Rankin County introduces new voting technology for primary elections
Rankin County will be the first in the nation to use new voting equipment with updated guidelines and dual authentication for Tuesday’s primary elections.
Hinds County supervisor warns of robocalls ahead of primary election
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County Board of Supervisors President Robert Graham warned residents about robocalls ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. According to Graham, he was notified that automated robocalls were being made to residents containing disinformation related to...
Carson Gleese: VDN’s Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year
Vicksburg Daily News – VICKSBURG, Miss.(VDN) — St. Aloysius basketball standout Carson Gleese has been named the Vicksburg Daily News Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive year he has earned the honor. Carson Gleese: Photo by...
Tupelo Police arrest a man on alleged aggravated drug trafficking charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The Tupelo Police Department has made an arrest for the alleged trafficking of cocaine. According to the department, agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit made a traffic stop on South Eason Blvd. The driver was...
Raw oysters and clams recalled in 9 U.S. states over possible norovirus contamination
(CBS NEWS) – CBS News reports that Federal officials on Monday issued a recall for clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states due to concerns that they may be contaminated with norovirus, a contagious infection commonly known as the “stomach flu.”...
Woman pleads guilty in connection with 2024 shooting in Noxubee Co.
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Noxubee County woman will spend the next 30 years in prison for killing a woman in 2024. This morning in Noxubee County Circuit Court, Ciara Latham entered a guilty plea to Second Degree Murder...
Live Nation to open Ticketmaster to other sellers and pay $280 million to settle antitrust charges
(CBS NEWS) – According to CBS News, Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle charges that the entertainment company’s dominance in the event ticket business undermined competition and...
Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults
Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that...
When is a marathon just 18 miles? LA Marathon offers finisher medal for fewer miles due to heat
The decision to offer a shortcut sparked a debate hotter than the weather in Southern California.
Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
The White House aide who revealed that Richard Nixon had secretly recorded his conversations as president has died. Alexander Butterfield was 99.