Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 12:03 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The program is funded by a $1 million investment from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) with an overall $15 million commitment from Google.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 12:46 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
New Canney Creek Missionary Baptist Church has asked everyone to keep Pastor Slaughter’s family in their prayers.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
A city worker found 35-year-old Dario Jerome Robinson shot in the head in the field on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Flowood is offering single-dose radiation therapy for qualifying early-stage breast cancer patients.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 11:49 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
It is unknown if any demonstrations will take place in Jackson, but local law enforcement is prepared for any event.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 3:23 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
In honor of National Pothole Day, you are encouraged to listen to Can You Rock Me like a Pothole by Mississippi comedienne Rita Brent.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 12:23 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant and Justin Dixon
The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to send service members to Washington, D.C. to provide additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 10:29 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The incident happened around 4:51 p.m. on Franklin Drive in Columbia.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 7:25 AM CST
|By Ashley Garner and Justin Dixon
It is unclear at this time if Gov. Tate Reeves will extend the order or let it expire.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon and Chelsey Sellars
The Mississippi National Guard is preparing to send service members to Washington D.C. to provide additional security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 8:26 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
If you have information regarding Mississippi’s Most Wanted, please contact Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 1-888-8CRIMES (1-888-827-4637).
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 10:53 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The unidentified man was found unresponsive outside on Memphis Street just after 8 a.m.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 10:51 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick is the fifth person to die because of the violence on the Capitol.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Attorney Hurst is set to leave the Department of Justice on January 19, 2021.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 10:58 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
This revelation comes after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in efforts to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s win as the next President of the United States.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 1:14 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The organization said it has received multiple complaints from citizens who said their comments/accounts were either blocked or banned after expressing criticism on the elected officials’ pages.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker released a statement that he will vote to certify the 2020 presidential election result.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 at 7:04 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Congratulations to the Edwards family!
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 2:11 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The name of the film has not been mentioned, but officials said those details will come at a date.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 11:47 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The National Football League (NFL) announced Wednesday that Curtis Flowers will be honored through its helmet decal program.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 9:25 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
It was reported that Greg Michel tested positive for the coronavirus on December 9.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 12:31 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Mississippi’s former governor William Winter leaves behind a legacy of goodness as people across the state react to the news of his passing.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 9:51 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Winter was Mississippi’s 58th governor from 1980-1984.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 8:23 PM CST
|By Roslyn Anderson and Justin Dixon
Investigators said they found no shell casings or other evidence at the scene
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 8:14 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
School officials say this will be a drive-up event for the community.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 12:08 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Pearl police officers officially saved Christmas by arresting the Grinch for a crime spree across the city.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2020 at 10:51 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Simpson County deputies said the men were attempting to sell a stolen semi-truck.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 11:36 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The new monument commemorates the legacies of two civil rights activists, Medgar and Myrlie Evers, who devoted their lives to ending racial injustice and improving the quality of life for African Americans.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:48 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The flights include routes to Atlanta (ATL), Houston-Hobby (HOU), and Baltimore-Washington (BWI).
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 12:20 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The incident happened just after 11 a.m. on Sloane Street in Jackson.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 11:34 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Clinton Public School District announced Superintendent Tim Martin will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2020 at 1:52 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The state health department encourages residents to avoid any social gatherings such as social events, sporting events, in-person church services, and weddings and funerals unless they involve only close family.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2020 at 10:45 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
A Vicksburg police officer is hospitalized after being shot in Jackson early Saturday morning.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2020 at 9:52 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The shooting happened early Saturday morning on Pearl Street near Lamar Street.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 12:17 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Jackson Police Department arrested a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday morning.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 11:41 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Students at Velma Jackson High School will transition to distance learning on Monday, December 7, until the Christmas holidays.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 1:28 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
If you recognize the suspect, call #CrimeStoppers at 601.355.TIPS(8477).
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 11:54 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
A football player for Southwest Mississippi Community College was arrested for statutory rape on Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 1:36 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Macon was arrested by Special Agents in Hattiesburg and transported to the Scott County Jail. His bond was set at $10,000 by the court.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon and Sharie Nicole
The state’s largest hospital said it has a total of 700 beds and 765 patients. In the Intensive Care Unit, all 92 beds are full, 18 of which have COVID-19 patients. There are 65 additional COVID-19 patients outside the ICU, UMMC says.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 9:47 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
This will be the second Sonny’s BBQ location for the metro Jackson Area.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 3:26 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Police say the crash involved two vehicles that collided head-on.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 2:45 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Jones College crowned Lakyra Walker as their first wheelchair-bound Homecoming Queen on November 12.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2020 at 2:22 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Saturday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,972 new cases and 15 additional deaths.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 11:43 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The investigation was initiated due to a Cumulative Outstanding Fraud Claims Listing, which indicated that a SNAP fraud claim had been identified.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Leak County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a man was found dead inside a home on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 11:23 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Shawn Louis Romero, 47, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced Tuesday by a judge in the Mississippi Southern Court District.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2020 at 10:51 AM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Vicksburg Police Department says an officer was wounded during a traffic stop.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 1:31 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
The incident happened around 6 a.m. on 80 Hobo Forks road in Natchez.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 2:32 PM CST
|By Justin Dixon
Brandon High School officials notified parents the school will be going virtual as of Friday, November 13 until the Thanksgiving holidays.