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‘Relentless rise in food’ costs forces popular Mississippi buffet restaurant to announce closure
Fans of a Mississippi restaurant known for its breakfast buffet and southern country cooking are expressing sadness on social media after the popular dining spot announced it was closing for good. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of PawPaw’s Kountry Kitchen,” owners Bill and Lisa Hester...
25-year-old woman killed in early morning wreck on Mississippi highway
A 25-year-old woman was killed, and another passenger was seriously injured in a wreck after their vehicle ran off a Mississippi highway and overturned several times. According to officials, a 2013 Ford Mustang driven by Kayla Winstead, 25, of Irvington, Ala., and occupied by one other passenger was traveling southbound on Highway 613 in Jackson County at around 2:30 a.m.
Biloxi Fire Station 5 to soon undergo renovations, receives $5 million dollar bond
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - More space for operations is coming soon to Biloxi Fire Station 5 on Pass Road, as Biloxi City Council passed a general obligation bond to issue up to $5 million dollars. Nearly $2.5 million dollars will service the Bay Vista Fire Department. “I think the station...
Mississippians warned about juror scam
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the United States District Court in the Southern District of Mississippi are warning neighbors about a juror scam. The Southern District of Mississippi includes metro-Jackson and all counties and municipalities along and south of Interstate 20. Officials said a number of people have received phone calls and/or emails with […]
How did Mississippi counties do on the 2024 air pollution report? Find out here
When it comes to air quality, Jackson ranked 29th worst in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the American Lung Association's 2024 "State of the Air" report. Jackson's air pollution resulted in the city receiving a failing grade for the 2024 report, and the Jackson metro area's...
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