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Health Care
Disabilities in Kids Rise; Not Physical Problems
Disabilities among U.S. children have increased slightly, with a bigger rise in mental and developmental problems in those from wealthier families, a 10-year analysis found.
Dollar General Enters Bidding for Family Dollar
Dollar General isn't about to be left out in the cold. The discounter is starting a bidding war for Family Dollar with an approximately $8.95 billion offer as it attempts …
Ukraine Blames Rebels for Shelling Civilians
Ukraine claimed Monday that pro-Russia rebels fired rockets and mortars on a convoy of civilians who were trying to flee from the intense fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Governor Nixon Orders National Guard to Ferguson
Missouri's governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, after a night in which …
Ole Miss, Ranked 18, Only Mississippi School in First 2014 AP Poll
Jameis Winston and defending national champion Florida State are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll. The University of Mississippi is the only entry among Mississippi schools, …
Storify: R.L. Nave on the Ground in #Ferguson
News Editor R.L. Nave headed to Ferguson, Missouri, this weekend to report on the continuing protests that followed the shooting by police of
Police Use Tear Gas in First Night of State-Imposed Curfew in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The first night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests, after police dressed in riot gear used armored vehicles …
Politics
McDaniel Wants Closed Party Primaries
State Sen. Chris McDaniel says the election process should be more restrictive, calling for a closed party primary at a press conference today.
Person of the Day
Gloria Williamson
Former state Sen. Gloria Chisolm Williamson, 69, has been a champion for Mississippi in her many roles.
City & County
Jackson Back on Track With HUD Funds?
The city of Jackson has been in trouble with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for some time.
Ferguson: Michael Brown, Killed by Cop, Suspected in $49 Cigar Robbery
A suburban St. Louis police chief on Friday identified the officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager ignited days of heated protests, and released documents alleging the teen …
Robin Williams Had Parkinson's, Wife Says
Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease at the time of his death, his wife said Thursday.
It's Official: McDaniel Files Suit in State Court to Overturn Primary
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A tea party-backed candidate asked a Mississippi court on Thursday to declare him the winner of the June 24 Republican runoff against incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad …
City & County
The Origin of "Original"
If you can't tell from her raw, powerful voice, blues-soul singer Janiva Magness doesn't take much stock in limitations.
City & County
The Universal Soul of Tonya Boyd-Cannon
Singer Tonya Boyd-Cannon never had much problem speaking her mind through her music.
City & County
C.J. Lawrence
Defense attorney C.J. Lawrence's "#iftheygunnedmedown" turned into a worldwide call to awareness.
City & County
Whistleblower Faces Eviction
Annie L. Figures, who shined a light on ongoing problems at her apartment complex to the Jackson City Council and the Jackson Free Press, says she is facing eviction.
Ferguson Protests Continue for 4th Day
Police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds who threw Molotov cocktails during another violent night on the streets of a St. Louis suburb in the wake of …
City & County
Same-Sex Couples Score Huge Symbolic Win
Same-sex couples in seven Mississippi counties were allowed to file out-of-state marriage licenses into chancery court land records.
The Death of Cinderella?
The NCAA Division I board of directors voted to give the Power Five conferences plus the University of Notre Dame the ability to start making their own rules in regard …
