As Mississippi continues to issue CARES Act funding to aid in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Auditor Shad White is promising oversight. The state received a total of $1.25 billion as a result of the federal stimulus package, … Continued
Not only have bars within the capital city been ordered to close their doors due to concerns regarding COVID-19, but there will now be a mandatory curfew within the Jackson city limits. Yesterday morning, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba issued an executive … Continued
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced an amendment, which could be considered as part of the next COVID-19 relief legislation to ensure millions of Americans do not lose access to essential health-care services. Wicker’s amendment would provide $7.6 billion … Continued
Monday-Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm Overview About Podcast Overview Scot Fox has been a staple on the airwaves of WCPR since it’s inception in 1995. Scot has served as Music Director and Program Director. He is on the air weekdays from 10a-2p. Scot … Continued
Rui Ping Lin, and his company, Red Samurai Sushi, Inc., of Madison, Mississippi, pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District Court Judge David M. Bramlette III to harboring illegal aliens at the Red Samurai restaurant, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, … Continued
Delegates to the Mississippi Republican State Convention, held August 1, elected Party leadership for the next four years. “The reorganization of our Party through the Convention process is an important time for Mississippi Republicans,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “I congratulate … Continued
Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell has approved the plans for two separate $80 million solar facilities in Mississippi. Following a recent Public Service Commission meeting, Maxwell drafted the order, ultimately moving forward both the Moonshot Solar Project in Hancock County … Continued
While Ole Miss and Mississippi State may not know what their 10-game schedules look like ahead of the 2020 season, which is now set to begin on September 26th, they do know when they can begin practice. The Southeastern Conference has announced … Continued
An executive order issued by Governor Tate Reeves will delay some students’ return to the classroom in certain hotspot areas in Mississippi. The governor’s order will delay the beginning of the academic year in eight counties – including Bolivar, Coahoma, … Continued
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH, has issued a statewide order for the isolation of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 effective immediately. The Order – issued to everyone living in Mississippi – stipulates that anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 must immediately isolate at … Continued