The search is on for a missing Lowndes County teenager
19-year-old Derion Shanklin was reported missing by his mother, Shaquanda Walker, this morning...
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MSU scientist recognized internationally for wood engineering research
According to an MSU press release, a Mississippi State assistant research professor is receiving international recognition for early career achievements in wood engineering, success that’s enhancing efficient, sustainable wood construction...
Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states’ challenge
Sources from Associated Press say that Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether...
Area Defense Contractor known in West Point is now joining the Navy
An area defense contractor known for supplying the Army and Marines is now joining the Navy...
MDPS shuts down the Grenada Law Enforcement Training Academy
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has shut down the Grenada Law Enforcement Training Academy...
Shuqualak man behind bars for breaking into a Dollar General
A Shuqualak man is behind bars for breaking into a Dollar General and allegedly stealing store items...
MSU biologists win prestigious NSF CAREER awards to explore genetic errors, invasive species
According to an MSU press release, two Mississippi State University faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences have received prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER awards supporting research into the biological mechanisms behind genetic errors and the spread of invasive species...
Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates? Here is what experts predict for July's meeting.
According to CBS News, the Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its July meeting next week, but rising oil prices have prompted investors to sharply increase their bets that a fresh rate hike could come later this year...
Former Cowboys star Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Wisconsin, sheriff says
CBS News reports that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Milwaukee, the county sheriff's office confirmed...
Sen. Gary Peters wants ICE to explain why it bought spyware that can covertly take control of phones
Sources from CBS News say that the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data...
LeBron James signs with Sixers as Philadelphia loads up with hopes of winning first title since 1983
According to CBS News, LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia. The four-time NBA champion and the league's all-time leading scorer announced Friday he's joining the Sixers for the 2026-27 season, which will be his 24th as a pro...
South Carolina on cusp of being first 2028 Democratic presidential primary state
CBS News reports that South Carolina is one step away from becoming the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary state for 2028, after the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to recommend it at a meeting Friday...
Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices, claiming unfair fines against tech companies
Sources from CBS say that President Trump said Friday that his administration is launching an investigation into the European Union's trade practices over billions of dollars in fines imposed on the United States' biggest tech companies...
Restaurant visits fall, grocery store lettuce sales dip. Here's how cyclosporiasis is affecting businesses.
According to CBS News, foot traffic to popular food and restaurant chains has declined as the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to lettuce from Mexico, grows in scope, and consumers take steps to avoid getting sick...
Pets Without Partners (Franklin) - 07/24/26
Today on Pets Without Partners, Charity and Kim Hays talk about our special guest, Franklin.
Canada is celebrating a new bridge to US during tariff troubles with Trump
According to AP, Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as a critical path for trade and casual travel between the countries...
Suspect in MS burning death case found not guilty in Louisiana
The man once considered the prime suspect in a Mississippi burning death case has been found not guilty in a Louisiana murder case...
White House correspondents’ dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?
Sources from AP say that when guests arrive for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, security will be much tighter, the guest list smaller, the partying pared down...