Plan for old Kmart makes room for two retailers
A suitor for redeveloping the old Kmart store on Highway 45 North may be offering a 2-for-1 deal.
Foster father charged with sexual battery of teen
A longtime area foster parent is behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old female in his care.
Gaskin won’t seek reelection for mayor; endorses local pastor
Mayor Keith Gaskin announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year and instead will throw his support behind a local pastor.
Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory workers’ strike that began last week, the company told employees Monday.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas — after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.
Renowned Alabama artist Fred Nall Hollis dies at 76
Fred Nall Hollis, an award-winning, world renowned Alabama visual artist, died on Saturday, according to a local arts center.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that “no one is even trying to assassinate” the Democratic president and vice president.
A federal courthouse reopens in Mississippi after renovations to remove mold
A federal courthouse in north Mississippi is reopening after extensive renovations to eliminate mold, increase energy efficiency and update technology.
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
As freight trains have grown ever longer, the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other also increased, so the National Academies of Sciences said Tuesday in a long-awaited report that regulators, Congress and the industry should reexamine the risks associated with them.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
TikTok and the US face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months is unconstitutional while the Justice Department said it is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company.
McDonald’s extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming
McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, a move that rivals are likely to follow.
A key employee who called the Titan unsafe testifies the company only wanted to make money
A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that he frequently clashed with the company’s co-founder and felt the company was committed only to making money.
National retailer interested in old Kmart
A national retailer is interested in moving into the old Kmart building on Highway 45 North, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins told the city council Tuesday.
CMSD climbs to B accountability rating
Columbus Municipal and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated school districts both moved up a letter grade in the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2023-2024 Accountability Ratings, while Lowndes County School District maintained its A rating.
Supreme Court denies new trial for Willie Manning in 5-4 opinion
The Mississippi Supreme Court will not allow Willie Jerome “Fly” Manning to return to circuit court with his claim of newly discovered evidence based on a key witness recanting last year. The court issued its order Wednesday in a 5-4 majority opinion.
Water, sewer rates to rise more modestly than originally proposed
Starkville Utilities has its rate increase, though the new rates are less than what was requested.
Emergency drill at MUW set for Thursday
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency will hold a large-scale disaster scale on the Mississippi University for Women campus beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Education: The W establishes accessibility navigator position
Mississippi University for Women has established navigator for accessibility and student success services as a new position for the 2024-2025 school year.