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4 people fatally shot outside a Mississippi home
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Four people were found shot to death outside a home in north Mississippi, law enforcement officers said. Holly Springs Police Chief Chief Darryl Bowens told WTVA-TV that the bodies of three women were in a car and a man’s body was on the driveway nearby. They were found Sunday. The Associated Press […]
Mississippi judge removes 1 of Brett Favre’s lawyers in civil case over misspent welfare money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest residents in the U.S. but went to projects pushed by wealthy and well-connected people. Favre is […]
Court says Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to change the state’s practice of stripping voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The state’s original list of disenfranchising crimes springs from the Jim Crow era, and attorneys who […]
Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican nomination
“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened in silence. “There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side.”
Discover Monroe-West Monroe opens its Tourism and Marketing Grant for applicants until August 5th
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Discover Monroe-West Monroe has opened its Tourism and Marketing Grant applications. The funds will reportedly assist any approved 501 or nonprofit organization. This is a reimbursement grant that does not cover the cost of an entire event. Potential applicants have until August 5, 2024, to complete the application. Visit https://trib.al/DrlNXBk […]
Crackdown proposed on paycheck advance products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Thursday that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key information about costs and fees.
Cassidy announces vote to consider congressional subpoena of Steward Health CEO, owner of Glenwood Regional Medical Center
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, July 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that the HELP Committee will vote next Thursday, July 25, 2024, to consider a subpoena to compel Steward Health CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, to testify on the company’s financial mismanagement of its hospitals. The mismanagement reportedly threatened […]
Race for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates — including a longtime Democratic state lawmaker and former congressman and an 80-year-old Republican who is a former state senator — officially submitted paperwork on Wednesday to run in November. […]
Monroe man accused of robbing family member at gunpoint for PlayStation 5; arrested
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On June 6, 2024, officers of the Monroe Police Department were dispatched to Wilson Street in reference to an armed robbery that occurred on Orange Street. Upon arrival, officials met with the victim who claimed he met his relative, Deon Bonner, on Orange street to sell Bonner a PlayStation 5. Bonner […]
University of Arkansas system president announces he is retiring by Jan. 15th
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Donald Bobbitt, the president of the University of Arkansas system, said Tuesday he is retiring after leading the state’s largest university system for nearly 13 years. Bobbitt notified the university’s Board of Trustees that he plans to retire Jan. 15, or earlier, if a successor is selected before that date. […]
NBC 10 News Today: Wanted Franklin Parish man captured in south Louisiana
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On NBC 10 News Today, a Franklin Parish man wanted for murder has been captured in Baton Rouge. For more information, watch the video above or, read the full article here, myarklamiss.com.
NBC 10 News Today: Monroe man arrested for drug charges
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On NBC 10 News Today, a Monroe man has been arrested for possession of several drugs and firearms. For more information, watch the video above or, view the full article here, myarklamiss.com.
Three-time U.S. Olympian tells lawmakers to lift ‘Milk Mandate’
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Three-time Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris addressed Louisiana lawmakers in Congress to drop a ‘milk mandate‘ to ‘give kids nutritious beverages that won’t harm their health.’ The Shreveport native competed in the Olympics for the United States in Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Rio (2016) and was a Pan American Games gold […]
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