Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record.His announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and fi
A new candidate has entered the race to be Mississippi’s next secretary of state.On Thursday morning, Whitney Lipscomb broke the news on Mornings with Richard Cross that she is running for the state office. Lipscomb, the general counsel for the Republican Attorneys General Association, said that, if
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has launched four new scratch-off games for November, including a holiday-themed game offering a chance to win up to $100,000.The newest lineup ranges from a $1 ticket with a $5,000 top prize to a $10 ticket offering a top price of $200,000. All four games are now
Ole Miss defensive tackle Will Echoles has been announced as a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award.The award’s committee announced its field of 12 candidates competing to be named the most outstanding lineman or linebacker in college football. Named after the legendary five-time NFL champion and two
An explosion and subsequent fire at a Greenville chemical plant early Wednesday morning have been quelled.According to the City of Greenville, a chemical explosion occurred at Loveland, formerly Platte Chemical. Initial information given by the plant management indicated that the incident originated
Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom are both projecting confidence as their closely contested U.S. Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday afternoon.Mississippians turned out in droves on Tuesday, with some precincts reporting record midterm tur
A former Jones County deputy chancery clerk has pleaded guilty to altering records so that she could steal public money.State Auditor Shad White announced that Christy Hodge pleaded guilty to three counts of altering records. She reportedly submitted bank statements to conceal more than $13,000 she
Another Democratic name has entered into the gubernatorial race for Mississippi.Former Mississippi state trooper Ivana Williams announced her campaign for Mississippi’s highest office on Wednesday. Williams, a Jackson native and a graduate of Mississippi Christian University, worked as a campus poli
Jackson voters have rejected an initiative to boost tourism efforts through a tax on dining and lodging at local establishments.Voters in Tuesday’s election voted on a referendum to increase the city’s restaurant tax by 0.5% and the hotel tax by 1%. The measure required a 60% vote to pass, but was s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.Tuesday’s midterm elections laid bare voters’ deep frustrations over high pri
Two candidates have advanced to a runoff in the race for Hinds County district attorney.The field of five candidates dwindled to Darla Palmer and Gwen Agho as the two who will battle it out in a Dec. 1 runoff to serve the remainder of former DA Jody Owens’ term. Palmer garnered roughly 27% of the vo
Incumbents recorded a clean sweep in Mississippi’s U.S. House of Representatives races, with all four sitting congressmen winning convincingly to maintain their posts.Both Districts 2 and 4 were called by the Associated Press by 8:50 p.m. Longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson was beating Republic
Polls have officially closed in what could be a record year for voter turnout in Mississippi.Civic engagement and voting rights group Mississippi Votes was up and active before the polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, helping voters across the state make sure they had everything they needed beforehand
A multi-agency effort in Mississippi resulted in more than 1,000 pounds of suspected illegal products being seized.The Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed that agents executed 14 search warrants on Monday at locations throughout Madison, Rankin, and Hinds counties following a six-month
Court records have revealed the identity of the arsonist who set fire to the Senatobia Police Department on Halloween, as well as other details.According to the Senatobia Police Department, the fire broke out at its headquarters around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday after a masked intruder used a hammer to b
Ole Miss is squarely in the mix of teams that control their own postseason destiny, as the Rebels came in at No. 10 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026-27 season.If the playoff were to begin today, Ole Miss would travel to Austin for a rematch against Texas in the opening roun
With polls closing across Mississippi at 7 p.m., SuperTalk Mississippi News is providing extensive coverage of the 2026 elections, both on air and online.As part of that coverage, SuperTalk Mississippi News will provide live results through our partnership with the Associated Press. Results for the
You never know when your lucky day will come, but a Gulfport resident found their moment to turn $2 into $200,000 on Monday.The Mississippi Lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball on Monday night, turning what was initially a $50,000 win into $200,000 with the $1 Power
Junior college football will soon come to a head in Mississippi with the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference championship game, which also serves as the NJCAA Region 23 championship game.No. 9 Hinds Community College (7-3, 5-1 MACCC) will travel to Senatobia on Saturday to take
The Hancock County School District filed a class-action lawsuit in October accusing major sports equipment manufacturers, including Riddell Sports and Varsity Brands, and other retailers of violating antitrust laws through an illegal bid-rigging and price-fixing scheme.The lawsuit, filed in federal
Holmes Community College will begin a national search for its next head football coach following the retirement of Marcus Wood.Wood announced his retirement on Monday. He was named the Bulldogs’ frontman in October 2021 and took over full-time that November. His teams posted winning records in each
Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages.Then he delivered exactly what the Bears needed.Simmons had a sack in
A multi-agency effort led to the seizure of more than 200 pounds of cocaine and nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana in Rankin County.The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics announced Monday night that it spearheaded an operation on Oct. 29 that included help from the Department of Public Safety Interdictio
Ole Miss opened its regular season with a 99-58 blowout win over Alcorn State at home.The Rebels (1-0) dominated the Braves (0-1) in just about every phase of the game, but most notably, turnovers and points scored off takeaways stood out. Chris Beard’s group forced its road opponent to turn the bal
