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Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. The decision updates a timeline from the judges, who issued a ruling July 2 that found problems...
Woman sentenced for 2022 death of man in Mississippi
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A woman pled guilty in connection to the 2022 death of a man in Mississippi. Hal Kittrell, 15th Circuit Court District Attorney, announced 22-year-old Sierra Jane Inscoe, of Prentiss, pled guilty to murder for the shooting death of Carson Sistrunk. Authorities said Sistrunk’s body was found on September 7, […]
Mississippi Miss Hospitality crowned its newest representative, Chloe Grace Weeks
Chloe Grace Weeks of Winston County was crowned the 2024 Mississippi Miss Hospitality on Saturday during the competition at the Saenger Theater in downtown Hattiesburg. She was one of 42 contestants throughout the state competing for the title. She was crowned by 2023 Miss Hospitality Abney Grace Pittman of Wayne County at the end of the program.
Mississippi Republicans support Trump nomination
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Republican National Convention (RNC) has been a celebration for most of the week as former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance received the official nomination from the party. Following last week’s assassination attempt on Trump, Mississippi Republicans said the party is as united as ever. “We really […]
Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon cleared of DUI charge in Alabama
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi lawmaker said Tuesday that he has been cleared of a DUI charge brought against him last year in Alabama. Republican Sen. Michael McLendon of Hernando was arrested on June 5, 2023, near Foley, Alabama, after law enforcement officers said dispatchers received a call about a reckless driver heading southbound […]
Slidell fishing pier closed since Hurricane Ida gets $2.4M from FEMA for repairs
St. Tammany finally has federal money to repair a fishing pier in the Slidell area that was damaged during Hurricane Ida. The money comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will fund $2.4 million in repairs to the pier, Parish President Mike Cooper said in a statement Thursday.
Global tech outage disrupts flights, hospitals, OMV in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A global technology outage caused major disruptions Friday (July 19) morning at Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, grounding flights and creating delays. The outage has affected airlines, banks, media outlets, and companies worldwide. LCMC Health facilities and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)...
Power outages, street flooding in New Orleans as thunderstorms sweep through. See photos, videos.
Nearly 5,000 Entergy customers were without power in the Marigny, 7th Ward and St. Roch neighborhoods Thursday afternoon as showers and thunderstorms swept through southeast Louisiana. In Orleans Parish, 4,756 Entergy customers were without power as of 2:15 p.m., but power was restored to roughly half of those customers by...
Louisiana boy attacked by alligator in New Orleans neighborhood
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A child is recovering after being attacked by an alligator in New Orleans’ Bayou St. John, according to officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF agents reported the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, as the boy was in the shallow...
Gulfport's Craig Martin wins back-to-back .50 caliber rifle world championships
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport rifleman Craig Martin came home as a world champion with a .50 caliber rifle last year, and this year he can add another plaque and belt buckle to the trophy case. Martin came back to the Coast as a back-to-back world champion after claiming the...
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