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More than 20,000 without power as damaging winds rip through Jackson area
More than 20,000 people are without power in the Jackson area after severe weather has moved across Mississippi Thursday night and it is expected into Friday morning and Central Mississippi. The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a tornado warning until 11:00 in the Jackson area for West central Rankin, central Hinds...
Thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers affected by severe weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thousands of Entergy Mississippi customers have been affected by the severe weather that swept across Central Mississippi Thursday evening. Most of those affected live in Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties. Winds touched over 100 miles per hour in the area of Wirtz Road in Flowood. WLBT...
More then 56,000 in Mississippi out of power after powerful storm system moves across state
More than 56,000 households and businesses are without power after a series of powerful storms moved Central Mississippi Thursday night and Friday morning. The website Poweroutage.us reports that most outages in the state are in Rankin County, where more than 20,000 customers were without power as of 5 a.m. Friday.
Thursday night’s storm explained
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Hot, steamy weather led to a few intense storms across east Mississippi and west Alabama late Thursday afternoon, May 9th. So, what happened? And why? Let’s take a closer look >>. This is a sampling of the atmosphere in Jackson, MS shortly after 7...
Opening of massive Buc-ee’s on Mississippi coast delayed until summer 2025
In February, officials on the Mississippi coast said construction of the state’s first Buc-ee’s travel center was well ahead of schedule, with hopes of a Thanksgiving 2024 opening. It appears, however, the anticipation for the $50 million, 74,000 square-foot store will continue a bit longer, according to the...
Schedule: Softball state championships happening this week in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi high school softball state championships begin on Tuesday, May 14. Open this link to view the schedule. The University of Southern Mississippi is hosting the state championships in Hattiesburg.
Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings, making Mississippi at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity. Reeves criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions. Republican attorneys general from Mississippi and some other states are challenging the federal regulation. “It’s mind blowing that this is what Joe Biden’s America has come to,” Reeves wrote on social media. “Having to pass common sense policies that protect women’s spaces was unimaginable a few years ago. But here we are ... we have to pass a law to protect women in bathrooms, sororities, locker rooms, dressing rooms, shower rooms, and more.” The law requires all public education institutions in the state to equip their buildings with single-sex bathrooms, changing areas and dormitories, as well as at least one gender-neutral bathroom and changing room.
Black bears in Mississippi: State program works to get new count
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi is home to all sorts of wildlife. But did you know that also includes bears?. An unknown number of black bears call the Magnolia State home. The Black Bear Program of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks is working on getting a new count.
Buffet of restaurants pass inspections
BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Department of Health reported 12 establishments and two departments at Walmart passed health inspections last week. The two departments at Walmart made up half of the four establishments earning “B” ratings. Haven Hall, a nursing home facility, earned an “A” rating at 101 Mill Street. It is their 16th straight “A” rating […] The post Buffet of restaurants pass inspections appeared first on Daily Leader.
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