Pain at the Gas Pumps With No Relief in Sight
It’s costing you an extra 28-cents a gallon—or more-- to fill up your car compared to two weeks ago. That’s how much the average price for gas has risen across Mississippi. AAA says we’re... Read More.
Author: Randy Bell
Medical Marijuana Cards Activated As Dispensaries Prepare to Open
With dispensaries across Mississippi getting ready to start selling medical marijuana, people who've been approved to buy it will be ready. The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance says the Department of Health has activated the... Read More.
Silver Alert Issued for Louisville Teen
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 18-year-old William Henry Harrell of Louisville.
He is described as a white male, five feet eleven inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair... Read More.
Flu Now at Low Level in MS
For the first time since early October, Mississippi is reporting a low level of flu activity. The State Health Department says only about three and a half per cent of patients seeing their doctors... Read More.
Leake Among Cheapest as MS Gas Prices Spike Again
Leake County is one of only ten counties in Mississippi where the average price for gas remains below $3 a gallon. But maybe not much longer. AAA says the average price statewide has jumped... Read More.
More Than 200 New COVID Cases Locally
The State Health Department is reporting more than 9,600 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi in the last two weeks. That includes more than 200 in Attala, Leake and Neshoba counties. Neshoba had 96, Leake... Read More.
Flu Season Eases in MS, Now Classified as “Moderate”
After having one of the highest levels of the flu in the country early in the season, Mississippi now has one of the lowest. The flu map at the Centers for Disease Control lists... Read More.
MCPA: Two Labs Approved to Begin Testing Medical Marijuana in MS
It's a big step toward the start of medical marijuana sales in Mississippi. The Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance says it's learned that the State Health Department has approved two labs to begin testing the... Read More.
Alert Issued for Missing Louisville Teen
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered / Missing Child Alert for 16-year-old Montevious Goss of Louisville. He is described as a black male, five-foot-eight inches tall, weighing 130 pounds, with brown... Read More.
Presley Birthplace Extends Sympathy After Lisa Marie’s Death
Officials at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo say they're extending their “deepest sympathy” to the Presley family after the death of Elvis’ only child, Lisa Marie. Less than a week after attending a... Read More.
Scattered Damage Reported After Thursday’s Storms
A fast-moving storm system produced wind damage, hail and at least one tornado across Mississippi Thursday. In Leake County, trees were blown down on Robinson Road near Ofahoma and along Highway 488 near Standing... Read More.
Governor Bans TikTok on State Devices
No more TikTok on state-issued cellphones. Or laptops. Governor Reeves has told agency and department heads he’s banning the video-sharing mobile app on those devices and ordering access to TikTok blocked on the state’s... Read More.
