Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed execution in Tennessee, attorneys say

Mississippi Medicaid seeks $179M budget increase, less than in 2025

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid asked lawmakers for a roughly $179 million increase in state spending for the coming fiscal year after receiving a steep increase last year that squeezed other parts of the state’s budget.

Father and son arrested in Ole Miss kratom-suspected deaths

Oxford store clerk Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and his 18-year-old son Islam Yahya Mosleh face federal charges for selling kratom tied to two Ole Miss students' deaths.

Mississippi's brain drain problem starts with the first job, CEO says

Mississippi's brain drain may be curbed by assigning new hires a project, with AI handling some routine preparation while an experienced employee coaches the judgment around it, CEO writes.

Hinds County could lose off-site body storage

Hinds County is working toward getting unclaimed bodies out of the space it has leased from Hinds Community College since 2020.

Mississippi households could pay more for energy because of federal policy changes

Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office. That's according to modeling released Friday by a nonpartisan think tank. In five states, households will pay roughly $9,000 more: Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming.