State revenues continue to exceed expectations
State revenues for April are way above expectations. Representative Scott Bounds says they’re about $207-million above estimates. “That puts us at $799-million above the...
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Looking for $ just got easier: State Treasury launches E-Claims for unclaimed money
by Andi Davis
Did you know that one in 10 people have unclaimed money? That means there is a chance you have money that you may not even...
Fallen Wildlife Conservation Officers honored at annual memorial
by Andi Davis
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hosted its annual Fallen Officers’ Memorial observance in honor of the 12 men who lost their lives in the...
Initiative 77 would legalize marijuana in Mississippi
As we await a ruling from the state Supreme Court on whether or not the initiative process used to legalize medical marijuana was constitutional, a...
Hyde-Smith offers amendment to affirm state Voter ID laws
by Andi Davis
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith offered an amendment to affirm the constitutionality of state Voter ID laws as the Senate Rules Committee began its...
FCC providing billions in broadband benefits to consumers
by Andi Davis
Beginning today, the Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit will make available to consumers substantial discounts on broadband service and computers. This pandemic-related program will...
Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, and Kenny Chesney lend voices to new MS Gulf Coast tourism song
by Andi Davis
Coastal Mississippi has announced a collaboration with Caroline Jones & The Pelicanaires for its new local brand awareness campaign. The popular hit “Gulf Coast Girl,”...
Hurricane Zeta upgraded to a Category 3
Hurricane Zeta is being upgraded from a Category 2 to a 3. A new report from the National Hurricane Center upped the maximum sustained winds...
Mississippi leaders urge residents not to “panic buy” fuel
by Andi Davis
The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline resulted in its shutdown last Friday and is unfortunately causing many people to result to “panic buying” fuel. Colonial...
Brandon woman pleads guilty to harboring of illegal alien
by Andi Davis
A Brandon woman pleaded guilty Monday to harboring an illegal alien for financial gain, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jack P. Stanton,...