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USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor...
Mississippi catfish producers navigate challenges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Lower feed prices are providing some relief to Mississippi’s catfish producers, but officials with the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service said many are still facing more than their share of obstacles just to break even. Among these are middling demand, high operating costs and renovation. “Marketing challenges have delayed fish […]
Mississippi Public Service Commissioners to host Water Summit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners (MPSC) will host a Water Summit. They’re inviting stakeholders and the public to join them on July 31, 2024. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the MPSC Courtroom in the Woolfolk Building in Jackson. This summit aims to address pressing […]
Two arrests made after a brief chase for stolen car
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Two people were arrested by Capitol Police after a brief pursuit while inside a stolen vehicle. The arrest was part of Operation Unified. Capitol Police were behind a car and ran the tag, which was reported stolen through the Jackson Police Department. One man and...
Get ready for hunting season: Jackson metro to have two outdoor shows this weekend
If you're into the outdoors, you have a big weekend ahead. Not one, but two outdoor shows are scheduled to take place in the metro area this weekend and will feature the latest in hunting, fishing and agriculture equipment. Each has more than 100 vendors and lots of things to choose from to...
Jackson State earns pair of ITA Academic Team Awards
JACKSON, Miss. | The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released the 2024 Division I Men's and Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams this week, and Jackson State was one of two schools in the conference to earn recognition for both. The Jackson State women earned the All-Academic Team Award while having a pair of student-athletes named Scholar-Athletes for 2024 including Isabela Benavides and Chiara Desia . The men also earned the All-Academic Team Award with three student-athletes named Scholar-Athletes including Alejandro Pinilla , Ching Chang Chiu , and Gokalp Ayar . In 2024, 1,573 Division I women's student-athletes were named an...
Rolling Memorial honors fallen officer in Madison
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) – Horren Randy Tyler, the retired Ridgeland Police Chief, was working for the Madison Police Department at the time he was killed in the line of duty in 2023. On Thursday, the nonprofit Beyond the Call of Duty brought its “End of Watch: Ride to Remember”...
New agricultural plant coming to Wayne County
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Folks in Waynesboro are celebrating the first fungicide plant in the area. After purchasing Odom Industries this past December, Sipcam Argo Solutions is expanding its operations into Wayne County. The company is investing more than $2 million into the new plant, which makes agricultural chemicals...
Family speaks out after double shooting leaves several injured in Mississippi
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The Clarksdale Police Department is investigating after two homes were shot at on Monday, leaving four people injured including a six-month-old girl. “After the shooting stopped, my grandbaby wouldn’t stop crying, so I flipped her over and checked her out and she had been shot in the back,” one of the shooting […]
Elderly man charged with terroristic threat, kidnapping after incident at Mississippi school
MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Marion County deputies arrested an elderly man after he allegedly held two staff members at an elementary school against their will. Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall said Timothy Wad, 76, of Foxworth, entered the West Marion Primary School before 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, as staff were entering. The […]
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