Capitol
Lawmakers Agree on Nearly $250 Million Bond Package
Top Mississippi lawmakers said Saturday that they have agreed on a bond package of nearly $250 million to finance several projects.
Education
Alcorn State President Named New IHL Commissioner
The Institutions of Higher Learning board named Alfred Rankins Jr. the new commissioner of higher education for Mississippi on Friday, March 23.
Biz Roundup
Farish Quilt, New MUW President and UMMC/Memorial Collaboration
Jackson State University's Margaret Walker Center and creative-consulting group Significant Developments unveiled an interpretive plaque for the public art installation "Farish Quilt" in Farish Street Park on Thursday, March 22.
Person of the Day
Tom Benson
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson died of the flu on Thursday, March 15, at the age of 90.
Health Care
Mississippi Toughening Up Narcotics Overdose Investigations
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics announced this week that officials will now respond to the scene of every suspected overdose in the state in order to assist coroners and medical …
City & County
Mayor Lumumba on Paternity Leave Until April 3
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and his wife, Ebony Lumumba, welcomed a baby girl Wednesday, March 21. Nubia Ngozi was born at 8:09 a.m., weighing 8 pounds and 1 ounce.
Politics
Governor Defends Choice of Cindy Hyde-Smith to U.S. Senate Seat
Gov. Phil Bryant made history on Wednesday, March 21, when he named Cindy Hyde-Smith to take Sen. Thad Cochran's seat, which he will vacate on April 1. Mississippi has never …
Books
Michael Farris Smith
Author Michael Farris Smith's latest thriller, "The Fighter," hit shelves on March 20. He began working on the novel shortly after finishing his critically acclaimed third book, 2017's "Desperation Road."
National
Mueller Examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump Campaign Ties
Special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing the connections between President Donald Trump's campaign and the data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, which has come under fierce criticism over reports that it …
Politics
House Kills Bill That Would Have Let Schools Arm Teachers
Mississippi lawmakers won't pass a plan this year explicitly allowing schools and colleges to let teachers or staff members carry guns after having firearms training.
National
Louisiana Governor Says He Would Sign 15-Week Abortion Ban
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday that he likely would sign a proposal banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, if his state's lawmakers pass it.
Business
Auditor Says Failed Solar Plant Owes Mississippi $93 Million
Mississippi's state auditor is formally demanding that a failed solar panel maker pay nearly $93 million that he says is owed to state and local governments, a prelude to a …
City & County
EDITORIAL: Public Officials, Get Facts Straight on Project EJECT
There are two sides to the proverbial Project EJECT coin: what the public hears and what actually happens.
Food
Cinnamon Roll Cravings
Michael Harris' business, Your Cravings Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, sprung from a family tradition.
City & County
Oh, the Places You'll Go: Project EJECT Expels Gun Offenders to Faraway Prisons
U.S. Attorney Michael Hurst has charged 35 people since he first announced the anti-crime initiative Project EJECT in late 2017.
