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Statewide organization meets in Starkville to discuss plans on future workforce
Local partners were in attendance such as Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Starkville Rotary Cub and the Greater Starkville Development Partnership...
School vaccination rates inch down again to record low as exemptions reach new high
According to CBS, U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday...
Two women charged with Felony Shoplifting in Tupelo
Tupelo Police arrested two Baldwyn suspects accused of shopping in Tupelo without paying...
Tupelo man accused of beating his significant other
A Tupelo man is in the Lee County Jail, accused of beating his significant other...
UPDATE: Columbus police arrest suspect wanted in assault case
32-year-old Abreanna Cungious was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault this morning...
Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
Associated Press reports that the Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated...
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
Sources from AP say Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds following his guilty plea last week to federal charges...
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
According to Associated Press, civil rights advocates on Monday said they asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a case that could set a new national standard for the limits of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms...
Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
Sources from Associated Press say that the Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an “on-the-ground evaluation"...
MSU leads multi-institutional study of novel system to improve water quality
According to an MSU Press Release, a cross-departmental team of Mississippi State scientists is exploring new ways to improve water quality, from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico...
Lowndes Co. Board selects Will Cooper to succeed Board Attorney Tim Hudson
For the first time in 26 years, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors will have new legal representation...
Supreme Court declines to rehear Trump's appeal in $5 million E. Jean Carroll case
CBS News reports that the Supreme Court on Monday declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal of a jury's conclusion that he is liable for sexual abuse and defamation of the writer E. Jean Carroll...
Trump family crypto business World Liberty gets preliminary approval to establish a bank
Sources from CBS News say a trust company affiliated with the Trump family's crypto business, World Liberty Financial, has received conditional approval to establish a bank...
Woman fights off bear with spray after being attacked and injured on popular trail in Alaska
CBS News reports that a bear attacked and injured a runner on a popular trail in Alaska, officials said, and she was able to ultimately deter the animal with bear spray...
Has your license plate been tracked by Flock cameras? Here's how to check.
According to CBS, as privacy concerns swirl over Flock Safety's nationwide network of cameras, drivers may be curious whether their license plate information is being tracked. The website HaveIBeenFlocked.com has compiled a database to provide the public with some answers...
Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
According to AP, the Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation"...
Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii
Associated Press reports that Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands...