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2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Former state Senator Brad Carter dies
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The funeral for former state Sen. Brad Carter will be Friday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. and July 12, 10:30 until service time. Carter, 87, died July 1...
Judge points to Supreme Court’s Chevron overruling in decision to unravel transgender healthcare regulations
A federal judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron doctrine means the Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX cannot require Mississippi healthcare providers to perform transgender-related services. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services released regulations that penalize healthcare providers for discriminating against those seeking care on the basis of […]
Engineer charged with obstructing MS plane crash inquiry
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An engineer has been arrested and accused of making false statements and obstructing a federal investigation into a 2017 military plane crash that killed 16 service members in Mississippi. James Michael Fisher, formerly of Georgia and now of Portugal, was arrested on a federal grand jury indictment out of North Mississippi on […]
Mississippi judges order legislative maps to be redrawn
A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw parts of its legislative map on the grounds that the current Republican-drawn one discriminates against black voters. In a 119-page decision released Tuesday, a three-judge panel ordered the state to redraw two new black-majority Senate districts and one new black-majority House district. The Senate districts would be […]
Mississippi recreational Red Snapper season to close soon: Department of Marine Resources
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the recreational Red Snapper season is closing soon. According to a news release from MDMR, recreational Red Snapper season will close on Sunday, July 7, at 11:59 p.m. Once the season ends, “no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial […]
Where is it unsafe to fish in Mississippi?
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Catching a 60-pound catfish on Independence Day is the dream for most, but eating the fish from some waters in the state could be a nightmare for your health. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) asserts that consuming fish from certain waters could make you sick. Health advisories spanning decades reveal […]
Local Miss Hospitality titleholders prepare for state competition
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It’s time for the annual Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality competition and three young ladies are preparing to represent our area. This year Kaity Quinn is representing Meridian, Michaela McDonald is representing Lauderdale County and Laura Kate Robinson is representing Clarke County. Ladies from across the...
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