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Four-star guard McKenzie Mathurin has Ole Miss in her latest list of schools
Ole Miss women's basketball is starting to ramp up their recruitment for the class of 2025 players. One of the top guards has narrowed her list to 14 schools, with the Rebels making it amongst some of the best schools in the nation. Four-star McKenzie Mathurin had Ole Miss, Alabama,...
NFL veteran KJ Wright gets ready for third annual alumni charity basketball game
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss — Olive Branch native and 2014 Super Bowl Champion KJ Wright is back home in Mississippi preparing for his third annual alumni charity basketball game at his old stomping grounds - Olive Branch High School. "It's everything to me just to get the communities together," Wright...
Blake Teller appointed to the Access to Justice Commission
JACKSON, Miss. – The Access to Justice Commission has appointed former Mississippi Bar President Blake Teller of Vicksburg, Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia, and attorney Michael Carr of Cleveland. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph issued the appointment order on June 27. The appointees will serve three-year terms set to end on June 30, 2027.
Tri-State Alley? Research says ‘Tornado Alley’ moving east
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Tornado Alley as we know it may be changing. A recent study published by the Journal of Applied Meteorology indicates the traditional Tornado Alley over the Great Plains is moving further east. “People are paying attention and they are realizing it’s just not Oklahoma and Kansas anymore, it can happen here,” […]
Mosquito season is here — more than a third of states have detected West Nile virus
Nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far this year, as disease experts say the virus appears to be circulating more than usual for this time of summer. As of June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed human cases in at least seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee. At least 18 states have detected the virus this year in humans, mosquitoes, birds or other animals.
As heat rises, inmates and staff swelter in Mississippi’s prisons
As of Friday, five of the six locations where Mississippi’s prisons are located are under a National Weather Service heat advisory. And the Mississippi Department of Corrections has no clear timeline as to when it will install air conditioning to bring relief to inmates and staff. “We are continuing...
Mississippi Flood Warning Continues….. No Sign of Ending Soon
A Flood Warning continues on the Mississippi River with no end in sight. The latest river level this morning shows the Mississippi at Dubuque sitting at 22.2 with a slow rise. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service shows the river now reaching 22.4 feet sometime Tuesday and staying above 22 foot level through at least next Friday.
Mississippi CPS in need of more foster parents
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) said they’re in urgent need of more foster parents. According to CPS, there are around 4,000 in state custody, but there are only 2,000 licenses foster homes in Mississippi. Roy Logan, a foster home recruiter, said the biggest challenge is finding […]
Service dog found after going missing from Clarksdale area
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WMC) - CoreCivic has found a canine that went missing from the Clarksdale area. Dex was assigned to the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Clarksdale, Mississippi, but escaped from his residential enclosure near Catalpa Street. Dex is now safe and CoreCivic is thankful to have him back.
PHOTOS: ‘World’s Hottest Softball Player’ Has Fans Going Crazy Over Her Eye-Popping Uniform Pics
Former Mississippi State outfielder Brylie St. Clair might be the newest social media phenomenon. Brylie St. Clair, who concluded her Bulldogs career this spring, decided to take her talents elsewhere when she signed a contract to play professional softball with the Texas Monarchs, a new team in the Women’s Pro Fastpitch league.
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