Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to federal charges in private school scheme

Nancy New and her son Zach New reached deals Wednesday to plead guilty in a federal case involving $4 million in public school dollars.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Mississippi welfare fraud: Former MDHS director John Davis faces new charges

Former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Making drug dealers accountable for deaths caused by fentanyl

After losing her son, Parker, to a drug overdose, Cordie Rodenbaugh is fighting for his legacy. Parker’s Law will impose heavier consequences for drug dealers directly linked to drug overdose deaths caused by fentanyl.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Elon Musk says he has $46.5 billion in financing ready to buy Twitter

Last week, Twitter’s board adopted a “poison pill” defense that could make a takeover attempt prohibitively expensive. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Forecasting Our Future: How some are pitching in to combat severe weather

Several states and the federal government are focusing on how to get ahead of the changes with the environment and the fallout from severe weather. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Forecasting Our Future: Meteorologists explain what drew them to a career in weather

For many people, their most common interaction with the science of weather comes through the meteorologists on their favorite TV stations. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Mississippi prison crisis: Federal officials say state violates Parchman inmates’ rights

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a 59-page report on its findings from an investigation that began in 2020.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Hinds County down to $3 million in federal relief funds, asked to watch spending

The Board of Supervisors has allocated millions in American Rescue Plan Act funds for various projects, including roads and bridges, since last year.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Tate Reeves signs laws targeting drug distributors amid climbing fentanyl deaths

It’s a growing health crisis that has pushed lawmakers to pass two laws imposing stronger penalties on drug dealers linked to overdose deaths.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Dede Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson, dead at 94

Adelia “Dede” Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson and founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died Tuesday in her Virginia Beach home. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Florida man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

David Hannon sent her an email with the subject line “[You’re] Dead, You Radical Muslim.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Seasonal but breezy Wednesday, clouds slow to exit

16 WAPT’s Meteorologist Christana Kay has the latest forecast for Jackson and Central Mississippi. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Want a hunting camp that’s the envy of your friends? Here’s what $13.9 million gets you

Located in Issaquena County in the Mississippi Delta, Baleshed Farm boasts 4,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat and comes turn-key ready.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Trendy and eco-friendly: Why more Mississippi gardeners are using native plants

Native plants are species that grow naturally in an environment. They’re extremely hardy and low maintenance, making them a good choice for beginners.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

For over 40 years, Bully’s has served up soul food to Jackson

Bully’s restaurant on Livingston Road in Jackson, Miss., gets to the soul of Jackson with its cooking. Owner Tyrone Bully knows how to do soul food.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Man who supplied drugs to Mac Miller resulting in his death sentenced to over 10 years in prison

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for supplying fentanyl-laced pills to rapper Mac Miller resulting in his fatal overdose. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Flames, smoke overtake Jackson home

Jackson firefighters respond to a blaze at a home on Duane Street. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

‘I lost everything I own’: Family of seven loses 26 years of memories in house fire

“Nothing was salvageable. Everything in the whole upstairs burned.” Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Mississippi Department of Corrections probation officer pleads guilty: What we know

Former Mississippi Department of Corrections probation officer Dendrick Hurd faces up to 80 years in prison for embezzling $4,150 from probationers.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Dendrick Hurd pleads guilty to embezzlement

Former MDOC probation officer Dendrick Hurd pleaded guilty to embezzlement on Monday, April 18, 2022, in Forrest County Circuit Court.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

New law: Mississippi driver’s license can be expired up to five years before test required

A new law gives Mississippi residents more time to renew expired driver’s licenses without having to take a test.        Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

Home catches fire after getting struck by lightning

A lightning strike sparked a fire that heavily damaged a home in Jackson. Top Featured Tags: – Mississippi News Press Release Distribution Service

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