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Judge orders state Medicaid officials to pay Greenwood Leflore Hospital to prevent imminent closure
The Delta hospital had argued that missing a payment would force it to close this week and jeopardize a proposed agreement for the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take over its operations.
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This summer’s ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf will be larger than average, but task force claims progress is being made
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects the oxygen-depleted zone in the Gulf of Mexico to be about the size of the state of New Jersey.
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Mississippi Today welcomes investigative fellows and video intern
Mississippi Today is pleased to welcome one intern and two investigative reporting fellows for the summer.
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Tameshia Shelton freed from prison after 11 years
Tameshia Shelton's release from prison Monday makes her the seventh person to have their murder conviction thrown out in the same judicial district — a state record.
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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleads guilty to conspiracy
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty Monday to a federal conspiracy charge, two weeks before he was set to go on trial in a case stemming from an FBI operation aimed at exposing public corruption in Mississippi’s capital city. He will resign as of Wednesday.
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Mississippi financial aid programs face a $7.3 million shortfall, putting college grants at risk for more than 27K students
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid needs $7.3 million to cover the costs of programs that help students afford college — and it's not the first time that demand outpaced the budget.