Video: Columbus Hotel Project Cleared to Receive TIF
A retail project more than seven years in the making will finally get the incentives it was promised.
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Video: Columbus Students Learn Important Life Skills
Goal setting and manners among lessons learned at Columbus Middle School
Video: Bentley Says More Than 1,000 State Employees Could Lose Jobs
Gov. Robert Bentley is giving lawmakers what he called an "unvarnished" view of the cuts to state government that will occur without new revenue.
Employment Numbers Improved Across Region
Noxubee, Clay see gains as do most others.
Barbour Pushes 'Salt and Pepper' Party Diversity
Mississippi and the nation would be better served with more racial diversity within the Democratic and Republican parties, former Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday at one of the state’s historically black universities.
Video: Starkville Aldermen Take Step Toward Issuing $2.7 Million Bond
Bond money to be spent on street and drainage improvements
Video: MUW Marks Suicide Prevention Month with Poignant Display
MUW featuring "Empty Chairs" exhibit to raise awareness of suicide
Video: Hiring Unemployed Veterans Can Pay Off for Companies
House Bill 33, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2016, provides tax credits to employers who hire honorably discharged military veterans who have served on active duty on or after 9/11 and who have been unemployed for at least six months.
IHL Names New Commissioner
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning appointed Dr. Glenn Boyce, Associate Commissioner of Academic Affairs at the Institutions of Higher Learning, as Commissioner of Higher Education at a press conference held today in Jackson, allowing Dr. Jim Borsig to return to his duties as president of Mississippi University for Women exclusively.
Video: Hosemann Pushes for Voting Improvements
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he hopes others will see the wisdom of an expanded early voting period like those used in other states like Tennessee.
State Department of Education Developing Voucher Rules
The Mississippi Department of Education is in the process of developing the guidelines and application process for the special-needs voucher program.
Video: Lowndes County Finalizing Plans for New 911 Facility
Construction of expanded Lowndes County E-9-1-1 offices and dispatch areas could begin by July
Video: Pushmataha Area Council (BSA) Honors Veterans
Pushmataha Area Council 2nd Annual "On My Honor" Banquet
Video: First Responders Meet for Training Session in Tupelo
First responders are taking time to learn how to better protect citizens in the areas they serve.
Video: Louisville Student Pens Poem Remembering Tornado
Louisville Student Pens Poem Remembering Tornado
Video: Small Businesses Learn About Employee Insurance Options
Small Businesses Learn About Employee Insurance Options
State Kicks Off Distracted Driving Campaign
Law enforcement personnel are using a combination of traditional and innovative strategies to crack down on motorists who text while driving.
Video: TVA Seeking Customer Input on Future Energy Plans
TVA Board gets citizen input on future energy generating options
Video: Tupelo Fundraiser Aids Lebonheur Children's Hospital
Former LeBonheur patient organizes fundraiser for children's hospital
Video: Louisville Prepares to Dedicate Memorial to Those Who Lost Their Lives in Tornado
The dedication and memorial service are planned for 4 p.m. April 28th.
Video: 4 County Recognizes National Linemen Appreciation Day
4 County honors linemen with special luncheon
Region Has 3 in Nation's Top 100 Economic Strength Ratings
Columbus, Oxford, Tupelo in top 100 micropolitan list.
Borsig Was Stabilizing Force at IHL
Jim Borsig’s decision that he’d rather be president of the Mississippi University for Women, instead of the state’s higher education commissioner, robs the board of a stabilizing figure.