Tippah County, MS News
Helen Zille, a former mayor and current mayoral candidate, used a snorkeling stunt in Johannesburg to draw attention to years of infrastructure neglect by city authorities.
When it comes to Mississippi sealcoating, one local business is making a strong name for itself across North Mississippi and
As college basketball condenses into a two-week sprint, one quality separates the storylines from the clichés: the ability to stay present. The brackets are set, the best players remain, and history is waiting — if teams can handle the moment.
President Donald Trump is engaged in conflicts both abroad with Iran and at home within his administration. His unpredictable actions have sparked concern and controversy.
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Feb. 25 that DNA testing identified Cathy McKee, 69, of Whiteville, as the mother of a newborn found dead at a county landfill in 1979. She was charged with felony concealing the birth of a child.
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President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies to halt use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology after a standoff with the Pentagon, a report provided by the user said.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News the Pentagon’s decision to label the company a supply chain risk was “retaliatory and punitive.” The Pentagon says the move limits military contractors after Anthropic declined to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
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The G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson will receive infrastructure improvements aimed at enhancing veteran care, part of a record federal investment.
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UMMC plans to reopen clinics at full capacity Monday after a cyberattack disrupted systems for over a week. Officials say significant progress has been made in restoring services.
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The Mississippi House passed HB 4014 to exempt name, image and likeness compensation from the state income tax, proponents said, to keep the state competitive with no-tax states.
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Sen. Roger Wicker said the United States and European nations must stand together to counter aggression from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, and called for increased support for Ukraine during a February trip to Europe.
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A Mississippi Senate committee approved legislation to permit clinical trials of Ibogaine for neurological and addiction treatment, while a separate bill for medical cannabis gummies for terminally ill patients was rejected.
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Hinds County Public Defender Gail Wright Lowery asked supervisors to approve a $350,000 equity adjustment Monday to raise starting pay for assistant public defenders and ease what she called a constitutional crisis caused by vacancies and prolonged pretrial detention.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center officials said Friday that clinics across the state will resume scheduled appointments Monday after a Feb. 19 cyberattack forced closures for more than a week.
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