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Mississippi Capitol Still Undergoing Restoration

Restoration work continues at the Mississippi Capitol as legislators prepare to start their session next week.

California Declares Electronic Cigarettes a Health Threat

California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, joining other states and health advocates across the U.S. in seeking tighter controls as "vaping" grows in popularity.

Hinds: Jackson Should Pay More for Inmates

People arrested in the city of Jackson, the largest municipality in Hinds County, also make up the majority of people incarcerated at the county-run Raymond Detention Center. That has long been a source of handwringing by county officials, who claim Jackson's inmates are breaking the bank.

A Different Kind of Legacy

This past Friday was a day for bad sports cliches like "Return of the King" or "The Prodigal Son Returns." It was also a day for sappy videos.

4 More Hate Crime Indictments Handed Down for James Anderson Killing

Federal prosecutors announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted the following people for allegedly participating in the a conspiracy to commit federal hate crimes against African-Americans in Jackson:

Jordan Presses New Appeal of 1976 Death Sentence

A Mississippi death row inmate is asking the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear an appeal.

The Death of Cinderella?

The NCAA Division I board of directors voted to give the Power Five conferences plus the University of Notre Dame the ability to start making their own rules in regard to offering more than just scholarships to athletes.

Same-Sex Couples Score Huge Symbolic Win

Same-sex couples in seven Mississippi counties were allowed to file out-of-state marriage licenses into chancery court land records.

US Announces Sanctions Against Russian Officials

President Barack Obama on Monday imposed sanctions against Russian officials, including advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine.

The Slate

Mississippi has six Division I basketball teams, but none made the field of 68 NCAA Tournament. Southern Miss did receive a bid to the NIT.

Miss. College Savings Plan to Reopen Enrollment

A state board voted unanimously Monday to reopen enrollment this fall in the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program.

U.S. Recognizes Michigan Same-Sex Couple Marriages

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday extended federal recognition to the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples that took place in Michigan before a federal appeals court put those unions on hold.

Zechariah Brice

Zechariah Brice builds. Zechariah Brice fights. The Latin phrase "construimus, batuimus" (translation: "We build. We fight") is the motto of the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion, otherwise known as the Seabees (CBs), to which Brice is assigned.

Image of Gay Couple in Russia Wins World Press Photo

An atmospheric image of a gay couple in Russia by Danish photographer Mads Nissen was crowned the World Press Photo of the Year 2014 on Thursday.

House Votes to Make Expired Business Tax Breaks Permanent

The House voted Friday to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property, defying a veto threat by the White House.

The Mississippi Braves Are Back

Spring is in full effect, and as college basketball ends and the NBA and NHL move toward their playoffs, MLB celebrates its opening week. Baseball returns each summer, serving as the buffer between basketball and football.

Ani-make a Connection

The second annual Anime Getaway Jackson may be a celebration of entertainment and culture coming to Mississippi by way of Japan, but the convention itself originated in Memphis, Tenn.

MasterChef Meet Cute

Jackson is on the menu for the next season of FOX's hit program "MasterChef." The network announced its seventh season casting route, which includes a stop in Jackson on Saturday, Oct. 3.

RePublic Schools Charter Network Gets $9.6M for Expansion

An operator of charter schools in Tennessee and Mississippi is in line to receive $9.6 million in federal funding, with plans to spend the money on expansion.

2015 Artist to Watch: Tlo da Champ

Growing up, music was a constant for Jackson-based hip-hop artist Tony Lofton, known to fans as Tlo da Champ.