Ole Miss lawsuit over football transfers to LSU shows money’s sordid influence on college sports

Last season, Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper helped Ole Miss to the most football victories in school history. This season, they will play for the Rebels' hated rival, LSU.

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Reeves announces pilot programs to improve rural health for Mississippi

Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday new pilot programs aimed to combat obesity, eliminate obstetric care deserts and expand mental health services in rural Mississippi. 

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Lynn Fitch kicks off governor campaign with promise to speed up income tax phase-out

Attorney General Lynn Fitch kicked off her statewide tour promoting her campaign for governor by promising to speed up the income tax elimination, improve healthcare outcomes and work to make Mississippi more affordable.

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FERC signs off on new gas pipeline to go across Mississippi

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced the approval of the project Friday, reasoning that the new infrastructure would serve a need for additional gas transportation in the southeastern United States.

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FEMA cut staff without planning for future work, watchdog says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is at risk of being unprepared and without the necessary staff to respond to future emergencies, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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Amid a summer slump, Restaurant Week hopes to boost business at Jackson eateries

At a time when fewer people are heading out to eat, Visit Jackson is hoping that its annual Restaurant Week will draw more people to local food establishments.

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Two more face federal charges with making threats in Nolan Wells’ death investigation

Ohio resident Michelle Edwards and Illinois resident Edward Porter each face a federal charge of transmitting threatening communication to kill or injure in connection with Nolan Wells' death investigation.

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Mississippi Aquarium receives accolades after hosting marine veterinary medicine workshop

Mississippi Aquarium's watershed connection to Gulf waters and its proximity to other marine facilities make it a perfect and dynamic teaching venue, marine veterinary coordinator says.

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Feds approve disaster declaration for Arthur, Mississippi’s third of 2026

President Donald Trump approved the disaster declaration on Tuesday to help Mississippi recover from Tropical Storm Arthur, which dropped 30 inches of rain on the state over five days.

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Wiggins rallies around Hood Industries workers after mill closure

Hood Industries will permanently close its Wiggins plywood mill at the end of August, affecting approximately 250 employees.

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Former Jackson mayor moves to surrender law license after pleading guilty in federal bribery case

The ex-mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery one week before he was expected to go on trial in July.

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Lynn Fitch announces run for governor

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says she is running for governor in 2027. She released a statement and video Tuesday, a day before she begins a statewide announcement tour.

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Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says

The measures are agreed upon by the department and plaintiff lawyers in the Olivia Y. v. Barbour federal lawsuit, a decades-old case that alleged Mississippi frequently endangers those in the state’s child welfare system. 

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Lexington residents settle lawsuits against police department and ex-chiefs

Federal lawsuits settled Monday accused Lexington police of excessive force, unlawful search and seizures, retaliatory arrests and detentions without due process.

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Hinds County DA gains additional prosecutor to ease caseload and jail crowding

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors authorized the hiring of an additional prosecutor, which could help the Hinds County District Attorney's Office clear mounting caseloads.

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Mississippi lawmakers launch redistricting process after Supreme Court ruling

The Mississippi Legislature is holding redistricting hearings in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling diluting Black voting strength.

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Fitch sets statewide ‘announcement tour,’ fueling speculation of run for governor

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's statewide "announcement tour" slated for later this week is fueling speculation that she will run for governor in 2027.

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Family of woman who died after contracting cancer in prison settles lawsuit with VitalCore

During more than 30 years of incarceration, Balfour used cleaning chemicals without protective gear, which likely contributed to her cancer, she argued the federal lawsuit she filed in 2024.  

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The age-old debate of election access vs. security is at center of current national debate

The argument seems to be whether preventing be a few instances of voter fraud is more important than election access. How many people should be denied or hindered in their right to vote to prevent rare occurrences of voter fraud?

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Maryland Sen. Alsobrooks campaigns for Scott Colom in Jackson, focuses on healthcare

Colom has made health care a central focus of his campaign and has pointed out that thousands of Mississippians have dropped health insurance plans they had through the Affordable Care Act. 

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Mississippi financial literacy mandate increases economic knowledge statewide

Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, Mississippi public schools must provide financial literacy instruction for students in grades 6-8, covering topics such as budgeting and consumer rights.

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Book reimagines Emmett Till’s life had he lived

In her new book, “If Emmett Till Lived,” best-selling author and historian Sarah Lewis uses essays and photos to imagine what the Black teen's life might have been if he had returned to Chicago.

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Feds charge man with making threats in Nolan Xavier Wells’ death investigation

Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce, 27, of Sacramento, California, faces a federal charge of interstate transmission of threatening communication for allegedly sending a bomb and death threat to Jackson County Chancery Judge Ashlee Cole.

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‘Complete discomfort, little space’: ICE detainees in Mississippi complain of crowding as arrests skyrocket

An ICE detention facility in Mississippi recently began placing three people in cells designed for two.

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State sets dates to retire temporary xAI turbines but allows some to go past original deadline

State environmental officials and xAI have agreed to a schedule to retire the 69 temporary gas generators at the company's Southaven facility.

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Fitch: Mississippi is forming task force to help Trump’s ‘war on fraud’

This is part of a "war on fraud" that President Donald Trump announced earlier this year, which included the creation of a new anti-fraud division in the DOJ and a "fraud czar" position that the administration at one point said would be run out of the White House.

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Money does grow on (family) tree, as daughter explains how her father lived vastly different life than racist grandfather, Gov. Vardaman

Writer honors her father, Jim Money Vardaman, the grandson of a racist governor. Her father was a war hero, forestry science pioneer and visionary birdwatcher.

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Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited

Mississippi students can now qualify for thousands in federal financial aid to help cover short-term workforce training program costs. At first, though, they'll have limited options.

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Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks to campaign with Scott Colom in Jackson

Alsobrooks, who was first elected in 2024, will participate in a maternal health panel discussion with Colom on Saturday morning in downtown Jackson.

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