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Lawsuits could force VW to buy back cheating diesels
Volkswagen almost inevitably will have to compensate owners of diesel cars equipped with emissions-rigging software.
Authorities await autopsy in CPD shooting death
The autopsy of a 26-year-old man shot and killed by a Columbus Police Officer on Friday night is expected to be conducted today in Jackson, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant said this morning.
Campus community encouraged to walk to lunch Wed.
Instead of driving to lunch, Mississippi University for Women faculty, staff and students are encouraged to walk to lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Airbus announces new helicopter orders
Airbus Helicopter announced Monday that it has received an order for five new helicopteres from a Utah-based air medical transport company.
Tupelo social worker charged with kidnapping
A Tupelo woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she kidnapped two children from the Gulf Coast.
Making headlines no guarantee of election success
Two state senators with proposals that grabbed headlines and divided their colleagues are not returning to the Mississippi Capitol next term.
Testing on Kerr-McGee sites should begin in November
It's been 21 months since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set aside funds for the clean-up on the old Kerr-McGee facility in Columbus. Officials said it would be a long, painstaking process. The good news is that the process has reached a couple of important milestones in an effort that make take years to complete.
Grand opening for The Mill set for Monday
Mississippi State University will celebrate The Mill at MSU's grand opening Monday.
West Point man gets prison for child exploitation
A 50-year-old West Point has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of child exploitation.
200 West Point jobs at risk
Longtime manufacturer Babcock & Wilcox may close its West Point facility next fall.
Hospice patient gets one last fishing trip
When 85-year-old Walcie Porter accompanies his youngest daughter, Angie Carver, to church, they pass over a bridge that spans the Tombigbee River.
Dollars, tensions rise in D.A. race
As the November election approaches, one race has separated itself from the pack through high spending and campaign sniping.
Mississippi burial set for soldier killed in Korean War
The remains of an American soldier who fought in the Korean War have been identified and will be buried near his parents in his north Mississippi hometown.
Isle of Capri Casino in Natchez closes today
After more than two decades of gambling in Natchez, the Isle of Capri Casino is closing its doors at noon Sunday.
Ole Miss flag protests turn to shouting
An integrated group of at least 200 students and faculty members rallied Friday at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, urging the Ole Miss administration to stop flying the state flag that includes the Confederate battle emblem.
4-County outage scheduled for Lehmberg Cove
A power outage will impact approximately 80 members of 4-County Electric Power Association beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Columbus man shot, killed by police
A 33-year-old Columbus man is dead after being shot by police.
Starkville PD identifies shooting suspects
The Starkville Police Department has identified two men believed to be connected to Wednesday shooting incidents.
Local entities receive KiOR back taxes
KiOR on Thursday paid local entities the $1.1 million in back taxes it owed.
Lowndes, Oktibbeha issue Oct. burn bans
Lowndes County is under a burn ban, effective immediately, after the county board of supervisor's unanimously approved a request made by county fire coordinator Sammy Fondren during the board's Thursday meeting.
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