Hope Credit Union pledges $1B to close opportunity gaps in Deep South
Hope Credit Union (HOPE) has announced plans to provide $1 billion in financing to improve lives and close racial and gender opportunity gaps in Mississippi...
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Rep. Shanks: MBE program ‘not doing what it was intended to do’
by Caleb Salers
Amid the ongoing Jackson water crisis, one state leader is looking to eliminate a municipal practice he believes to be a catalyst for rampant corruption...
Federal charges given to man for threatening to crash into Tupelo Walmart
The man accused of threatening to crash a stolen airplane into a Tupelo Walmart has been issued federal charges of destruction of an aircraft and...
Sen. Blount: Jackson now needs long-term solution for water woes
by Caleb Salers
Now that the city of Jackson’s boil water alert has been lifted after a 48-day stint, Senator David Blount says it’s time to start seeking...
Boil water notice lifted in Jackson after 48 days
Governor Tate Reeves has announced that Jackson’s boil water notice has been lifted, bringing clean water to residents and businesses across the capital city for...
WHO: The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight
It’s been 30 months since the COVID-19 outbreak was officially declared a pandemic and the end is finally in sight, according to the head of...
SBA approves assistance for businesses affected in Jackson’s water crisis
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that aid will be provided to the businesses affected by Jackson’s water crisis following the request Governor...
Chapel Hart advances to top 5, falls just short of winning ‘AGT’ grand prize
by Caleb Salers
After advancing to the second round during the finale of America’s Got Talent, Mississippi’s beloved country music trio fell just shy of winning the $1...
Iranian trio charged for hacking U.S. organizations, including Mississippi utility company
Three Iranian nationals have been indicted after carrying out a scheme to hack hundreds of organizations around the globe, including an electric utility company in...
Company proposes $22M recreational lagoon to preserve Mississippi’s coastline
Mississippi company Gulf Coast Development & Design has created a project that aims to provide both protection to the coastal shoreline and a boost to...