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Mississippi firefighter life-flighted to hospital after fire truck involved in rollover wreck
A Mississippi firefighter was life-flighted to the hospital after being trapped in a fire truck that was involved in a rollover accident while firefighters were responding to an emergency this weekend. Officials with the Wiggins Fire Department asked in a social media post for prayers for the firefighter and the...
$110 million being sent to 7 MS universities, UMMC. See which college was left out
Seven of the eight public universities in Mississippi, as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center, are set to receive millions from the state to spend on capital improvement projects. Senate Bill 2468, which was signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves last week, is an annual appropriations bill. A part of the bill transfers money to the "2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund." In total, the state is sending $110 million in funds to Mississippi's...
Focused on Mississippi: Addressing Dead Trees
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Last summer’s drought led to all of the dead pine trees this year. Donna Yowell, the executive director of the Mississippi Urban Forestry Council, said the organization is well aware of the dead trees. “We had a severe drought and because the trees were put in a position where they were […]
Every public school in Mississippi is raising tuition except one. See which school
On May 13 , Delta State University President Dan Ennis laid out a restructuring plan that he hopes paves the way for a more sustainable future for the school in Cleveland. In it, Ennis is planning on cutting 21 degree programs, while adding just four as he hopes to get the school right side up in regard to revenue.
Maker’s Space at The Bean Path
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Bean Path provides access to strengthen Mississippi’s tech community. It has summer camps and other workshops available. Studio 3 visited The Maker’s Space. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error...
Mississippians warned to leave newborn wildlife alone
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – With newborn wildlife across the state throughout the spring and summer months, officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) are encouraging neighbors to leave the animals alone. Oftentimes, the young animals will appear to be abandoned, but officials said it’s best to not intervene. “Baby birds, squirrels, […]
First day of Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers’ cards being distributed
Monday, May 20 marks the first day of the Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers card series featuring unsolved homicides and missing person cases. The cards will feature the face of the victims in these cases and are distributed to inmates in Mississippi prisons to help solve these cases. Each Monday morning,...
19 Mississippi cities getting grants for downtown makeover
NETTLETON, Miss. (WTVA) – There are 19 cities in Mississippi getting grants to give their downtown area a makeover, one of them Nettleton. The city will get $150,000 from the state as part of the Main Street Revitalization grant. Mayor Phillip Baulch said the city will use the money...
MHSAA baseball playoffs: 2024 championship games brackets, results
Here is the Mississippi high school baseball playoffs schedule for the 2024 MHSAA state championships in all seven classifications. All are three-game series. Games will be played at Trustmark Park in Pearl:. Class 1A. Wednesday: Game 1 – Taylorsville vs. Pine Grove, 1 p.m. Friday: Game 2 – Pine...
EPA audit says MSDH could have done more to help Jackson prior to water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The state’s decision to delay enacting federal policies that would have made SRF loans more affordable to disadvantaged cities likely contributed to Jackson’s 2022 water crisis, so says a report released last week by the EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The findings...
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