Romney's 'Wind Tax' Position Thrills Tea Party; Draws Ire Of Swing-State GOP Lawmakers
The Republican challenger criticizes the government program that propped up solar manufacturer Solyndra, and he mocks Obama's vision of a boom in employment, citing a European study to argue that …
Couple Turns Abandoned Houses into Youth Center
The walls of a future youth computer center may now be scribbled with gang messages, but Joe and Dianne Good say they will use the center to keep area youth …
Report: Mississippi Port Faces Challenges
A report says the Port of Gulfport faces numerous challenges as it tries to capitalize on $570 million in federal money it was given after Hurricane Katrina.
US 'Help Wanted' Postings At Highest Level Since 2008
U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up.
Kudzu Bugs on the Ground in Mississippi
Kudzu bugs, pea-sized Asian insects with hearty appetites for soybeans as well as the weed they're named after, have hitchhiked from Alabama to western Mississippi.
Gunman Called on Fellow White Supremacists to Act
Wade Michael Page played in white supremacist heavy metal bands and posted frequent comments on Internet forums for skinheads, repeatedly exhorting members to act more decisively to support their cause.
Oxfam: Hundreds Being Killed in East Congo
New militia groups have arisen and older ones are reasserting themselves, killing hundreds of defenseless civilians, the British charity Oxfam said Tuesday.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Sikh temple shooter wanted to advanced his supremacist views, Jared Loughner sentencing, Usain Bolt in the 200m.
Feds Moving Ahead With Healthcare Exchanges in States Refusing to Implement Healthcare Law
Opponents of 'Obamacare' say they won't set up new private health insurance markets called exchanges. But increasingly it's looking like Washington will just do it for them.
Flaggs: Too Many In Prison
Mississippi House Corrections Chairman George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, said that many inmates would be better off confined at home and monitored electronically.
MSU Sets Conference for Non-White Men
Mississippi State University will hold a conference Aug. 31 on scholastic needs of non-white male students at the university and beyond.
One Man Dead, Another Injured in Apartment Shooting
Police were sent to Belvedere South Apartments Sunday evening for a shots fired call. There they found an unidentified man dead of a gunshot wound.
Feds Auditing How Post-Katrina Sewer Cash Used
Federal housing authorities are auditing the use of more than $650 million in grants designated for an ambitious plan for sewage and water systems across south Mississippi in the wake …
Church Apologizes on Website for Refusing Black Wedding
A church that wouldn't allow a black couple to get married in its sanctuary has apologized. However, the couple didn't know about it until reporters called.
Sikh Shooter Was White Supremacist, Purchased Gun Legally
The gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin before he was shot to death by police was identified Monday as a 40-year-old Army veteran and former …
