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Mississippi’s summer drought impacts pastures, crops
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Close to half of Mississippi is in a moderate to severe drought. Mike Brown, the state climatologist and Mississippi State University (MSU) professor of meteorology said much of the northern two-thirds of the state has been fluctuating between drought and being okay. “The recent warm temperatures, lower humidity and lack of […]
Mississippi’s proposal for BEAD program approved
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program was approved by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). According to officials, the approval enables Mississippi to request access to funding and begin implementation of the BEAD program. The state can request more than $1.2 […]
Mississippi’s 2024 alligator hunting season opens Friday
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi’s public water alligator hunting season will begin on Friday, August 30. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), the season will begin at noon on August 30 and will end at noon on September 9. Permits, which are no longer available for the season, are limited […]
Mississippi Highway Patrol announces enforcement, checkpoints for Labor Day Weekend
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is preparing for the last summer holiday with the 2024 Labor Day holiday travel period approaching this weekend. This is set to begin on Friday, August 30 at 6 a.m. and conclude on Monday, September 2 at midnight. “As Labor Day marks the ‘unofficial end of summer,’ the Mississippi Highway […]
FIRST ALERT: Scattered storms will bring a heavy rain threat
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The stormy pattern is here to stay through the holiday weekend. Scattered storms will engulf Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through the day. Heavy tropical downpours will be likely. The rain will begin to lighten up by late afternoon through the early evening. While everyone will...
Four fatal shootings by Mississippi law officers deemed justified by attorney general
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a Wednesday statement saying the use of force was justified in four fatal shootings involving Mississippi law enforcement officers last year. Fitch said she based her findings on investigations conducted by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. ...
Meet Charlie: This dog has received one of Mississippi's highest honors for valor. Here's why
A Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks law enforcement K-9 and his partner recently received medals of valor from the department for their efforts in locating three missing children. According to a news release from the department, Cpl. Bradley Starling and K-9 partner Charlie were requested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...
‘Recruiting our state in a great way will be how we’re built to sustain’
As recruiting writer Rion Young notes this week, many a prospect plans to watch Jeff Lebby's debut this weekend in person. Most will arrive from state of Mississippi addresses. Which is exactly what the first-fall coach wants. Not just on the sideline as observers, but in Bulldog uniforms someday soon...
Mississippi anglers can soon fish for Gag as season set to open
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Anglers in Mississippi can soon fish for Gag as the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the opening of the recreational fishing season. MDMR said in a press release that the season for Gag (Mycteroperca microlepsis) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Sept. 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. The season […]
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
‘Extreme Makeover’ built Hurricane Katrina memorial as a gift. 19 years later, it’s a mess
Popular TV show’s cast, aided by Coast volunteers, built a memorial on the Biloxi Town Green shortly after Hurricane Katrina. On the storm’s anniversary, the memorial is a wreck.
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