Alex Deaton Sentenced
Deaton is suspected of killing a woman in Philadelphia.
State News
Sen. Cochran Still Battling Infection
It's unclear whether Cochran's absence will delay the budget debate.
Trial Set For Suspected Nun Killer
Sanders remains in the Holmes County jail, without bond.
No Punishment For Two MS Football Players Who Knelt During Anthem
Some NFL players and other athletes have been kneeling to protest racial inequality.
New Coding Program Kicks Off
Mississippi Coding Academies is a Mississippi non-profit corporation operating under the umbrella of Innovate Mississippi.
Jury To Visit Crime Scenes
Prosecutors say Quinton Tellis set Jessica Chambers' car on fire near a tree farm in Courtland, Mississippi, on Dec. 6, 2014.
Fatal Single Vehicle Crash Near Addison
The victim was not wearing a seat belt.
Hundreds Of Professionals Attend Annual Real Estate Conference
Mississippi Association Of Realtors holds this annual conference in Tupelo.
Clinton Man Arrested For Burglary And Stalking In Starkville
Anyone with information is asked to call SPD at 662-323-7151.
Video: Spreading A Message Two T-shirts At A Time
Everyone likes a free t-shirt. Now, one store in Starkville wants you to give one to a complete stranger.
Naval Training Plane Based Out Of Meridian Crashes In Tennessee
The Navy is investigating the cause of the crash.
Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Court Of Appeals Judge
Tindell will join the appeals court Nov. 2.
Federal Government Helping Mississippi Start Charter Schools
Ninety percent of money would subsidize new schools, key because schools don't get tax money before they open.
Mississippi To Send Guardsmen To U.S. Virgin Islands
For more information on the Emergency Management Assistance Compact please visit www.emacweb.org.
Sen. Thad Cochran To Return To U.S. Senate
The Senate is scheduled to go into recess the week of Oct. 9-13.
Award Winning Author Speaks About His Adventures Of Moving To The Mississippi Delta
'Tupelo Reads' brings in transplanted Mississippian to discuss book about moving from NYC to the Delta.
Mississippi Students Are Taking And Passing AP Exams At Higher Rates
The number of test-takers has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2017.
Sen. Cochran Announces Plan To Lower Large Truck Accident Rates
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today announced two federal grants worth $1.08 million for safety efforts.
Three New Cases Of West Nile In Mississippi
The state is still in the peak West Nile season, which is from July to September.
Mississippi Given More Time To Respond To State Flag Lawsuit
Mississippi has the last state flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem.
Mississippi Medicaid Requests Additional $47 Million
Medicaid started the current year with $919 million in state funding.
CHIP Program To Go Bankrupt By Year's End
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the federal government has paid 100% of the health care costs for Mississippi children covered under CHIP.
State Economist Expects Slow Growth For Mississippi
Economist Darrin Webb spoke to members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.