MHP Investigates Fatal Holmes County Crash

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 17 in Holmes County. A 2005 Dodge Charger driven by 32-year-old Preston Nichelson of Pickens, Mississippi, traveled... Read More.

DOJ Releases Findings in Lexington Investigation

WASHINGTON – Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the City of Lexington, Mississippi (City), and Lexington Police Department (LPD) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people... Read More.

Third Death from West Nile Virus in MS

Mississippi has now had three deaths from West Nile Virus this season.  But unlike the first two, in Madison and Calhoun counties, we’re not being told where the latest victim was from….. "They don't identify... Read More.



Fattest State in America? It’s Not Us

It's official.  Mississippi is not the fattest state in the country.  New population data from the Centers for Disease Control show that 40.1 per cent of adult Mississippians are considered obese.   But that ranks... Read More.

NWS on Francine: We Were Lucky

A Philadelphia church lost its steeple as Francine swept through Thursday.  (Photo credit: Neshoba Baptist Association)   What's left of Francine is expected to dissipate in Arkansas today.  And it's pretty clear now that Mississippi dodged... Read More.


Burn Bans Posted for Some Local Counties

The danger of wildfires continues.   Locally, three counties are now under burn bans.  The Mississippi Forestry Commission says the burn ban for Winston County has been in effect since last Thursday.  The one for... Read More.
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