State Flags Flying at Half-Staff for 2 Mississippi Victims of New Orleans Terror Attack

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At a Mass celebrated Sunday at New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral, just blocks from where a man sped down Bourbon Street in a deadly attack early on New Year’s Day, a church leader acknowledged the sense of unease that remains and asked …

First Alert Weather Day: Wintry mix expected in some portions of central Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Good morning, everyone. We will stay cool and dry into the day today but expect wintry precipitation across some of central Mississippi into the nighttime hours. We have issued another First Alert Weather Day in response to today’s …

Feds hope to save endangered river mussel in the Mississippi

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a critical habitat zone to protect endangered freshwater mussels along part of Iowa’s southeastern border. The plan to protect “spectaclecase” mussels covers four-thousand miles of rivers in 17 states, including …

Americans with disabilities work remotely more than the general population in some states. Here's how Mississippi ...

The national adoption of remote work spurred by the pandemic has been touted for opening accessibility opportunities to the larger labor force. And yet, workers with disabilities still have varied access to remote work throughout the country. Nationally, …

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources sets reopening for 2024-2025 Mississippi Oyster Season — what to know

BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Oyster lovers can soon get out onto the water and get their first harvest of the season as the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the 2024-25 season reopening. According to officials, the 2024-25 Mississippi Oyster …

Power rankings: Why Mississippi State is a top-3 team

A week that saw the three final undefeated teams lose -- two by a lot (OU to Alabama and Tennessee to Florida) and one by a little (Florida to Kentucky) -- prompts major changes in this week's college basketball power rankings. While Auburn is holding …

MEN'S TOP 25: No. 23 Mississippi knocks off Arkansas for first win in Fayetteville since 2015

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Malik Dia scored 21 points to lead No. 23 Mississippi to a 73-66 win over Arkansas on Wednesday night, the Rebels' first win in Fayetteville since 2015. Sean Pedulla scored 16 and Dre Davis 10. Pedulla and Dia made back-to- …

Man apprehended in Mississippi for deadly Christmas Day shooting in Huntsville

A man has been arrested in connection with the deadly Christmas Day shooting that occurred on Uvalde Lane in Huntsville. According to the Huntsville Police Department, 35-year-old Marion Joseph Mercer has been apprehended in Greenville, Mississippi, by the …

Mississippi system names administrator ahead of CHS hospital acquisition

Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System has named Kristian Spear administrator of Memorial Hospital Biloxi (Miss.) effective Feb. 1.  The move comes ahead of Memorial Health's planned acquisition of the 153-bed Biloxi hospital. In November, the …

Mississippi high school boys basketball standouts midway through season