Mississippi man found not guilty of threatening Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a...
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U.K.-based energy giant settles with Mississippi agency after exceeding air pollutant limits
by Caleb Salers
A U.K.-based energy giant has reached a settlement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) after repeated instances of hazardous air pollutants coming from...
Lawmaker looking for systemic change after convicted parent killer released on parole again
by Ben Milam
After serving nearly two decades in prison for murdering his father and stepmother in 2002, securing parole release in 2023, and a DUI charge just...
How to watch the Trump-Harris debate on Tuesday night
As Election Day is less than two months away, the first and possibly only presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will take place...
Absentee ballot applications now available in Mississippi for November general election
by Caleb Salers
Applications for absentee ballots are now available in Mississippi for the November 5 general election. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson reports that the applications...
Jackson councilman weighs in on special election, recounts meeting undercover FBI informants
by Caleb Salers
Voters in Jackson’s Ward 2 will soon cast a ballot to elect a new city council member following Angelique Lee’s resignation from the post and...
City of Jackson temporarily suspends JTRAN services due to workers’ strike
by Caleb Salers
JTRAN buses will not be running their usual routes in Mississippi’s capital city for the time being due to a strike by union workers. Early...
Council votes to keep Ohr O’Keefe Museum for another 25 years
One of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s premiere art museums is staying put for at least another 25 years. After a two-decade contract between the city...
Mississippi courthouses begin posting signs reminding of rights to translator
All Mississippi courthouses will soon have signs reminding non-English speakers of their rights to an interpreter. Per state law, people who cannot speak English or...
Study: Mississippi has sixth least staffed prisons in United States
by Caleb Salers
Mississippi has the sixth least staffed prisons in the U.S., according to a recent study. Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyers at H&P Law examined 2023...