Health officials have confirmed a new case of a vaping-related lung illness in Mississippi. The latest case reported by the Mississippi State Department of Health brings the state’s total to 10 with one death. Most of the identified cases have been in … Continued
A Biloxi teen has been indicted for the murder of a Biloxi police officer in May. A grand jury in Harrison County has indicted 19-year-old Darian Atkinson for the murder of Officer Robert McKeithen. Darian Atkinson. Photo courtesy of Gulfport … Continued
Photo courtesy of Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Authorities on the Coast seized nearly 150 pounds of meth during a recent drug bust. On Wednesday, Harrison County Deputies pulled over a pickup truck, driven by 36-year-old Esteban Bernardina-Betancourt, on 1-10 for … Continued
As an additional security measure, the 81st Security Forces Squadron has ended the use of the Trusted Traveler program at Keesler Air Force Base. All drivers and passengers must now show a valid Department of Defense identification, or have a visitor’s … Continued
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith have announced the award of more than $19.7 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grants and low-interest loans to improve water and wastewater systems for residents in Senatobia and five … Continued
Lieutenant Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann named two former Secretary of State staffers to his transition team today. Nathan Upchurch, who most recently served as the Agency’s Chief of Staff, will serve as Transition Director. Leah Rupp Smith, former Director of Communications, will … Continued
Officials have concluded an investigation into a Brandon daycare facility following an infant’s death back in August. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has suspended infant care at Crossgates Methodist Children’s Center in Brandon indefinitely after a baby boy … Continued
Photo credit: Joshua McCoy — Ole Miss Athletics Story by Sportstalk Mississippi Ole Miss Beat Reporter Brian Scott Rippee OXFORD– For roughly 29 minutes, Ole Miss played pretty clean basketball, particularly on the defensive end of the floor in a 65-52 … Continued
Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) has signed on as one of the first cosponsors of Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s bipartisan legislation to allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish National Centers of Excellence at coastal institutions of higher … Continued
Courtesy of USM Athletics Announced by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Southern Miss senior Drake Dorbeck is the first Golden Eagle to win the prestigious Entergy Kent Hull Trophy, emblematic of the state’s top offensive lineman in college football. … Continued