Angela Williams

Mississippi state Rep. Jeff Hale was arrested on charges including DUI, reckless driving, and disorderly conduct, which he said stemmed from rushing to assist his unconscious granddaughter.

RaShall Brackney is officially Jackson's new police chief.

Jackson's Bobby Rush will join the Oscars stage this weekend as part of a tribute for the film "Sinners."

President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.

"Good Morning America" travels to Clarksdale as part of GMA's 50 States in 50 Weeks.

Governor Tate Reeves holds a news briefing to release details about a special session for the Mississippi Legislature.

A restaurant that opened in 2023 at The District at Eastover has closed.

Meridian's Jamal Roberts, the 2025 "American Idol" winner, performs on ABC's "Good Morning America."

US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issues statement about agriculture secretary post under Trump

There are five items on the Madison County general election ballot.

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to appear at campaign reception in Mississippi in support of his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Capitol police are investigating an early-morning stabbing.Officers were called about 6 a.m. Monday, to the bus station on Capitol Street, where they found someone who was suffering from what officials said appeared to be a stab wound.The person, whose name has not been released, was taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment.No arrests have been made. Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

A Reservoir police officer, who is on administrative leave, is charged with statutory rape in Smith County.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson confirmed that one of his staffers made an inflammatory post on social media about the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.A post on a Facebook page associated with Jacqueline Marsaw suggested the shooter needed lessons, “so you don’t miss next time.” “I was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment,” Thompson said in a statement.

Days after a transformer stopped working at the Raymond Detention Center, the jail is still dealing with cooling issues.

An inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility has been sentenced to 30 additional years in prison after he was convicted of sexual battery against a prison employee.Ernest Mayfield was convicted after a two-day trial in April and recently received the maximum sentence, which he must serve day for day. Prosecutors said Mayfield, who on Sept. 17, 2021, had only recently been booked into the CMCF a few days prior, broke into a female employee’s office at the correctional facility and s…

July 1 marks the first official day for Lance Evans as Mississippi’s superintendent of education.

The former vice president of human resources for the Mississippi Lottery Corporation has been sentenced for embezzlement.

A woman was killed Friday after being struck by a train.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal wreck.Troopers responded at about 8:15 a.m. Thursday to Interstate 55 in Lincoln County, where a 2023 Chevrolet Express Van had been involved in a crash. Cpl. Craig James said the van, driven by 56-year-old Hector Garnica Jr., of Brownsville, Texas, was traveling north on the interstate when it hit a concrete bridge barrier, causing the left wheel to come off. Alfonso E. Muraira, 51, of Matamoros, Mexico, was killed in the collision. MHP is…