As the November General Election inches closer, more absentee ballots are being requested. The Mississippi Secretary of State's office said 15,856 absentee ballots have been requested for the election.
One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves, saying the Republican is trying to protect political allies including a former governor.
It may be hard to believe. But human trafficking happens here in Mississippi. That's according to the state's attorney general.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith spoke at Lion Hills in Columbus about national, international, and local issues, including some federal money in the pipeline to help a revitalization effort in the Friendly City.
The Democratic candidate for Governor picks up a major endorsement from a former rival. Independent candidate Gwendolyn Gray announced that she planned to withdraw from the race for Governor.
Absentee voting started two weeks ago, and Circuit Clerk's offices have been busy mailing out ballots and handling in-person voting in the office.
The already historic Powerball jackpot is climbing once again. There were no big winners in Saturday night's drawing for the $1.4 billion prize. Monday's drawing is estimated to be at $1.55 billion.
The billion-dollar Powerball® jackpot is still waiting to be won after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night – white balls 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and red Powerball 19. The Power Play® multiplier was 3.
There’s no short supply of big jackpots going into the weekend, with the Powerball® estimated jackpot of $1.4 billion, with an estimated cash value of $614 million, leading the field.
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has completed its September transfer of $10,147,455.73 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the Fiscal Year 2024 total to $34,868,593.45.
Federal judges selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the voter base.
The Powerball® jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.2 billion (estimated $551.7 cash value) for the drawing tonight.
The Mississippi State Department of Health said an updated vaccine is recommended for anyone 12 and older who is healthy, regardless of previous vaccination status.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion after no players hit it big Monday night. The winning numbers announced were: 12, 26, 27, 43, 47 and the Powerball 5.
This is only a test. Your phone, tablet, or even your computer may send out an alarm on Wednesday afternoon. It's all part of a nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system.
The Fifth U.S. Circuit of Appeals said a majority of the appeals court's 16 active judges would take a new look at the decision delivered by a panel on August 4.
State test scores were released and there are some big changes for some districts. There are 17 A-rated school districts in the WCBI viewing area.
An estimated $850 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night for players willing to risk a couple of dollars and brave incredibly long odds.
90% of the prescription medications taken by Americans are generics, but 85% of those generics are vulnerable to supply chain disruptions if trade with India, China, or Japan is interrupted.
With extended drought on the horizon, the Mississippi Forestry Commission requested resources from other states to combat wildfires.
The new legislation removed the monthly estimated sales tax requirement for businesses with less than $20,000 in average monthly sales tax liability.
The Mississippi Lottery is rolling out three new scratch-off games on Oct. 3, leading with a fun twist on the traditional crossword-style game.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed.
