Officer, suspect hospitalized in Greenwood shooting

Officer, suspect hospitalized in Greenwood shooting

Two people, including a law enforcement officer, are hospitalized following a shooting in Greenwood.The shooting occurred on Monday at a home on Cotton Street. Officers with the Greenwood Police Department report that they responded to a call for a welfare check at a local residence. Upon arrival, a

Wild turkey stamps will soon be available in Mississippi

Wild turkey stamps will soon be available in Mississippi

Mississippi’s first-ever wild turkey stamps will soon be available for purchase.The state’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announced on Monday that the stamps will go on sale on Jan. 15, 2026, ahead of the spring turkey season.According to a recently-enacted state law, any person 16 ye

Mississippi Highway Patrol begins Christmas travel enforcement period

Mississippi Highway Patrol begins Christmas travel enforcement period

You may have noticed an uptick in law enforcement on the highways. That’s because the Mississippi Highway Patrol has kicked off its Christmas Holiday Travel period.The period of a heightened presence of state troopers began Tuesday at 6 a.m. and will run through midnight on Friday. During what is ex

Hosemann, White eyeing education reforms in upcoming legislative session

Hosemann, White eyeing education reforms in upcoming legislative session

Education is expected to take front and center stage at the state capitol when Mississippi’s legislature begins the 2026 session next month. Leaders in both the House of Representatives and Senate are eyeing a teacher pay raise, ways to reduce the state’s chronic absenteeism rates, and the implement

Louisiana man sentenced to 50 years for death of child in Mississippi

Louisiana man sentenced to 50 years for death of child in Mississippi

A Louisiana man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after a baby left in his care inside a Mississippi hotel room died.Christian Angel Cookmeyer, of Belle Chasse, La., pled guilty on Dec. 18 to one count of second-degree murder, one count of felony child endangerment, and one count of possession of

New Orleans Bowl: TV and radio, roster reports, and more

New Orleans Bowl: TV and radio, roster reports, and more

Southern Miss is back in the postseason after a three-year hiatus, gearing up to take on Western Kentucky in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday afternoon.Southern Miss (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt) made for one of the bigger storylines in college football this season as head coach Charles Huff – who recently dep

Santa Claus officially cleared for travel in Mississippi on Christmas Eve

Santa Claus officially cleared for travel in Mississippi on Christmas Eve

Hopefully, you’ve been nice this year, because Santa Claus has been cleared to travel through Mississippi on Christmas Eve.The Mississippi Board of Animal Health has approved a certificate of veterinary inspection for good ol’ Saint Nick, authorizing his famous reindeer to enter the Magnolia State o

Nonstop flights between Jackson and Miami coming in March 2026

Nonstop flights between Jackson and Miami coming in March 2026

Nonstop flights between Jackson and Miami will start happening next year, officials with the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority announced.American Airlines flights from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) to Miami International Airport (MIA) and vice versa will begin on March 14,

Ole Miss makes history with first-ever CFP win, annihilating Tulane 41-10

Ole Miss makes history with first-ever CFP win, annihilating Tulane 41-10

Victory was sweet for No. 6 Ole Miss on Saturday. What made matters sweeter is that the Rebels clinched a ticket to the Sugar Bowl after taking down Tulane 41-10 in the program’s first-ever College Football Playoff game.Highlighted by a record-breaking crowd of 68,251 fans, most of whom were donning

Senate confirms Kruger, Leary to U.S. attorney positions in Mississippi

Senate confirms Kruger, Leary to U.S. attorney positions in Mississippi

Two Mississippians have been promoted to U.S. attorney positions following a Senate vote.On Thursday, the congressional chamber approved the nominations of James “Baxter” and Scott Leary to serve as attorneys in Mississippi’s southern and northern district federal courts, respectively. Both were nom

Second phase of Arkabutla Dam restoration to begin in January 2026

Second phase of Arkabutla Dam restoration to begin in January 2026

Officials are continuing to work toward completely securing the Arkabutla Dam in Northwest Mississippi following a depression discovered more than two years ago.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is beginning Phase II of interim risk reduction measures at the flood control structure