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Neuroscientist, CEO who pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare scandal case has local ties
A well-known neuroscientist and CEO who recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a Mississippi welfare scandal case has Tallahassee connections. Jacob VanLandingham, whose work on a nasal spray to treat concussions was once touted across the nation through his drug company Prevacus, is a former assistant professor and researcher at Florida State...
Scorching feels-like temps continue through Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Heat continues to strong-arm much of Mississippi and Alabama, some with feels-like temperatures over 110 degrees now! We’ll continue to see temperatures like this over the next few days, with humidity and low cloud cover helping the already searing heat feel even more oppressive. Today,...
Podcast: DNC delegate Robert Johnson says Kentucky Gov. Beshear could make impact in South as Harris’ running mate
State Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, talks with Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison and Taylor Vance about whirlwind events surrounding the Democratic presidential nomination. Johnson is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. listen to more episodes. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
See who Jackson could bring on to augment shortages in the Public Works Dept.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A longtime Jackson engineer could soon help augment shortages in the city’s Public Works Department. On Tuesday, the council is expected to consider a program management agreement with Al-Turk Planning and Development LLC to provide general engineering services for the city’s Engineering Division. The...
Coast Life: Community leader’s unique talent helps welcome students back to school
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Most students in South Mississippi are back in school or going back-to-back to class soon. Gulfport City Councilman R. Lee Flowers is using his unique talent to make sure the school year gets off to a good start. “We can all give back in some way,...
Mississippi Correctional Facility 3rd death of the month
EAST MISSISSIPPI - East Mississippi Correctional Facility, just 90 miles east of Jackson, Mississippi, has reported its 3rd death this month. Official for Management and Training Corporation stated, Clarence Gillie,59, was discovered unresponsive on Thursday. The facility medical staff responded immediately until emergency medicals arrived, soon after declaring Gillie as deceased.
Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing
BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors discussed at length options to buyout Brookhaven’s ownership of the courthouse in executive session Monday morning. The discussion came at the end of a regularly scheduled payroll and docket meeting. The City of Brookhaven and Lincoln County reached an agreement for a buyout of the Lincoln County courthouse […] The post Supervisors discuss courthouse buyout financing appeared first on Daily Leader.
Attorney fighting Moss Point’s new radar system as drivers complain about pricey tickets
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - David Carson Futch, a local attorney, is going to court to put the brakes on Moss Point’s new radar system ticketing drivers going over the speed limit. The Moss Point Police Department began using handheld radar guns in June. Futch said he wanted to...
Boil water notice issued for Town of Edwards
EDWARDS, Miss. (WJTV) – A boil water notice has been issued for the Town of Edwards. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the notice affects all connections on the town’s drinking water system due to a main break. The notice was issued on Monday, July 29. Health officials strongly recommend that all […]