New MEMA director talks hurricane prep, vision for agency
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has a new director. Col. Greg Michel was recently appointed by Governor Bryant to head MEMA after Lee Smithson stepped...
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Miller named nation’s top-100 paramedic
In March of 2017, American Medical Response paramedic Jimmy Miller saw his life flash before his eyes when a vehicle on I-55 crashed into his...
Lee County woman indicted for husband’s murder
A woman, who has been in the hospital since January, has now been indicted on murder charges following her husband’s death. On January 16, officers...
Students to earn more college credit in high school
by Alex Paton
Students now have more opportunities to earn college credit before they enter the Mississippi’s public universities. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi...
Senate approves three bills to aid Mississippi
by Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has approved three bills that will benefit Mississippi. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith voted to approve the first series of appropriations bills for the...
Gaming numbers may see boost as Tunica gets new airline
by Alex Paton
A new charter airline is coming to Tunica. The new partnership with Ashley Air and Travel will provide service to four new markets including Atlanta,...
MDOC harvests 20K pounds of blueberries to sell to markets
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has harvested 20,000 pounds of blueberries and recently received their certification to sell to outside markets, including schools, retail stores,...
Get to know your candidates: Howard Sherman
by Alex Paton
Ahead of next Tuesday’s run-off elections in the Democratic Senate primary and the Republican primary in Mississippi’s Third Congressional District, News Mississippi will be highlighting...
Mississippi man charged in 1987 Florida rape
A man living in Mississippi was arrested and charged in a 1987 rape case from Pinellas County, Florida. Thanks to new fingerprint analysis software, 59-year-old...
MHP pays out 500K in lawsuit over fatal wreck
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is paying $500,000 in a lawsuit over a fatal wreck that happened when a state trooper was driving without his blue...