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Montgomery County Justice Court Judge set for trial
A Montgomery County Justice Court Judge will stand trial for a September 2025 case involving his funeral home. And the daughter of a former Circuit Clerk was given another chance to get things right...
What happens to Lindsay Clancy after verdict in murder trial? Legal experts explain potential outcomes.
Sources from CBS say that the jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who killed her three children, will decide if she can be held criminally responsible for the murders...
Tupelo Police make an arrest in an April domestic violence case
Lamarrion Randle of Prairie was arrested and charged with Aggravated Domestic Violence...
U.S. airman faces charges under military justice system for criticizing Trump over Iran war
According to CBS News, a U.S. airman says he is facing charges for criticizing President Trump over the Iran war, which his attorneys believe to be among one of the only instances an officer of his rank has been charged under the uniform code of military justice for contemptuous words against officials...
Canada imposing tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion in U.S. imports
CBS News reports that Canada on Tuesday announced that it is imposing tariffs of up to 50% on about $20 billion of U.S. imports, aiming to match the Trump administration's recently announced import duties on Canadian imports...
United Airlines to add 10 new international routes starting next year. See where.
Sources from CBS News say that United Airlines said on Tuesday that it will add 10 international routes starting in 2027, extending the carrier's flight network to new destinations in Europe and Asia...
SNAP restrictions cut soda purchases but raise stigma concerns, study finds
According to CBS, a Trump administration effort aimed at discouraging Americans on food stamps from using the government nutritional aid to buy soda is having an impact, a new study shows...
MSU Bagley College of Engineering continues national impact with faculty NSF CAREER Awards
Sources from an MSU press release say that two Mississippi State University faculty members in the Bagley College of Engineering are recent National Science Foundation CAREER Award winners, securing more than $1 million in combined federal funding to advance research in emergency response simulations and global space observation...
New invasive tick poses major risk to livestock
According to a press release, scientists at Mississippi State University are on the lookout for a new invasive species of tick, and they want Mississippians to know their help is crucial in detecting the pest...
Associate Program Director Dr. Will Ford speaks at Columbus Rotary Club
Many people may not realize it, but Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle is also a teaching hospital...
Longtime North MS lawman Billy Voyles passes away
In a Facebook post, the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office released that Constable Billy Voyles had died...
A traffic stop leads to a drug arrest for a Lee County man
On Friday, August 21, Lee County deputies made a traffic stop in the Auburn area...
Midday (Jeepin' and Fishin' the Tenn-Tom Waterway) - 08/25/26
Today on Midday, Eric talks with Jack Gordman and Kevin Wright about the upcoming Jeepin' and Fishin' the Tenn-Tom Waterway event...
Midday (Possumtown Book Fest) - 08/25/26
Today on Midday, Eric talks with Author Deborah Johnson and Friendly City Books Owner Emily Liner about the upcoming 3rd Annual Possumtown Book Fest and Deborah's new book...
Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims and bid for prison release
According to AP, Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tuesday who said the claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate that new evidence had emerged were “demonstrably meritless"...
Elon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana
Associated Press reports that Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday...
AL Governor announces new statewide system has gone live
Alabama residents have a new way to get warnings about possible natural disasters...