Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man whose accomplice fired fatal shot
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery.
Colom, Hyde-Smith win Senate primaries
Scott Colom and Cliff Johnson won Democratic primaries Tuesday for seats in the U.S. Senate and Mississippi’s House of Representatives, respectively, carrying Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Clay and Noxubee counties along the way.
PACCAR cuts ribbon on new facility, plant upgrades
Just two years ago, a grassy lot sat vacant on the south end of PACCAR Engine Company’s campus on Frontage Road.
City landfill may close to public permanently
The temporarily closed city landfill on Armstrong Road may not ever be open to the public again.
In memoriam: A life spent caring for history and people
She had a name straight out of the Old South, with a grand antebellum home and a genteel nature to match.
Mary Means Business: Starkville Warehouse Market opens March 17
Saint Patrick’s Day is bringing some luck our way.
Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues
Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues that impact the vehicles’ rearview camera displays.
FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage
All JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage.
Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind
When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today’s youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born.
Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash
A jury has acquitted a former engineer overseeing military aircraft maintenance of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation of a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard.
In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump
Standing alongside his son’s Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80, Francisco Castillo was not happy.
FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.
What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls
Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support.
‘Ship of Gold’ treasure hunter released from prison, but 500 gold coins remain unaccounted for
A former deep-sea treasure hunter who made one of the greatest shipwreck discoveries in American history and spent the past decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of some of its missing gold coins is now free, federal records show.
Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
Russian and Ukrainian officials made rival claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it pushed Moscow’s forces back across places on the front line and the Kremlin insisting Russia’s invasion of its neighbor is making progress.
In memoriam: Bobby Harper remembered for service, honesty
From the moment George Irby met Bobby Harper in 1980 on a bus ride to Vicksburg, he quickly learned that wherever there was work to be done, Harper was already there “in the grease.”
Missionary Union helps tell the story of Black churches in Mississippi
From generations of spiritual leaders and community builders to countless congregants, the walls of Missionary Union Baptist Church hold more than a century of history.
Storm topples trees, damages homes in Lowndes County
It only took about five minutes after a tornado warning was issued Monday night in Columbus for a tree to rip through the roof of Melinda and David Vandiver’s house on Gaylane Drive.
Stokes-Beard gym will double as community storm shelter
Stokes-Beard Elementary’s new gymnasium will not only serve as a storm shelter for students and staff but also for nearby community members.
Kentucky soldier in Saudi Arabia is 7th US casualty to die in Iran war
A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.
