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Lottery Money Used to Repave State Highways in Mississippi

New funds from the Mississippi Lottery are helping to lower a backlog in the state's road maintenance projects and have aided in the repaving of more than 250 miles of …

Azia’s Picks 1-29-21

Whatever your goals are, be kind and patient with yourself and treat yourself to some fresh air and sun this weekend. If you need some help filling up some free …

Thirty percent of Mississippians age 70 and up have received their first vaccine dose, while …

• January 29, 2021

Two More Legislators Positive for COVID-19, Second Dose Appointments Available

Two more Mississippi lawmakers were diagnosed with COVID-19 this week, raising the tally to four from the two reported last week.

Photo courtesy Niketa Pechan

• January 29, 2021

Niketa Pechan

When Niketa Pechan moved to Jackson four years ago as a newlywed, she left behind in Miami a close-knit Caribbean-American community that had shaped her life up until that point.

Republican Sen. Chad McMahan of Guntown proposed the “Freedom of Roadway Act" to "criminalize the …

• January 29, 2021

Mississippi Looks at Penalties for Blocking Roadways

Republican lawmakers in Mississippi are seeking to increase penalties for people who block public roadways during protests. Several Democrats, however, are expressing concerns about legislation that could be seen as …

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he wants to increase coronavirus vaccinations rapidly in the month …

• January 29, 2021

Reeves: Goal is to Up Vaccine Capacity to 100,000 Per Week

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he wants to increase coronavirus vaccinations rapidly in the month of February, ramping up the state's capacity for weekly inoculations to around 100,000.

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens told the media on Jan. 26 that 300 first-time …

• January 28, 2021

District Attorney Owens: Hinds County Diverted 300 From Criminal Justice

Three hundred first-time non-violent offenders went through a diversion program last year in Hinds County in exchange for dropped charges, District Attorney Jody Owens said at a press conference Tuesday.

Jackson State University recently redesigned and renovated the commuter lounge in the university's Student Center …

• January 28, 2021

JSU Retool Your School Grant, MSU Completion Grants and GEER Grant

Jackson State University recently redesigned and renovated the commuter lounge in the university's Student Center through a $50,000 "Retool Your School" campus improvement grant from Home Depot.

Photo courtesy USM Athletics

• January 28, 2021

Kahia Warmsley

Good news for Southern Miss is that freshman Kahia Warmsley returned to the starting lineup. Warmsley has played in seven games and started four games this season for the 5-5 …

Mississippi schools that don't already offer computer science courses would be required to start phasing …

• January 28, 2021

Plan Would Expand Computer Science Courses in Mississippi

Mississippi schools that don't already offer computer science courses would be required to start phasing them in, under a bill advancing at the Capitol.

College athletes in Mississippi would be able to earn money from their own name, image …

• January 28, 2021

Mississippi Proposes Allowing Some Student-Athlete Contracts

College athletes in Mississippi would be able to earn money from their own name, image or likeness, under a bill that cleared a state House committee Wednesday.