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Jones County man charged in fatal overnight shooting
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County deputies arrested a man after a fatal shooting overnight. Investigators said they responded to a call in the Powers community. They said the victim, Charles Anderson, had been shot at a home and later died from his injuries at a local hospital. The suspect, Duane Clark, of Laurel, […]
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state. The judges issued their order Tuesday night in a lawsuit filed in 2022 by the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and several Black residents. […]
Mississippi man pleads guilty in Arkansas to threatening US judge, federal officer
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to threatening a United States judge and federal law enforcement officer, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of Arkansas.
A guide to surviving the dog days of summer
JACKSON — Summertime brings a lot of fun, but Mississippi has a host of hazards that everyone needs to be prepared for and protect themselves from. The Mississippi State Department of Health is launching a new campaign called “Summer Survival” that will provide tips for everything from heat to food safety, mosquitoes to sunscreen. Each […] The post A guide to surviving the dog days of summer appeared first on Daily Leader.
Gulf Coast residents taking advantage of indoor venues to beat the heat
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Record-high temperatures are going to continue over the next few days in South Mississippi. Gulf Coast residents alike are finding ways to beat the heat. “Anybody, the general public can come in and purchase a ten-dollar swim session to come in for two hours. So we...
Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is revising the restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who have disabilities or cannot read or write — restrictions that were blocked by a federal judge before ultimately being altered by lawmakers. An updated state law took effect Monday, changing one that […]
Dau Mabil’s brother goes back to court to get independent autopsy started
The brother of Dau Mabil, the Jackson man whose body was recovered from the Pearl River three weeks after he disappeared, is asking a judge to enforce an order to allow an independent autopsy to proceed. The state’s autopsy, released late last month, determined death by drowning by unknown cause....
Mississippi energy costs among lowest in US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With energy costs and temperatures rising across the country, a recent report reveals that some relief can be found in Mississippi. WalletHub ranks the Magnolia State as the 6th cheapest place in the U.S. for monthly energy costs. Its low ranking stems mainly from relatively low natural gas and heating oil […]
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