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Jackson's embezzlement investigation done, sent to AG's, auditor's offices for 'deeper dive'
The City of Jackson's investigation into the potential embezzlement of funds has been handed over to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and the Office of the State Auditor, according to the city's communications director Melissa Payne. In June, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the discovery of "what we believe...
New faculty join UMMC academic ranks
Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff. Dr. Kylie Bond, recently a graduate extern in audiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has joined the Medical Center faculty as an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the School of Medicine.
Men’s Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Honors
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men's tennis has been recognized as a 2024 ITA All-Academic Team, while Lukas Engelhardt and Nikola Slavic were named ITA Scholar Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Monday. Ole Miss has garnered the team honor now 17 total times since first doing so...
Mississippi’s public school system among country’s worst: report
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi made significant progress in education over the last decade, but a recent report shows that the state should not rest on its laurels. Education nationwide and in Mississippi has significantly changed over the last few years. Still, a recent WalletHub report grades Mississippi low among its national peers for its public […]
History made Saturday when Mississippi Episcopal Diocese installs first Black woman as leader
Episcopalians in the Magnolia State and across the globe celebrated a historic moment Saturday when the Mississippi Diocese of the Episcopal Church ordained the Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells as the first woman and first Black bishop for the group’s 17,600 members in 87 congregations. The Most Rev. Michael...
VIDEO: TFC 2010 girls team wins first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi
Tupelo Futbol Club's 2010 girls team won the first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi. TFC 2010 girls team wins first ever USYS Presidents National Cup Championship for the state of Mississippi. Tupelo Futbol Club 2010 girls team won the first ever USYS Presidents National...
Mass shooting at nightclub in Mississippi leaves 3 people dead, a dozen more injured
Authorities confirmed three 19-year-olds were killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a weekend shooting outside an Indianola nightclub in Sunflower County. Indianola Mayor Ken Featherstone told the Clarion Ledger there was a large crowd of people gathered around a local club before the Sunday midnight shooting on Church Street. Sunflower...
Deadly Shooting Friday in Carthage
A man was killed Friday night on Martin Luther King Dr. in Carthage. An officer was flagged down and quickly called for an ambulance when he found there was a gunshot victim. The man who has been identified as 30-year-old Kevin Christopher Cross Jr. of Carthage was taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Shots fired in U.S. 49 road rage incident lead to one arrest, police say
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A confrontation between the drivers of an 18-wheeler and a passenger truck escalated into shots fired and now an arrest. The Hattiesburg Police Department said the road rage incident happened on Saturday, July 20, near the I-59 exit on U.S. Hwy 49. HPD said a witness...
Varicose veins aren't just a superficial issue. They can signal more serious health problems.
TUPELO — Warm weather means more people are wearing shorts, drawing attention to unsightly varicose veins, which are more than a superficial issue. They're often a sign of a more serious problem. Dr. Raymond Orgler, a general surgeon who specializes in vein care at the North Mississippi Medical Center Vein Center, regularly treats patients with varicose veins and a range of other venous ...
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