarville-based Chapel Hart as the headline act for its annual soirée, set to be held next spring. Sisters Danica and Devyn Hart along with…
Your Mississippi forecast for Tuesday, November 19
Northern Mississippi It will be partly sunny today with a chance of showers. Locally heavy rainfall is possible in the morning. Highs will be in the mid-70s. Tonight will be…
