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The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed a Jones County Chancery Court ruling Thursday that approved Laurel’s proposed annexation of the Pendorff community.

The appeals court ruled William Gillum’s conviction of capital murder and kidnapping violated his right against double jeopardy.

The City of Hattiesburg reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Wednesday over a longstanding issue with the city’s wastewater system.

The Hattiesburg Police Department charged two people after a weekend traffic stop led to arrests and the seizure of drugs.

Defensive lineman Jacques Turner announced on Twitter that he would be opting out of the 2020 season and become a graduate transfer.

A third suspect wanted after a weekend chase in Lamar County was arrested in Hattiesburg Wednesday.

The Mississippi Court of Appeals issued a decision Tuesday reversing a Forrest County Circuit Court dismissal of a lawsuit against William Carey University.

Two weeks after being sentenced in Forrest County, a former Forrest County Agricultural High School band director pleaded guilty to another sex crime Wednesday in Lamar County.

The University of Southern Mississippi released a revised football schedule Thursday with two new home games to replace matchups that were canceled in July.

The Covington County Sheriff’s Office charged a man Wednesday after seizing drugs from a home in the Sanford community.

The Hattiesburg Public School District Board of Trustees approved a revised return plan Tuesday in which students will not return to classrooms for in-person learning for the first three weeks of the year.

In January, law enforcement received information indicating the bomb was built with the intent to maim or kill an ex-girlfriend, an ATF special agent wrote in a criminal complaint.

The Petal Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance prohibiting targeted residential picketing Thursday during a special-called meeting.

The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed a Lamar County Circuit Court decision Tuesday denying a resentencing in a 1996 murder.

The City of Hattiesburg filed a motion Friday to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed against the city and its mayor by Hub City business owners.

Petal aldermen announced a special-called meeting Thursday night to address comments made by Petal Mayor Hal Marx on the death of George Floyd.

A Mississippi mayor is facing criticism for social media comments following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn.

The owners of a Hub City business sued the City of Hattiesburg and Mayor Toby Barker, claiming the city violated their constitutional rights after the business was closed under state and local executive orders.

A judge ordered the Wayne County School District to pay more than $1.8 million to the Quitman School District Thursday.

A Laurel teacher received an uplifting birthday surprise from her students Tuesday afternoon.

Country music singer Brad Paisley joined a group of teachers on a video meeting Thursday.

A Perry County School District bus driver has been charged with touching a child for lustful purposes.

On Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Appeals decision in a 2013 lawsuit filed against the city of Hattiesburg, former Mayor Johnny Dupree and city council members.

Hip Hop artists Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are moving forward after threats of legal action against Mississippi due to conditions at state prisons.

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the 12-year sentence of a man convicted for having a cellphone in jail on Thursday.

Frank Gore Jr., son of NFL veteran running back Frank Gore, announced his signing with Southern Miss on Thursday.

The Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation has determined that an extreme emergency does not exist within the Wayne County School District after a three-hour hearing in Jackson Monday.

A four-month audit of the Wayne County School District has revealed several violations by the district and noncompliance with state and federal education requirements.

A Hattiesburg murder suspect arrested in San Diego is now in custody in Forrest County.

The best high school football seniors in Mississippi and Alabama will face off in the annual all-star game Saturday at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg.