Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST
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Pearigen has been in the job for more than a decade.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:38 PM CST
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As a result of the lawsuit, filed in November 2020, the district has changed its policies to be viewpoint-neutral for political and religious expression.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:37 PM CST
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According to the Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Carlos Martinez, 28, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl on Wednesday, January 18.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:16 AM CST
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Mississippi State University announced the hiring of a new athletic director on Friday.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:40 PM CST
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Governor Tate Reeves issued a directive to Mississippi departments and agencies to ban Tik Tok from all state-issued devices and the state’s network.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:07 PM CST
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“Vaccination not only protects you, but it also protects those around you who may not be eligible for vaccination or who may be at higher risk for complications due to age or underlying health problems.”
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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MBI says this is an open and active investigation.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Quentin Smith
The city had been under a city-wide boil water notice since Christmas day due to the extreme cold front that passed through the capital city.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 8:14 PM CST
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A man was found dead in his Yazoo County home Monday.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 2:19 PM CST
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MBI says the vehicle being used is a 2009 brown Hyundai Sonata bearing MS license plate PNB8484.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:13 AM CST
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Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 6:28 PM CST
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Suspect was also shot and arrested at the hospital, police say.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:39 PM CST
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A man was arrested and charged with cyber threats and intimidating a witness in Pike County.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 12:28 PM CST
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All cafe locations will be closed Wednesday in observance of his visitation and funeral service.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:57 AM CST
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The suspect has been taken into custody.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 8:50 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Quentin Smith
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has since revealed that Richland police were responding to a hostage situation at the Walmart.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:59 PM CST
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So far, the state health department said at least nine cases have been reported in the state linked to raw oysters distributed to Mississippi restaurants.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:03 AM CST
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If you have information, you are urged to call the Canton Police Department at (601) 859-2121.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 9:32 AM CST
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Days after a Carroll County man was mauled by a pack of pit bulls, the dogs’ owner has been arrested.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 1:27 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Quentin Smith
Effective December 15, 2022, all UMMC facilities, physicians, and other individual Professional Providers are fully participating Network Providers for all Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial health plans
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:58 PM CST
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The Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney has introduced a new Chief Deputy Fire Marshal.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:51 PM CST
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Bond for Randall Smith was set at $200,000.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:17 PM CST
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According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, police received a call about a pit bull attack off of Highway 35 North near Holcomb around 2:41 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:21 AM CST
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The farm is on Gaddis Myers Road, south of I-20, between Pelahatchie and Puckett.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:32 AM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff, Carmen Poe and Brendan Hall
The homes were hardly recognizable. Some cars were nestled in a big pile of storm debris, electronic devices, and kitchen appliances.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:53 AM CST
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Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 8:55 PM CST
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He was last seen Tuesday, November 22, at around 6 a.m. in the 400 block of Pascagoula St, in Hinds County walking in an unknown direction.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:44 AM CST
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James West Junior is from the Tate County town of Sarah.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 9:15 PM CST
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A Georgia man was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing, and possession of stolen property.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 1:16 PM CST
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A man is wanted in connection to a shooting and home invasion in Magee.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 10:34 AM CST
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A man was found dead in his living room at 10 p.m. Friday.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:37 PM CST
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Police were called just after the start of a Christmas parade to a site on Highway 16 where they found a man recently shot dead on the side of the road.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 2:26 PM CST
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Mississippians who have dropped out of high school have a new option to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 1:09 PM CST
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Mississippi prisons have had problems hiring and keeping staff.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 2:34 PM CST
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The extended hours will include December 3, 10, and 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:52 AM CST
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Not everyone was impacted by the severe weather, but mother nature left an unmistakable mark in several counties.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 9:34 PM CST
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Multiple people were trapped inside a grocery store after a possible tornado touched down in the Steens community in Lowndes County.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 1:18 PM CST
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A judge denied a man bail at a court hearing in Claiborne County Saturday, Vicksburg Daily News reports.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM CST
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A 12-year-old is dead after police say he and others played Russian Roulette in Jackson, Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 2:32 PM CST
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A 12-year-old is dead after playing Russian Roulette in Jackson.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 2:15 PM CST
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A driver is in custody after getting their vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks in Warren County Saturday, the Vicksburg Daily News reports.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:58 AM CST
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The deceased were in the middle of a separation battle at the time of the incident.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:23 AM CST
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Recommendations focus on strengthening Mississippi’s economy, education, and workforce as well as combatting crime, lowering healthcare, and eliminating the income tax.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 12:20 PM CST
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Investigators first learned of the case after being dispatched to McComb’s Southwest Medical Center’s Emergency Room.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:26 PM CST
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He has served Mississippi’s District 56 for two decades.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff and Holly Emery
According to UMMC, an employee was entering their vehicle when a man demanded a ride from the victim.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 12:23 PM CST
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The university announced the news on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 4:47 PM CST
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The case began Saturday, when police were called after a dog was seen wandering the road whilst carrying a severed human arm.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 10:22 AM CDT
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“He has left a legacy of service and hard work not only at MDOT but for the entire state of Mississippi.”
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 10:04 AM CDT
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One man is dead, and another is injured after a vehicle crash in Warren County.