Alex Rozier

The Mississippi Forestry Commission has approved burn bans for Lafayette, Copiah, Rankin, Jefferson, Covington, Grenada, Lawrence, Franklin and Jefferson Davis counties.

Central District Public Service Commissioner De'Keither Stamps said he'll continue efforts to seek use of SNAP benefits to pay for water bills.

Chancery Judge Lawrence Little told state and Holly Springs officials Monday he would allow a consultant hired by the city to take charge of the department for the time being but has yet to file his order setting out the terms

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced the approval of the project Friday, reasoning that the new infrastructure would serve a need for additional gas transportation in the southeastern United States.

State environmental officials and xAI have agreed to a schedule to retire the 69 temporary gas generators at the company's Southaven facility.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expects to release its decision on construction of a natural gas pipeline stretching across the full width of Mississippi.

While the Legislature passed a bill providing grants to home resiliency, the appropriated $15 million for the program was put in another measure that died.

With Tropical Storm Bertha churning in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA is forecasting between three and six hurricanes and one and three major events, which are Category 3 (wind speeds over 110 miles per hour) and above, this hurricane season. 

Emails between Jackson Mayor John Horhn and a local tech nonprofit detail the benefits of a hyperscale data center at Lake Hico, including up to $15 billion in private investment and up to $20 million a year in revenue for the city.

President Donald Trump announced the approval of $11 million for recovery from tornadoes and severe weather that hit Franklin, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and Wilkinson counties on May 6 and 7.