High school football playoffs are in full swing across Mississippi.Friday’s slate features second-round matchups in MHSAA Classes 1A through 4A, opening-round games in Classes 5A through 7A, the MAIS championship game in its largest classification, and additional MAIS postseason contests.Follow all
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”Trans
As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. However, that’s not the case for Chick-fil-A’s seasonal items this year.With the Nov. 14 departure of the chicken and waffles sandwiches and s’mores desserts, the annual lineup of holiday favorites is up next. Starting Nov. 16, the peppermint se
An Italy-based electrical manufacturing company is establishing its first American location in Senatobia with a $542,000 investment that will create 35 jobs.Semar specializes in manufacturing power modules and transformers. The company will take over an existing facility of about 100,000 square feet
One of the Ole Miss students who made racially offensive gestures in a viral doorbell camera video is no longer enrolled at the university.The video in question was posted to the social media platform TikTok by Ole Miss student Jakiyra Metcalf and was captured around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. It depicts
When Scott Colom takes the oath of office for the U.S. Senate in January, he will not be the first Black senator from Mississippi to make history. But he will be the first in nearly 150 years and the first chosen by voters rather than state lawmakers.Colom, a Democrat, was declared the winner Wednes
Human remains found in Simpson County more than three months ago have been identified.Investigators confirmed to Darkhorse Press that bones discovered by dogs belong to Stephanie Suzan Sellers, 44.Sellers’ remains were found Aug. 9 behind a home on Highway 451 in the Martinville community. The homeo
A Greenville man passed away after a Thursday shooting but not before giving officers information about the crime.According to the Greenville Police Department, officers responded to the 300 block of Muscadine Street around 2 a.m. after receiving an alert of detected gunfire from the department’s Fl
An investigation is underway after a firearm was found in a student’s backpack at Clinton High School.Authorities said that the incident happened Thursday. School officials said they were notified that a student had an unloaded gun in a backpack. The student was immediately removed from campus, and
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on Mississippi’s Sen.-elect Scott Colom for courting some of his hardcore MAGA supporters in the final days of the midterm election campaign, a rare example of the Republican president showing admiration for a Democrat.When the presi
The Magnolia State returns to the spotlight in the latest Christmas movie streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.“The 12 Dates of Christmas” was filmed primarily in Clinton, and now anyone can watch it and catch glimpses of local spots in the Olde Town Depot neighborhood. The romantic comedy features former
CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps.Nearly 130,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems accessing Outlook jus
As temperatures drop in Mississippi, officials urge the public to warm their homes responsibly.The reminder comes from the State Fire Marshal’s Office after the first space heater-related death occurred in Mississippi this fall. State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney confirmed that 68-year-old Bruce Curry d
Two of Mississippi’s largest homegrown banks are merging in a landmark transaction worth more than $3 billion.Hancock Whitney and Trustmark announced Thursday that the two have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger. Trustmark has agreed to merge into Hancock Whitney, with the transa
Ole Miss is likely to be without star running back Kewan Lacy for the remainder of the 2026-27 season.Lacy, who has battled a shoulder injury since the Fiesta Bowl loss to Miami in January, is not expected to suit up for the Rebels for the rest of this year, first reported by On3.The junior was side
The first football championship of the MAIS season will happen Friday night between two teams who have gotten to know each other quite well over the past few years: Jackson Prep and Hartfield Academy.The Patriots (11-1) and Hawks (7-4) will meet in the postseason for the fourth time in as many seaso
A workplace death in Pontotoc County is under investigation.Officials confirmed that an unidentified man died at the Ashley Furniture plant in Ecru on Wednesday at approximately 1:30 p.m. The victim, who was working as a subcontractor, is reported to have fallen through the facility’s roof and died
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press on Wednesday declared Democrat Scott Colom the winner in the race forU.S. Senate in Mississippiafter several counties reportedupdated results— including provisional ballots that are typically among the last to be counted.Colom led Republican incumbent Sen. Cind
Mississippi State University’s efforts to build a new home for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library picked up some major steam, courtesy of a generous donation.University alum Richard C. Adkerson and his family’s foundation donated $10 million to Mississippi State to rehome the library. Adkerso
Democrat Scott Colom has made Mississippi history, unseating Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a race that remained undecided for eight days after the polls closed.The Associated Press called the race Wednesday afternoon, with Colom leading by approximately 4,700 votes with 99% of ballots cou
Mississippi State is working to finalize a multi-million-dollar deal to retain star quarterback Kamario Taylor.According to multiple reports, along with independent sourcing, Taylor and the Bulldogs are finalizing a deal worth at least $7.5 million with extra incentives included. The deal comes just
A data center company is gifting millions of dollars to schools in Meridian.On Wednesday, Compass Datacenters announced a one-time $5 million donation to the Meridian Public School District to support teachers, students, and overall education in the area.“This investment reaches our teachers, our st
Two arrests have been made after law enforcement in Rankin County seized roughly 18 kilograms of cocaine.On Tuesday, a Rankin County deputy assigned to criminal interdiction stopped a vehicle along U.S. Highway 49 for a traffic violation. Additional interdiction officers from the Rankin County Sheri
A Mississippi inmate has been relocated after allegedly attempting to escape a state-run prison.The Mississippi Department of Corrections reported that inmate Christopher Davis, 46, attempted to escape the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility on Monday night. Jail staff said they discovered Dav
