Apr 14 DOJ takes church's side in drive-in services vs. stay-at-home conflict By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Justice Department took the rare step on Tuesday of weighing in on the side of a Mississippi Christian church where local officials had tried to stop Holy Week services broadcast to congregants sitting in their cars in the parking… Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Mississippi governor holds coronavirus briefing amid deadly tornado recovery By Justin Stabley Along with the pandemic, the state's death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to 12. Continue reading
Apr 14 Death toll from tornado outbreak rises to at least 34 By Associated Press Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed, and heavy rains caused flooding in some areas. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:12 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on ventilator supplies and racial trends in COVID-19 data In Mississippi, the coronavirus crisis has evolved on a very different timeline than in hot spots like New York and New Jersey. Mississippi was one of the last states in the country to record a known coronavirus case, and one… Continue watching
Apr 09 WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves give coronavirus update By Rebecca Newman Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is set to hold a press conference providing an update on his state's response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 10 Espy will face Mississippi's Hyde-Smith in Senate race rematch By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy were the final two candidates in a hard-fought special electionin 2018. Hyde-Smith defeated Espy in a November 2018 runoff. Continue reading
Mar 10 Joe Biden wins Mississippi primary By Associated Press Mississippi has 36 pledged delegates at stake. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: New cases of novel coronavirus in China slow In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, with new cases falling below 2,000 for two days in a row. The country is enforcing mass quarantines and increased surveillance. Also, Afghan election officials announced that… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Syria's Assad vows to continue retaking territory, despite Turkish opposition In our news wrap Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is congratulating his forces for major gains in the country’s last rebel strongholds. The Russian-backed blitz has recaptured Aleppo and much of Idlib province -- and driven nearly 900,000 people to… Continue watching
Feb 16 Floods create 'precarious situation' in Mississippi capital By Rogelio V. Solis, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Residents of Jackson braced Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the Mississippi capital as the Pearl River rose precipitously after days of torrential rain. Continue reading