Should the fuel tax in Mississippi increase? One Transportation Commissioner weighs in.
Currently, Mississippi’s fuel tax rate is 18.4 cents per gallon. A bill to increase the tax on gas by 10 cent per gallon and 14...
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Did Centene investigation go far enough
Centene has agreed to pay Mississippi $55.5-million in a no-fault settlement after an investigation into claims that the company’s Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s) were inflating...
Illinois fugitive/predator captured in Ocean Springs
by Andi Davis
A 52-year-old man who allegedly evaded authorities in Illinois is behind bars. The US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Gulfport Division, arrested Lawrence...
eWIC benefit cards now available for supplemental nutrition program
Through the Mississippi State Department of Health, electronic benefit cards are now available statewide for participants of the ‘Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants...
Tropical depression likely to form in the Gulf later this week
A tropical depression is likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico later this week. The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring a broad low...
Combination of projects in South Mississippi to result in 1,200 jobs
It’s an exciting time for the Harrison County Economic Development Commission. Executive Director Bill Lavers told SuperTalk Mississippi that a combination of ongoing projects will result in...
Unusual wave of RSV reported in the south
by Andi Davis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory to notify clinicians and caregivers about increased interseasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...
Authorities investigating murder of former State Rep. Ashley Henley
An investigation is underway after a former state representative was allegedly murdered in North Mississippi. First reported by the North Mississippi Herald, authorities are investigating...
MEMA updates damage report following North Mississippi flooding
Photo courtesy of MEMA/Twitter Damage assessments continue after heavy rainfall led to flooding across a large portion of North Mississippi last week. While these numbers...
Highways dedicated to fallen MDOT employee and former Speaker of the House
by Andi Davis
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, a section of State Route 371 in Itawamba County was designated as the Jeff Boren Memorial Highway in honor of...