JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — According to the National Weather Service, the Magnolia state has been hit by 779 tornadoes in the months of November through February since 1950. Tornadoes cause an average of eight deaths and 107 injuries a year in Mississippi. On January 20, 2017, tornadoes killed four…
WARREN COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Friday stabbing has led to the arrest of a Vicksburg woman. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said 28-year-old Christina Jones of Vicksburg has been charged with murder, in connection with the stabbing death of 29-year-old Anthony Turner of Warren County. Authorities say they…
GLUCKSTADT, MS (Ben Caxton) — Getting to the interstate will be a bit of a challenge if you’re on the wrong side of the tracks in Gluckstadt this week. Wiesenberger Road, the main connection to I-55 from town will be closed for repairs from Wednesday night through Thursday night as…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi’s job market improved modestly in September as payrolls grew slightly and unemployment ticked down. The jobless rate fell to 5.2 percent in September from 5.3 percent in August. A year ago the state’s unemployment rate was 5.7. Fewer people reported having jobs but even…
GREENVILLE, MS (Ben Caxton) — A traffic accident occurred early Thursday evening along Highway 1 south of Greenville near Highway 438.
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — State attorneys say the African-American lawyer who sued the state failed to show he suffered harm because of the Confederate battle emblem on the state flag. Because of that, they are telling the U.S. Supreme Court that lower courts were correct to reject the lawsuit…
MISSISSIPPI (Ben Caxton) — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency encouraged people, especially schools and businesses, to participate Thursday in a statewide earthquake drill. During the Great Central U.S. Shakeout Earthquake Drill, participants were urged to practice what MEMA calls the three essential steps: Drop, take cover and hold on. Mississippi…
GREENVILLE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Washington County resident Jackie Jackson has pled guilty to Second Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, and Jail Escape in Washington County Circuit Court. District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson said Jackson was set for trial this week for a 2016 Armed Robbery charge but instead pled guilty…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi’s Republican Party is looking for a new chairman. In a letter to Governor Phil Bryant Joe Nosef says he’s stepping down from the post he’s held for nearly six years. The Clarksdale native plans to focus on his family and law practice. The GOP…
JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — The University of Mississippi Medical Center can borrow up to $91 million from outside sources to finance expansion of its children’s hospital. The hospital and education complex had asked the College Board for permission to borrow up to $132 million, but parent University of Mississippi…
