Menasha Packaging to expand Pelahatchie facility, create 21 jobs
Menasha Packaging has announced plans to expand operations in Pelahatchie, bringing 21 new jobs to the area with the $79 million corporate investment. In the...
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USDA discovers highly pathogenic flu virus in Mississippi chicken flock
by Caleb Salers
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a...
U.S. Air Force aircraft crashes near Columbus base
A plane crash near the northeastern Mississippi border on Monday resulted in no fatalities, according to officials at the Columbus Air Force Base. Around 1:00...
Winning numbers announced for record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot
by Caleb Salers
Update: Officials have announced the winning numbers for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot after a delay in Monday night’s drawing when one of...
Overnight fires set at Jackson State baseball field, multiple churches
The Jackson Fire Department is looking into a series of fires — believed to be arson — that broke out overnight. Fires were responded to...
Governor Reeves responds to letter on state funding for Jackson water systems
by Caleb Salers
Governor Tate Reeves has officially responded to a letter sent by U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Carolyn Maloney, D-NY., that raised concerns over the...
Mississippi obtains settlements with Experian and T-Mobile for data breaches
by Caleb Salers
Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced that Mississippi has obtained two multi-state settlements with Experian and T-Mobile concerning data breaches experienced in 2012 and 2015...
Dog spotted carrying human arm in its mouth in Jackson
Over the weekend, a dog was spotted walking around Jackson with a human arm in its mouth. First reported by Darkhorse Press, a JPD officer...
Pascagoula companies VT Halter Marine, STEHMO acquired by Bollinger Shipyards
Pascagoula-based companies VT Halter Marine, Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) have entered into an agreement with Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and...
Record-breaking Powerball jackpot rises to $1.9 billion
The Powerball jackpot has increased once again to $1.9 billion, pushing past the world records for the largest lottery jackpot and longest consecutive run after...