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Citywide meeting to be held Thursday to discuss forms of municipal government
A free citywide meeting will take place Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Warren County Courthouse to allow the public to hear information and engage in discussion about proposed changes to Vicksburg’s form of city government. On hand to explain the details of the proposed change will be Dr. Dallas Breen, executive director of the […]
Washington looks to take advantage over Ole Miss in recruiting four-star safety
Ole Miss football will host plenty of recruiting targets this weekend at the Rebels "Juice Fest." It's Lane Kiffin and his staff's last push to impact recruits before focusing on fall camp. Wide receiver TI Mims Jr. will be in Oxford this weekend, with Ole Miss heavily favored to land...
Motorist turns himself in after fleeing road rage shooting with semi truck
A motorist is in jail after turning himself in for a road rage shooting with a semi truck. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 20th near the I-59 exit on U.S. Hwy 49 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. According to WDAM 7, a witness called police after seeing a motorist in a...
GRIND TO GLORY: Oxford Chargers looking to charge their way to the top
GRIND TO GLORY: The Oxford Chargers are looking to charge their way to the top this season. GRIND TO GLORY: Oxford Chargers looking to charge their way to the top. Chris Cutcliffe is entering his ninth year as the head football coach for the Oxford Chargers.
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart Admits He Was Initially Recruited at Different Position
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, unfortunately, found himself on the wrong end of several big hits in 2023. With the help of a few gentle reminders from his mom, taking better care of his body appears to be something Dart plans to work on this coming college football season. During an ...
Swiss manufacturer Liebherr to bring jobs to north Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Liebherr, one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment in the world, is bringing a $176 million investment and 180 jobs to northeast Mississippi, state officials announced Tuesday. The Swiss company plans distribution and manufacturing operations in Lee County as part of its North American expansion, the Mississippi Development Authority said. […]
Online university expands nursing program in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with an accredited online university announced the expansion of their nursing program to Mississippi. According to Melissa Temple, director of nursing education for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), there are about 3,000 vacant nursing positions in the state’s hospitals. She said that this is not due to a shortage of nursing […]
Mississippi man paralyzed in job accident just hours after finding out his wife is pregnant
Just hours after he found out his wife was pregnant with their first, a Mississippi man suffered a tragic fall at work that doctors say will likely leave him paralyzed for the rest of his life. For newlyweds Brianna and Luke Byrd, July 11 began with joyous news—they were expecting...
Michael Whaley will be next chairman of Shelby County Commission. Avant named vice chair
Michael Whaley will be the next chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners with a bi-partisan vote Monday night. The vice-chair of the Shelby County Commission will be Shante K Avant. Avant was absent from the meeting. The vote was accomplished without the turmoil that was present during last year's election. ...
First Black woman exonerated in the state speaks to raise awareness about Tennessee Innocence Project
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn — The first Black woman to be exonerated of a crime in the state is speaking in East Tennessee this week. Joyce Watkins is the featured speaker at back-to-back events hosted by the Tennessee Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on exonerating people who've been convicted of a crime they never committed.
Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell to be Honored at Diamond Journalism Awards
The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is proud to feature Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell of Fox 16 as the keynote speakers for this year’s Diamond Journalism Awards presented by AY Media Group. “When people think of broadcast news in Arkansas, they think of Kevin...
‘Don’t Know What the F–k You Doing’: Irate Customer Allegedly Knocked Down, Stomped Black Worker at Mississippi Dollar General While Management, Customers Just Stoodby, Didn’t Call Police
Michelle Renee Abney was three weeks into her job at a Dollar General store in Laurel, Mississippi, when she said she was attacked by an […] ‘Don’t Know What the F–k You Doing’: Irate Customer Allegedly Knocked Down, Stomped Black Worker at Mississippi Dollar General While Management, Customers Just Stoodby, Didn’t Call Police
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