The state's department of health reports cases in Hinds and Rankin counties.

The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, a public interest law firm that advocates for human rights and social justice through litigation, has opened an office at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Mississippi is not alone in seeing a decrease of births to teenage mothers.

Thousands of Mississippi parents could get a letter at the end of this school year notifying them their third-graders have failed because of a legislative mandate to hold them back if they don’t read well enough.

21 going through rush this year.

Having failed to persuade lawmakers to ban smoking in public places, the Mississippi State Medical Association now wants lawmakers to put the question to voters.

The triathlon pits competitors against one another in a 600-yard swimming challenge, 17-mile bike ride and 3.3-mile run.

Hosemann said the issue has dragged on long enough and it's time to bring it to a close.

Still no transition date for changeover from Silver to Seaport

Verizon Wireless makes generous donation to SAFE

New Animal Control regulations dead for now in Monroe County

It was not immediately clear when the full court would consider the request.

The U.S. Department of Education will give Mississippi nearly $55,000 to help pay the costs of low-income high school students taking Advanced Placement and other exams that could help them earn college credit after accelerated high school classes.

WCBI goes to the Crescent City to get the lowdown on one of this Fall's most anticipated new CBS Dramas