Charter school in Canton opened with a STEM focus but no full-time STEM teachers. It has had many more problems

Trial is delayed again for two former Capitol Police officers accused in shootings

Hinds County court officials give no clear reason why the aggravated assault trial of two ex-Capitol Police officers was delayed for at least the ninth time.

Madison attorney Phil Buffington announces run for state auditor

Buffington is the third Republican to announce for the auditor's spot as candidates line up for the 2027 Mississippi elections.

Redistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another

DuPree’s predicament raises a range of questions about which lawmakers can participate in a potential special session and if it’s legal for legislators elected in 2025 under new maps to represent older districts drawn in 2022.

Grand jury report should not be the end of Nolan Wells investigation, human rights advocate argues

Mississippi ended its investigation into the death of Nolan Wells with the grand jury report. How he died is now an orphaned question, belonging to volunteers.

Reeves waives diesel tax enforcement after Trump order

This would mean diesel, which has shot up to more than $6 a gallon due to the war in Iran and hit Mississippi truckers and farmers hard, could be purchased without the 24-cents-a-gallon federal or state excise usually levied on dyed fuel meant for highway use.