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Visit Columbus holds Art and Antique Sale this weekend
If you're an antique curator or just a lover of antiques, the Antique and Art Show in downtown Columbus is for you. LaKeadra Coffey stopped in to see the show and spoke with a longtime vendor and has more...
The Reed family ventures into real estate development with 'The Breakaway' in Oxford
A well-known retailer and civic leader is expanding his business ventures with a mixed-use development in Oxford. Allie Martin has more...
US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
CBS News reports that President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening enforcement of laws that bar Americans who visit the island from dealings with government-owned or -affiliated businesses...
Why Treasury Secretary Bessent’s moves to calm the bond market haven’t worked so far
According to AP, interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about burgeoning government debt, heavy borrowing by tech firms, and the Federal Reserve’s commitment to fighting inflation...
WPCSD releases statement regarding a student needing medical attention at West Point High School
The West Point Consolidated School District says West Point High School was not on lockdown today and there was no weapon...
FTC says "personalized pricing" based on consumer data could violate the law
CBS News reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies that use customers' personal information to set different prices based on what they believe is a shopper's propensity to pay that they could be breaking the law...
Huge, invasive Joro spiders are spreading in several states again. Here's what to do if you spot one.
CBS News reports that the large, scary-looking Joro spider that can make massive webs is popping up again in multiple states, but researchers say the invasive species is essentially harmless to humans...
U.S. Army moves to end drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war
Sources from CBS News say that the U.S. Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked just last year with studying and taking on board lessons on drone warfare, including from the ongoing Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday...
New details of plans for the Kennedy Center and White House ballroom include columns carved in Italy, plaza named for Trump
According to CBS News, while President Trump fights in court over his remaking of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and construction of the White House ballroom, plans for the two Washington institutions are moving ahead...
Central Oktibbeha Fire Department receives new fire truck
With the new vehicle, firefighters will be able to access more remote scenes in their response area, and it will be equipped for structure or grass fires...
DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell announces his run for MS Attorney General
The commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety wants to be the next Attorney General for the Magnolia State...