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Bye Alpha, Eta: Greek alphabet ditched for hurricane names

(AP) — With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, the Atlantic hurricane season is going through some changes with meteorologists ditching ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 2:44 pm

Local

Mississippi tax cut plan: Alive, then dead, then alive again

JACKSON (AP) — A proposal to overhaul Mississippi’s tax structure was killed in the Senate but then revived in the House on Tuesday — a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:37 pm

BREAKING NEWS

COVID vaccine to be available for all Mississippi residents

JACKSON (AP) — All Mississippi residents will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves said. “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 15, 2021 11:47 am

Sports

Saints QB Brees announces his retirement

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and passing yards, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, March 14, 2021 5:41 pm

Sports

Bama blasts Bulldogs in SEC Tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Playing as the Southeastern Conference tournament’s team to beat for the first time since 2002, Alabama seemed intent on proving its ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 12, 2021 4:20 pm

News

Water restored, but most of Jackson still under boil notice

JACKSON (AP) — Most people in Mississippi’s capital now have running water, more than three weeks after the majority of taps in the city of ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, March 12, 2021 8:40 am

News

Reeves signs bill limiting transgender athletes

JACKSON (AP) — Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams. Mississippi is the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:05 am

Business

Jobless claims fall as pace of layoffs eases

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 11, 2021 8:26 am

COVID-19

Fauci: U.S. virus shots ramping up toward immunity

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. could see significant steps toward a return to the pre-pandemic normal, even before the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:47 am

Sports

Vicksburg’s Butler released by Tennessee Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans released cornerback Malcolm Butler Tuesday three years into the five-year deal he signed in March 2018, according to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 6:13 pm

Local

Bidens’ dog Major in doghouse after causing ‘minor injury’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has Major trouble. Family dogs Major and Champ have been banished from the White House for a doggie time ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:03 pm

Local

Officials report Jackson is closer to restoring water service

JACKSON (AP) — Running water has been restored to most parts of Mississippi’s capital city, three weeks after the majority of Jackson’s homes and businesses ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 8, 2021 12:45 pm

COVID-19

Reason to smile: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, March 8, 2021 10:54 am

Crime

Two teens in custody in killing of Yazoo City man

YAZOO CITY — Authorities say they’ve arrested a second teenager in the shooting death of a Yazoo City man. The 15-year-old boy turned himself in ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:29 am

News

College basketball roundup: Alabama beats MSU to clinch SEC title

STARKVILLE (AP) — Jaden Shackleford scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 6 Alabama beat Mississippi State 64-59 on Saturday ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, February 27, 2021 7:53 pm

Sports

Bulldogs snap Ole Miss’ basketball winning streak

OXFORD (AP) — The Bulldogs bullied Ole Miss right out of the building. Iverson Molinar scored 17 points, Mississippi State picked up 36 in the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2021 9:14 pm

Business

Mississippi Lottery adds $75M to state revenue since July

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery. State law specifies that the first $80 million ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, February 20, 2021 9:41 am

Sports

Underdog McDowell wins Daytona 500 in fiery finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski’s bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. Joey ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, February 15, 2021 11:10 am

Local

Senate votes to acquit Trump in historic impeachment trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, February 13, 2021 3:13 pm

Sports

Brady wins MVP as Buccaneers clobber Chiefs in Super Bowl LV

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar — despite moving south to a new team and conference during ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, February 7, 2021 10:27 pm

Business

January jobs report shows ‘a faltering job market’

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 5, 2021 8:39 am

Local

AP-NORC poll: Americans are split on Trump’s impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans say the Senate should vote to convict former President Donald Trump at the end of his impeachment trial, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, February 5, 2021 7:18 am

Sports

Ole Miss upsets No. 11 Tennessee

OXFORD (AP) — Devontae Shuler and Ole Miss put the clamps on No. 11 Tennessee’s offense in a game characteristic of the Southeastern Conference’s two ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 10:16 pm

News

EA Sports planning to bring back NCAA Football video game

Video game maker EA Sports announced Tuesday that it is bringing back its college football series, which was shelved eight years ago after the NCAA ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 4:20 pm

Local

State lawmakers debate quicker purge of voter rolls

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi residents who skip some elections would risk being purged from voter rolls, under bills being considered at the state Capitol. Critics ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Sunday, January 31, 2021 5:00 am

COVID-19

Mississippians quickly fill new virus vaccine appointments

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi residents scrambled to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations after Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday that 15,000 new openings were available for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 29, 2021 6:46 pm

News

McCraney picked to lead state’s Emergency Management Agency

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is getting a new leader. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday he has nominated deputy director Stephen McCraney ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 29, 2021 8:03 am

COVID-19

Reeves: Goal is to up vaccine capacity to 100,000 per week

JACKSON (AP) — Gov. Tate Reeves said he wants to increase coronavirus vaccinations rapidly in the month of February, ramping up the state’s capacity for ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 29, 2021 7:45 am

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