Boston Bomber Suspect's Father: He's a 'True Angel'MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing claims that his son who is still on the loose is a smart and accomplished young man.
1 of 2 Boston Bombing Suspects DeadTwo suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight and threw explosive devices.
College Board Approves Plan to Divide State AidMississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi's eight public universities.
Police Officer Shot and Killed on MIT Campus; Manhunt EnsuesCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at the campus outside of Boston, authorities said early Friday. No arrests had been made and a manhunt was on for the …
Officers Enter Ricin Suspect's HomeOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A team of law enforcement officers has entered the home of a Mississippi man accused of sending letters with poisonous ricin to the president and others.
UMMC's Gay Named to Time Mag's 100 Most Influential ListTIME named HIV specialist Dr. Hannah Gay, UMMC associate professor of pediatrics, to the 2013 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Bank Robbery in FondrenJackson Police responded to a bank robbery at 3:14 PM at the Regions Bank on North State Street.
Water, Water EverywhereJackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants to improve the city's water capacity with a 1.5 million gallon water tower at the corner of Fortification Street and Mill Street to be completed in July 2014.
Consumer Groups Fear Patients Could Be Hit With Large Out-Of-Pocket CostsSome consumers may continue to face out-of-pocket health costs of $12,500 or more next year—double the amount allowed by the health law—because the Obama administration won't enforce that provision for some plans for another year.
College Funding Formula Set for Full Board VoteA College Board committee voted Wednesday to send a plan shifting how state money is distributed among Mississippi's eight universities to the full board.
EMEPA Says Some Rates Increase Because of KemperEast Mississippi Electric Association is raising rates for some customers because of higher wholesale power rates charged by Mississippi Power Co. to cover the costs of its Kemper County power plant.
Obama Incensed at Background Check Vote, NRA Accused of LiesWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers and a ban on assault weapons as they spurned pleas …
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Bass'In southern culture, telling someone to take the bass out of their voice is a way to admonish an individual for being unjustifiably aggressive, insubordinate or otherwise disrespectful.
Paying AttentionWhile I love living in a country where any citizen can run for public office, I also hate living in a country where so many think they should.
Stacey Webb: Ready To LeadStacey Webb yearns to lead. That's why he's been trying to do it for six years.
Bridges: Ready For Some New FacesMay "Fran" Bridges like to describe herself as a servant leader, and that's a pretty accurate title.
Clinic Wins Battle in Abortion WarOn Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III halted a process that likely would result in JWHO's closure and make Mississippi the first state without an abortion clinic.
New University Place Plans Raise EyebrowsOne of Gov. Phil Bryant's first actions in office was to sell one of two state-owned jets to trim a few million dollars from the state's bottom line.
Ruling Brings New Tension to Abortion ClinicAlthough officials from Jackson Women's Health Organization are applauding yesterday's federal court ruling to keep the facility open, the mood remains tense at the Fondren clinic.
Gov. Bryant Signs Child Abuse BillGov. Phil Bryant has signed into a law a bill that prosecutors say bridges the gap between legal and medical definitions of child abuse and takes a stair-step approach to penalizing violators.
TIME named HIV specialist Dr. Hannah Gay, UMMC associate professor of pediatrics, to the 2013 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Jackson Police responded to a bank robbery at 3:14 PM at the Regions Bank on North State Street.
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants to improve the city's water capacity with a 1.5 million gallon water tower at the corner of Fortification Street and Mill Street to be completed in July 2014.
Some consumers may continue to face out-of-pocket health costs of $12,500 or more next year—double the amount allowed by the health law—because the Obama administration won't enforce that provision for some plans for another year.
Jackson City Councilman Frank Bluntson, 77, is not exactly a newcomer to local politics: He has served almost eight years on the Jackson City Council, and several as council president.
Stacey Webb yearns to lead. That's why he's been trying to do it for six years.
May "Fran" Bridges like to describe herself as a servant leader, and that's a pretty accurate title.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III halted a process that likely would result in JWHO's closure and make Mississippi the first state without an abortion clinic.
It’s been four months since the Jackson City Council agreed to the consent decree from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
One of Gov. Phil Bryant's first actions in office was to sell one of two state-owned jets to trim a few million dollars from the state's bottom line.
Although officials from Jackson Women's Health Organization are applauding yesterday's federal court ruling to keep the facility open, the mood remains tense at the Fondren clinic.
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently named Jeff Good and Dan Blumenthal the 2013 Mississippi State Small Business Persons of the Year.