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More Mississippi legislators test positive for coronavirus

JACKSON (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Thursday that four state senators are in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. Two of the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:12 pm

Business

C Spire investing $1B to expand broadband internet across Mississippi

RIDGELAND (AP) — C Spire is investing $1 billion over the next three years to deploy 5G wireless technology and all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:16 pm

News

No. 18 Tennessee edges Mississippi State

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Even on a miserable shooting night, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is convinced the shots will fall sooner or later. The 18th-ranked ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 10:44 pm

COVID-19

Doc: COVID vaccination plan for long-term care was ‘faulty’

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi’s top health official criticized the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine within the state’s long-term care facilities Friday, calling the plan made ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, January 23, 2021 3:52 pm

Local

Warren County residents take part in ‘Bernie’ internet craze

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Wearing mittens made out of recycled materials and a warm winter jacket, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a casual inauguration ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 22, 2021 9:08 pm

COVID-19

U.S. surgeon general acknowledges Black skepticism of vaccines

JACKSON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday urged Black leaders in Mississippi to get COVID-19 vaccinations and to ask others in their communities ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:04 am

Business

Unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:58 am

COVID-19

No more appointments: State’s vaccine supply fully committed

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Health Department said Wednesday that the state cannot take any more appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations because of a “monumental surge” ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:02 pm

Local

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out Wednesday that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 5:40 pm

Local

Legislature again mulling teacher pay increases

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi legislators are once again mulling pay increases for the state’s teachers. Senate Bill 2001, which unanimously passed the Senate Education Committee ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:51 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Trump impeached after Capitol riot; historic second charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:46 pm

COVID-19

State inmate serving life sentence dies in Vicksburg medical facility

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections has announced the deaths of four inmates so far in 2021, and a private prison company has ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 8:21 am

Sports

Crimson Tide rolls to another national championship

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable. With a performance that was both surgical and explosive, ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 12:14 am

Local

It’s official: Reeves signs law authorizing Mississippi’s new state flag

JACKSON (AP) — Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Monday that gives the state a new flag that no longer carries the Confederate battle emblem. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, January 11, 2021 2:53 pm

Local

House planning lightning impeachment of Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action to ensure an “unhinged” ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, January 9, 2021 4:19 pm

Local

Break with tradition: President Trump won’t attend Biden’s inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, undercutting his message a day earlier that ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 8, 2021 10:58 am

COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine available for those over 75 in Mississippi

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi residents 75 and older are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Mississippi health officials say they are looking to ramp ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, January 7, 2021 7:25 am

Sports

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK (AP) — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:18 pm

Local

Legislators move closer to formally adopting new state flag

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi is a short step from formally adopting a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust” ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:42 pm

Crime

Vicksburg native, charged in neighbor’s death, is out of jail

BRANDON (AP) — An 18-year-old Mississippi man who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his neighbor was released from a county ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:48 am

Sports

Ole Miss knocks off Indiana in the Outback Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Even before Ole Miss took the field for the Outback Bowl, the Rebels felt good about the direction they’re headed. Coach ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Saturday, January 2, 2021 6:15 pm

News

Alabama, Ohio State leap into national championship game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A truly untraditional Rose Bowl setting, a very common result for Alabama in the College Football Playoff. DeVonta Smith caught three ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Friday, January 1, 2021 11:48 pm

Local

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, December 31, 2020 9:42 pm

Sports

Postgame brawl mars Bulldogs’ bowl win over Tulsa

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A bowl victory that increased Mississippi State’s win total this season to four and No. 22 Tulsa’s failed attempt to ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, December 31, 2020 6:01 pm

Crime

Lawyer: Vicksburg teen shot neighbor in self-defense after attack

BRANDON (AP) — An 18-year-old Mississippi man who’s charged in the shooting death of a neighbor was acting in self-defense against someone who “violently attacked” ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:47 pm

Sports

No. 2 Baylor knocks off Alcorn State

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew knows, given a choice, his players would rather be playing games. They won two in 23 hours. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:04 pm

Local

State inmate dies in Vicksburg medical facility

JACKSON (AP) — An inmate was pronounced dead Monday at a privately run prison in Mississippi after an officer found him lying unresponsive on a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 8:09 am

COVID-19

Study: Kids get virus at gatherings more often than school

JACKSON (AP) — Children are more at risk of contracting coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, according to a ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Monday, December 28, 2020 10:17 am

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