Appellate Court Upholds Ex-Pastor's Rape and Battery ConvictionTroy Anthony Piccaluga, then 48 and former pastor of the Eagle Lake and Redwood United Methodist churches, was arrested March 30, 2018, at his home by Warren County sheriff’s deputies after an investigation into a complaint about a girl between …
Some Families Still Waiting for Pandemic Food BenefitsAbout 345,000 Mississippi children were set to receive a benefit of $375 per child through the Pandemic EBT program, according to the state. The Mississippi Department of Human Services said in September the money would be distributed by the end …
Mississippi Loses Supreme Court Water Fight with TennesseeA unanimous Supreme Court on Monday rejected a claim that the Memphis, Tennessee, area has been taking water that belongs to Mississippi from an underground aquifer that sits beneath parts of both states.
Woman Who Won Freedom from Prison in 2011 Dies of COVID-19Jamie Scott, a woman who won freedom from prison a decade ago after being convicted with her sister in a 1993 armed robbery in Mississippi, then went on to become an advocate for justice, has died of COVID-19.
Kindergarten Readiness Scores Fall During PandemicThe percentage of Mississippi children considered ready for kindergarten has fallen during the pandemic, according to state test results released Friday.
Entergy Mississippi to Increase Renewable Energy SourcesOne of the largest electricity providers in Mississippi said Wednesday that it intends to shut down some aging natural gas power generating plants over the next five years and expand its use of renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Mississippi Backtracks on Gender Policy for Driver's LicenseThe Mississippi Department of Public Safety has abruptly rescinded a policy that would have simplified the process for people to change their gender listing on their driver's license or state-issued identification card.
Hospitals Lose More Nurses After Federal Contract ExpiresMississippi health care providers say they may have to close floors and reduce patient beds after losing hundreds of nurses due to the recent expiration of a federal contract put in place to help the state battle the coronavirus pandemic.