Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, July 27
Elevated heat stress due to continued hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday afternoon. Peak heat indices will range from 106 to 110 degrees...
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AG Fitch sues Biden Administration over nutrition assistance for schools
by Caleb Salers
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 21 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today against the Biden Administration, challenging its new guidance on sex...
COVID-19 continues to surge amid monkeypox concerns
by Caleb Salers
Even though the global outbreak of monkeypox has absorbed most headlines as of late, the current COVID-19 omicron variant continues to surge across Mississippi. On...
‘Hopefully, we’ve learned something from COVID’: Monkeypox reaches Mississippi
Now that the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Mississippi, one local physician is urging residents to utilize the COVID-19 pandemic as a...
Canopy creates new school for children with learning differences
by Caleb Salers
Canopy Children’s Solutions has announced the upcoming launch of The Canopy School in the fall of 2022. The Canopy School will be a nonprofit, accredited,...
Weekend closures to repair parts of I-20, I-55 delayed
Plans to close parts of the interstate in south Jackson this weekend have been postponed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The closure, which...
Department of Justice files lawsuit against Sanderson Farms and others
by Caleb Salers
Mississippi poultry producer Sanderson Farms has been listed in a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice on Monday. Sanderson Farms, along with two other...
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $830 million
Tuesday night’s jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing is up to $830 million and growing, driven by a flurry of sales across the nation. The...
Back-to-school COVID-19 prevention strategies from the CDC
by Caleb Salers
As parents across Mississippi are preparing for their children to return to the classroom within the next couple of weeks, the Centers for Disease Control...
Jury finds Petal man guilty of smuggling seven unauthorized immigrants
A Mississippi man has been convicted by a federal jury for smuggling seven unauthorized immigrants in the sleeper cab of his tractor-trailer. 39-year-old Daniel McLaurin...