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Regulators move to pull the plug on Kemper plant
Mississippi utility regulators want to pull the plug on costly technology at a first-of-its-kind power plant, saying one of the nation's largest utilities should absorb more than $6.5 billion in losses and ratepayers should pay nothing more.
Sheriff: Miss. bank teller killed, suspect also dead
A Mississippi bank teller was killed during an attempted robbery, and authorities say the suspect took her own life after a police chase.
Former Southaven mayor acquitted of charges in retrial
A former Mississippi mayor was found not guilty Tuesday, after being retried on charges that he illegally bought a city-owned SUV and was reimbursed for gasoline from city pumps.
Miss. agencies approved for layoffs after budget cuts
Two state agencies have been approved to move ahead with layoffs as the Mississippi government sheds employees following budget cuts.
Analysis: Unclear path for revamp of Mississippi student aid
As tuition grows more expensive at Mississippi's universities and community colleges, more students are seeking aid to help them pay. But the state's financial aid programs have problems of their own.
Larry Grantham, former Jets linebacker, dies at 78
Former New York Jets outside linebacker Larry Grantham, a starter and defensive standout on the 1969 Super Bowl team, has died. He was 78.
Miss. Dept of Education fires testing firm after exams wrongly scored
The Mississippi Department of Education is firing a testing company, saying scoring errors raise questions about the graduation status of nearly 1,000 students statewide.
Miss. pushes former students to finish college degrees
Mississippi officials will target as many as 158,000 students who have completed some college courses, but no degree, under a new program encouraging them to go back to school.
Miss. school plan seeks to double proficiency levels
Mississippi's state Board of Education wants 70 percent of all students to perform proficiently on standardized tests under a new plan to comply with federal education legislation.
Community colleges make cuts along with tuition increases
Community colleges across Mississippi are eliminating nearly 250 jobs for the upcoming year to close budget gaps, and five are dropping at least one intercollegiate sport.
Another Mississippi city furls Confederate-themed state flag
A Mississippi city with a history of racial strife is the latest local government to stop flying the state flag, which features a Confederate emblem that critics see as racist.
Jackson State to cut budget and borrow money to aid finances
Jackson State University will cut its next budget by nearly 8 percent and borrow $6 million as it tries to cut expenses and rebuild financial reserves.
Mississippi community college costs up 13 percent after cuts
Tuition and fees at Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall, with the average annual price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools try to offset state budget cuts.
Jackson police chief: Killings leave 'gaping wounds in psyche'
A police chief says the slaying of a barber in front of customers and the discovery of a severed head on the porch of a home the next day have left "gaping wounds in the psyche" of Mississippi's capital city.
Health Department closing two-thirds of regional offices
The Mississippi State Department of Health is going from nine regional offices to three because of budget cuts.
Rep's silence after lynch remark strains relations
In 2015, a white Mississippi lawmaker went to the front of the state House chamber and apologized for saying in an interview that black people in his town were getting food stamps and what he called "welfare crazy checks."
Court says deposit rule doesn't apply to water utilities
Mississippi's Supreme Court says the state's utility regulator cannot force rural water associations to delay deposits for domestic violence victims hooking up new utilities.
Mississippi revoking licenses of All American Check Cashing
A new settlement says the state of Mississippi will revoke all the licenses of a company called All American Check Cashing Inc.
Are new Trump hotels exploiting presidency or just business?
The name of the new hotel chain is American Idea. It was inspired by stories heard in small towns on the campaign trail. The owner is now president of the United States.
Black lawmakers condemn white colleague's lynch remark
A white Mississippi lawmaker showed no expression late Monday as 11 black colleagues made impassioned speeches condemning his online remark that people should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments.
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