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AWS Plans $10 Billion Data Center Investment in Mississippi
MADISON, Miss. – An investment of $1,000 in Amazon stock 20 years ago would be worth $90,500 today, an annualized return of 24 percent. Not bad for a bookseller that expanded into selling other products online, then shifted into providing cloud services, and now also operates grocery stores, health clinics, and an online pharmacy.
Gov. Tate Reeves, other GOP leaders who oppose Medicaid expansion should thank Joe Biden for his help
Gov. Tate Reeves, Senate leaders and other Mississippi Republican officials who oppose expanding Medicaid to provide health insurance for the working poor can thank Democratic President Joe Biden for bolstering their argument. One of the primary arguments used by Reeves and others is that if Medicaid expansion is enacted, it...
Mississippi officials warn of scam targeting utility customers
The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has alerted the public to a new scam targeting utility customers across the state. Scammers are impersonating PSC employees, claiming to collect bank account numbers to deposit refunds for alleged overcharges from utility companies. The scam came to light on Thursday afternoon when a...
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony getting back lash from viewers and companies in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippians responded to the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The ceremony not only received backlash from viewers but also from local companies such as C Spire. The technology company took to social media to announce that it is pulling its advertising from the Olympics because it feels...
Early morning chase in Downtown Meridian results in traffic stop
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Early Sunday morning, 911 Dispatch received a call around 6 a.m. about suspicious vehicles following them and advised them to pull over to the police department. Upon the vehicle pulling into the police parking lot, MPD noticed a car that continued to move, and that’s when a...
A heat advisory will remain for Monday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - A chance of showers fairly early in the day with a 20 percent chance of rain but conditions are expected to be sunny. A possibility of a few thunderstorms could roll in later in the afternoon. Temperatures will be near 94 degrees with heat index values as high as 106 with a heat advisory in effect. After endless rain, we can look forward to drier conditions with an increase in temperatures. Dangerous heat stress levels will return for the upcoming work week into next weekend. Summer heat will be returning, this time last week temperatures were in the 80s.
Tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -After weeks of calmness, we are keeping a close eye on an area with a possibility of tropical development. A tropical disturbance over the central Atlantic Ocean is expected to move west, according to the National Hurricane Center. “An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical...
Mississippi seeks to dismiss insurance reimbursement lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A state agency is requesting a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit intended to block enforcement of a new Mississippi law. The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) filed a motion to dismiss the Mississippi Association of Health Plans’s (MAHP) lawsuit. In it, the nonprofit representing health insurance companies asserts that recent legislation regulating […]
Mississippi company ‘shocked’ by Olympics display mocking Last Supper, vows to pull advertising
A Mississippi technology and communications company’s leadership said Saturday they were “shocked” by a mockery of Jesus Christ Friday night in the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. As a result, CSpire said it would pull its advertising from the Olympics. “We were shocked by the mockery...
Original log cabin where United Methodist Church in Mississippi began discovered. Woman lauded for efforts to preserve it.
The origins of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi are preserved behind the walls of a seemingly ordinary-looking house just north of Natchez. Within the structure are the intact walls of a log cabin where the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church was first established. Virginia Salmon, a former...
Meridian Museum of Art’s 50th Annual Reception
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Saturday, the Meridian Museum of Art hosted their 50th annual bi-state reception. Every year this event is held here in Meridian and it is sponsored and funded by alliance health to which they can host and give awards out to winners of the art reception. Art...
Clarke County continues to investigate deadly shooting in Shubuta
SHUBUTA, Miss. (WTOK) - Sunday around 2 a.m., the entire town was filled with law enforcement after a 17-year-old was shot multiple times at a party and died. Clarke County Sheriff Anthony Chancelor confirms the body of the 17-year-old was found outside of the party on James Street in Shubuta.
Harness and Running Horse Races at The Neshoba County Fair
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) - Day three of the Neshoba County Fair welcomed Harness and Running Horse Races at the racetrack. Hundreds gathered in the stands and around the track to watch the harness and running horse races. From people who own horses to spectators, everyone was gathered to have a...
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