4 injured in shooting at Holmes County apartment complex
CBS affiliate WJTV reports that Holmes County deputies are investigating after four people were injured during a shooting...
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Man arrested on drug charges at Natchez State Park
Sources from CBS affiliate WJTV say that Adams County deputies arrested a man on drug charges at Natchez State Park...
Fire at recycling facility in Flowood contained
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, emergency crews responded to a fire at Nucor General Recycling in Flowood...
FDA clears emergency use of drug to fight screwworm infections in pets
Sources from CBS News say that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for nitenpyram, a medication to treat New World screwworm infestations in dogs and cats. It is the first generic animal drug approved for use against the flesh-eating parasite...
MDWFP partners with 223rd Engineer Battalion of the Mississippi Army National Guard to repair State Park in Sardis
A park in Grenada is getting a much-needed facelift...
Judge rejects bid to block UFC event at the White House
According to CBS, a federal judge on Friday rejected a long-shot effort to block the Ultimate Fighting Championship event set to take place at the White House this weekend...
Judge denies last-minute attempt to stop removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Sources from CBS News say that a federal judge on Friday denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, following an earlier order that set a deadline of Friday for the name to come down...
One person dead after an officer-involved shooting in Ocean Springs
One person has died after an officer-involved shooting in Ocean Springs...
Man attacked during drug transaction in Vicksburg: police
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, Vicksburg police are investigating after they said a man was attacked during an illegal drug transaction...
As SpaceX IPO launches, Texans near its Starbase HQ offer mixed opinions of the rocket company
Sources from CBS News say that SpaceX's headquarters in Starbase, Texas, which sits at the state's southern tip in the Rio Grande Valley, emerges almost unexpectedly after miles of long, dusty dirt roads...
Ohio voting rights group facing criminal fraud investigation, sources say
The FBI executed a search warrant at the office of an Ohio-based community grassroots group known for its voter registration work as part of an ongoing fraud-related investigation, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News...
Suspect dead after Texas shooting kills 1 and leaves 9 others in the hospital, police say
According to AP, a shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said...
Community members come together for Coffee With the Sheriff in Columbus
Some would say the best conversations are held over a hot cup of coffee, and at the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the department was doing just that...
What Elon Musk’s trillion would mean in real terms
Associated Press reports that catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by the end of the day...
Appeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction
Sources from Associated Press say that a federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of cryptocurrency entrepreneur and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried...
Supreme Court blocks Alabama from executing a man with nitrogen gas
The Supreme Court has blocked Alabama from executing a man using nitrogen gas. The high court did not explain its reasoning when it issued its ruling Thursday night...
Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want prosecutors punished over bullet comments
According to AP, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday as his attorneys seek to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body...
MSU engineering college, CAVS Extension work with industry partners to introduce Integrated Logistics Support training on the Gulf Coast
Sources from an MSU Press Release say that Mississippi State manufacturing experts and students are leading a collaboration with Bollinger Shipyards and technical services firm CHAND to strengthen workforce training in the shipbuilding industry...
Step-grandmother of suspect in Anna Kepner case calls for charges against Kepner's father, stepmother
Sources from CBS News, the step-grandmother of Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner who has been charged in her death and sexual assault, is calling for charges against Kepner's father and stepmother over alleged neglect during their cruise vacation...
MS Supreme Court rules against State Auditor Shad White
In a decision handed down, justices ruled the State Auditor cannot file a lawsuit on behalf of the state...
U.S. charges 3 for alleged smuggling conspiracy involving unaccompanied minors
According to CBS News, the Justice Department announced on Thursday it has charged three people in Ohio for conspiring to smuggle unaccompanied minors across the U.S. border...
False alarm apparently triggered hazmat response at Pentagon, sources say, as employees await all-clear
According to CBS News, multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours on Thursday, and hazmat crews were deployed due to what was apparently a false alarm...
Governor Ivey Announces $87 Million in RESTORE Act Funding for Projects in Coastal Alabama
Sources from an Alabama Press release say that Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved more than $403 million in funding decisions for restoration efforts spanning the Gulf Coast states...
Class action lawsuit filed over xAI facility noise in Southaven
According to CBS affiliate WJTV, complaints over constant noise near the xAI facility in Southaven result in a class action lawsuit, filed by three DeSoto County residents...
The World Cup will draw millions of fans, but economic payoff is modest
Sources from CBS News say that the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off today, will be held across three countries and 16 cities, making it the biggest sporting event ever and a commercial bonanza...