Man behind bars after allegedly holding girlfriend hostage for four days
LOWNDES COUNTY – A Columbus man was arrested Thursday for allegedly holding his girlfriend against her will in his residence for four days. Emerson Samel
Extra tax break for solar farms could cost Lowndes $840K in lost revenue
LOWNDES COUNTY – Officials are raising the alarm about a 2025 tax law regarding solar developments that could cost the county – and nearly 30
Wilder resigns as city grant writer; cites disrespect, hostile work environment
COLUMBUS – The city’s grant writer and administrator has had enough. Susan Wilder, who has held the position for roughly two years, tendered her resignation
Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans
President Donald Trump on Wednesday derailed the confirmation process of his own nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, an extraordinary move that upended Senate efforts to renew a crucial surveillance program and fueled fresh tensions with fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance
The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year.
Retail sales up a strong 0.9% in May, underscoring the resilience of the US consumer
Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off.
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday — the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin.
Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests
Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be “fair and reasonable” in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration’s threats to dismantle it.
MSU program to build supervisors out of skilled workers
Kenna Vowell, an assistant professor with Mississippi State University’s College of Professional and Continuing Studies, has dreamed for years of creating a program to develop the next generation of skilled workforce leaders in the Golden Triangle.
Kids Entrepreneur Con provides marketplace for aspiring entrepreneurs
Savannah Lewis has big plans for the prize money she might win by selling her homemade sourdough and handmade jewelry and paintings: to advance her business and save money so she can do mission work.
1 dead, 3 injured after car allegedly flees CPD traffic stop
A Columbus man died and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night after the driver allegedly fled a Columbus Police Department traffic stop.
Mary Means Business: Indoor pickleball venue opens July 1
It’s hard to find an available pickleball court in Starkville. Even harder to play pickleball in Starkville with this heat at 5,000% humidity. Well, that all changes next week.
Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.
Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Republicans on Capitol Hill said Monday they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, and some are expressing skepticism as they ask the White House for details.
Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war
A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and other items that got more expensive during the conflict.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say
Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast of Texas could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, saying the Trump administration was targeting him as he weighs a presidential bid.
Aldermen jeopardize massive project over business owner’s complaints
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