Military defense manufacturer Raytheon has completed its $50 million expansion in Forest.Raytheon is a leading provider of defense solutions to the U.S. government, specializing in developing new technologies for air and missile defense. The upgraded manufacturing facility in Forest will create 100
The cost of eating at a Jackson restaurant or staying at a hotel in the capital city could soon go up.The Jackson City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to up the sales tax on restaurants and hotels in Mississippi’s capital to boost tourism efforts. The council’s vote increases the restaurant tax
Junior college football is back, and Mississippi is expected to have at least a few teams competing to be the best in the nation.Ahead of Thursday’s opening slate of games, which includes six in-state matchups, the NJCAA released its Division I poll with four Mississippi schools being included. Thos
A new partnership between the state’s largest hospital system and a nonprofit aims to tackle one of Mississippi’s greatest healthcare challenges — maternal mortality rates.The University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi Public Health Institute announced they will work together to im
As customers of the Holly Springs Utility District remain frustrated by chronic power outages, a man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to “blow up” the utility that serves parts of North Mississippi.According to the Holly Springs Police Department, William Robert Pruitt was taken into cust
United Way of Northeast Mississippi is encouraging Mississippians to honor the legacy and impact of Dolly Parton by supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.Operated locally through United Way of Northeast Mississippi’s Early Childhood Coalition, the program provides children from birth to age
Mississippi is set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars from a major multi-state settlement with global tech conglomerate Meta.A litany of states’ attorneys general sued Meta over allegations that the technology company’s social media platforms Instagram and Facebook featured addictive designs
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a Humphreys County High School football player.Belzoni police announced that Jaronski Watson is behind bars following a Tuesday traffic stop. Authorities believe Price was involved in the shooting death of 16-year-old Jakamryn Price, a junior d
A pair of former Mississippi State football players are suing the NCAA to earn an extra year of eligibility, though their conference’s new rule may complicate things.Jahron Manning and Malick Sylla on Tuesday took to the Oktibbeha County Chancery Court to circumvent college athletics’ governing body
The Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council under Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the 2026 grant cycle.In 2024, Fitch and her office filed suits against opioid manufacturers, which eventually led to the creation of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council. The council was created in 2025 to
The venue where Dolly Parton performed during her most recent Mississippi concert has released a statement following the country music icon’s death.The Congress of Country Music, home to the Ellis Theater, in Philadelphia offered its condolences while remembering Parton as the “brightest sparkle in
Education officials in Mississippi plan to use the month of September to further promote children being in the classroom.The Mississippi Department of Education is encouraging all of its schools and stakeholders to recognize September as Attendance Awareness Month. With school already having started
Scientists at Mississippi State University are on the lookout for a new invasive species of tick, and they want Mississippians to know their help is crucial in detecting the pest.The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, has been confirmed in neighboring Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee,
The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against this month’s unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college.The SEC’s rule differ
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered flags to fly half-staff statewide in honor of the late Dolly Parton.Reeves’ order follows a request by President Donald Trump for flags across the country to be lowered to pay respects to one of the most memorable performers in U.S. entertainment history.“An
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will soon undergo one of the largest projects in its history to improve roads and bridges on two major interstates in the Jackson metro.Dubbed “The Big Fix” by transportation officials, the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project is a $400 million
A new agreement is set to make Vicksburg’s ambulance operation profitable for the first time in more than 55 years.Mayor Willis Thompson announced Tuesday that the city reached terms to provide ambulance transportation services for Merit Health River Region. The groundbreaking move by the mayor and
One of President Donald Trump’s strongest support groups, cattle farmers, feel sheer betrayal from the White House as a result of a plan to lower beef prices. In Mississippi, a state Trump has won in three straight election cycles, the sentiment is no different.Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Pre
More than a month after a body was found burned and wrapped in a tarp in Greenville, the victim has been identified.On July 21, officers from the Greenville Police Department responded after a passerby reported seeing a body alongside a roadway on Thornton Street. Upon arrival, officers located the
Millsaps graduate defensive lineman Zabian Boutan is the latest Major to earn one of the program’s highest honors.On Monday, head coach Brandon Lechtenberg announced Boutan as the winner of the 2026 Juan Joseph Memorial Award. It comes with the honor of wearing No. 11 in honor of Joseph, a record-br
A Mississippi State geology professor and a Ph.D. student are joining three other universities to investigate methane emissions on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.Alongside experts from the University of Georgia, Texas A&M University, and the University of Delaware, MSU professor Adam Skarke and his
The madness keeps getting madder in the college football world, and naturally, Lane Kiffin is at the center of it all.After reaching an agreement with former Ole Miss and Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright, one where Wright will suit up LSU if he’s not picked up by an NFL franchise through t
Mississippi’s first Black sheriff in the modern era has passed away at the age of 79.The Claiborne County Sheriff’s announced the passing of Frank Davis on Monday. Davis was a key figure in Claiborne County and Mississippi history after becoming the first Black sheriff elected in the state post-Reco
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell will soon step down from his current office.Tindell, who launched a bid for attorney general at the state level last week, announced on Monday’s episode of Mornings with Richard Cross that he is working with Gov. Tate Reeves on a plan to resign as
