Local Interest
T’kia Bevily Gets New Attorney in Capital Murder Trial
In the wake of criminal contempt allegations made against Ms. Bevily's support team by the Claiborne County District Attorney's Office Thomas Bellinder has entered...
Sweet Motion to Withdraw Remained Unfiled
Hattiesburg Patriot News Media recently published a "Motion to Withdraw" pertaining to Dennis Sweet III. The report published here stated that the motion had...
CORRECTION: Sweet Turns Sour Over ‘Dream Team’ Antics
(CORRECTION: It was incorrectly stated that Dennis Sweet III filed a motion to withdraw as co-counsel to Mrs. Bevily in her capital murder trial....
Inside a $30 million bet on Mississippi’s medical marijuana industry
In an unincorporated area outside Raymond stands what its chief executive claims will be...
Rising costs, contract work exacerbate nursing shortage for state’s safety net...
As part of efforts to address a shortage of nurses and respiratory therapists, the...
‘A huge victory’: Minimum wage workers at USM get pay raise...
University of Southern Mississippi’s president announced a pay increase for hourly employees on Wednesday,...
Microsoft launches program in Jackson to grow tech job opportunities, workers...
Microsoft has tapped a University of Mississippi grad to lead its new philanthropic efforts...
Wiggins again misused state campaign funds for congressional race, complaint alleges
State Sen. Brice Wiggins used his state campaign funds to fund a Super PAC...
It’s tournament time in high school and college baseball
Northwest Rankin baseball coach KK Aldridge joins the Cleveland boys to talk about the...
Mississippi’s occupational regulation burden
Mississippi requires licenses for 66 of the 102 professions that do not require a...