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PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI - A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. 41-year-old Brandon Lamont Myers of Picayune, a career offender, has now been convicted of three drug trafficking offenses in the past decade. At the time...
Showers and hot temperatures return for Friday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Friday afternoon brings another chance for showers and high heat index values. While we are not in a heat advisory for today, heat index values will reach over 100 degrees, so remember to stay cool and stay hydrated!. Showers will start to pop up south of...
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: August 30-September 1
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (August 30-September 1) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Madison County Schools Education Foundation […]
Alumna Dr. Tonya Moore selected as 2024-2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow
Tonya Moore, PhD, RN, an alumna of Alcorn State University’s School of Nursing, has been selected as a 2024-2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellow. This fellowship, administered by the National Academy of Medicine, honors health professionals for their outstanding accomplishments and interest in health policy. Moore,...
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 […]
Mississippi is one of three states without early in-person voting. See efforts to alter that
Mississippi lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from in and out-of-state election experts that in-person early voting could be implemented with circuit clerks and would increase voter turnout. During a joint-elections committee hearing Wednesday at the Mississippi State Capitol, Secure Democracy USA Director of Policy Samantha Buckley told lawmakers that 74% of voters in one...
Search continues for suspect who crashed into Mississippi deputy’s car, fled after fiery crash into light pole
Mississippi authorities continue to search for a suspect who led officers on a chase after crashing into a deputy’s car and then fled into a wooded area after a fiery crash into a light pole. The Natchez Democrat reports that Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and Natchez Police officers were...
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 […]
Poultry producers urged to attend Sept. 6 Town Hall regarding property taxes
The potential for Mississippi poultry farmers to face sharply higher ad. valorem taxes will be the topic of an open-to-the-public forum and. educational meeting set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6 at the. Waynesboro City Auditorium on Benton Street. The gathering seeks to spotlight the potential impacts created by. updates...
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