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AP Source: Ole Miss Aware of NCAA Notice of Allegations

Mississippi has been notified by the NCAA of rules violations involving the football, women's basketball and track and field programs.

GOP Solidifies House Presence, Tinkers with Public-Information Rules

If legislative committees were sports teams, today would be draft day in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

City: Water Safe to Drink Despite High Lead Levels, 100 More Homes to Be Tested

Some 100 additional homes in Jackson will be tested for high levels of lead, city and state health officials said today.

Mississippi Journalist Bert Case Dies After Extended Illness

Bert Case, whose booming voice and aggressive reporting defined television news in Mississippi from its infancy until last year, has died.

Robert Earl Keen

Over the course of his career, Houston-native singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen has built a fan base that follows him no matter which genre he's taking on.

Speaker Taps Others in GOP to Lead Most Mississippi House Panels

The Republican speaker of the Mississippi House is keeping the same leaders for most of the top committees this four-year term.

City of Jackson Resampling Water at 13 Homes for 'Actionable' Lead Levels After State Report

The Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) on Thursday, Jan. 28, reported to the City of Jackson the results of random water samples taken by the state agency from residences in the City in June 2015. Of the samples taken at 58 residences, 13 showed lead above the actionable levels of 0.015. Within an hour of notification from MSDH, the City dispatched water sample kits to those 13 locations for immediate re-sampling. The results are expected back within two weeks.

Director: Foster System Needs More Funding and Staffing to Protect Children

Even as children are dying in the state's foster-care system, its director says the state may not meet a court-ordered deadline to improve conditions without more funding and more than 200 new staff members.

Raeford Worsham

Raeford Worsham has been on a tear since late December, when he scored in double figures for seven straight games.

Mississippi Attorney General Seeks More Wiretap Authority

Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood says he's asking Mississippi lawmakers to give his office the power to do wiretaps to investigate human trafficking and white-collar crime.

Best of Jackson 2016: Urban Living

Greenbrook Flowers has served Jackson with a smile since first opening in 1917, a policy that continued after the store passed to its fifth-generation owner, Janet Jacobs, in 2008.

Best of Jackson 2016: Food & Drink

If you've ever been in Babalu on a Friday night, Saturday night or any night really, you know the place is abuzz with a weird sort of energy: the kind that makes you want to be a part of it—even if it's a 45-minute wait.

Ferguson, Feds Reaches Tentative Police Reform Deal

The Justice Department has reached a tentative agreement with Ferguson on systemic changes following the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in 2014, city officials announced Wednesday.

Best of Jackson 2016: Nightlife & Music

If there's one thing that the people of Jackson love, it's a good time with an excellent live band.

Potential Farish Street Developer Leroy Smith Makes Pitch to JRA

Leroy C. Smith, a Denver-based developer, made his pitch today for why he is the person who should take on redevelopment of Farish Street.

School Choice Week Rally Kicks Off at Capitol

With dozens of children bundled in primary color-coded uniforms and matching yellow scarves, the second floor of the Capitol looked like a scene from Hogwarts Tuesday morning as students, educators, and parents from surrounding private and charter schools met for a rally to kick off National School Choice Week.

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