Thursday, December 8 2011 12:15 AM EST2011-12-08 05:15:37 GMT
Crystal Springs makes history with the election of its first female mayor. It is a dream come true for Sally Garland who for years envisioned what she would do if she could lead the town.
Wednesday, December 7 2011 3:42 PM EST2011-12-07 20:42:03 GMT
These are the new faces of the Mississippi Legislature, 47 total and all of them getting a crash course in what it's like to be a lawmaker, from policies and procedures to rules and regulations.More >>
Tuesday, December 6 2011 11:55 PM EST2011-12-07 04:55:11 GMT
A record voter turnout went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new mayor in Crystal Springs. A special election was required because Arthur Lee Evans resigned.More >>
Pike County Sheriff Mark Shepherd has won a third term. Final results on Monday showed Shepherd with 6,629 votes to 6,488 votes for challenger Kenny Cotton.More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 9:21 AM EST2011-11-09 14:21:08 GMT
Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall holds onto his seat in a close race with 52 percent of the vote. His opponent, Democrat Marshand Crisler received 48 percent. More >>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 9:31 PM EDT2011-11-03 01:31:05 GMT
As the clock ticks down to election day candidates for two of the state's top jobs were given ten minutes to appeal to voters. Hundreds packed inside a tent in Jackson to hear from the two men vying to move in to the governor's mansion and lead the state for the next four years.More >>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 1:15 AM EDT2011-11-02 05:15:18 GMT
Faith based organizations take on the three ballot measures Mississippians will decide at the polls. Clergy from a Jackson church met with the NAACP and civil rights attorneys to discuss the impact of the proposed laws.More >>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 8:32 PM EDT2011-11-02 00:32:44 GMT
With election day just a week away now, opponents and supporters of the various initiatives and propositions on the ballot are stepping up their campaigns. More >>
Thursday, October 27 2011 7:44 PM EDT2011-10-27 23:44:40 GMT
Madison county's attorney has launched an investigation into campaign literature sent out in bulk by a candidate for Justice Court. District 4 Justice Court Judge candidate William Featherston sent out a bulk flyer that has raised eyebrows.More >>
Wednesday, October 26 2011 8:03 PM EDT2011-10-27 00:03:48 GMT
With the general election less than two weeks away, Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant, lands a key endorsement. More >>
Monday, September 12 2011 10:01 PM EDT2011-09-13 02:01:43 GMT
It's the state's largest industry and two candidates want to be the leader who capitalizes on what the Magnolia State has to offer when it comes to agriculture.More >>
Wednesday, August 24 2011 9:42 PM EDT2011-08-25 01:42:38 GMT
Jimmy Houston appears headed back to his old job as Chief of Police in Ridgeland, after losing a runoff bid for Madison County Sheriff. Houston was defeated Tuesday by Republican challenger Deputy Randy Tucker.More >>
Wednesday, August 24 2011 9:29 PM EDT2011-08-25 01:29:29 GMT
In Tuesday's primary runoff race for governor, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree came away the winner on the Democratic ticket. Dupree becomes the first black candidate to win a major party nomination for the state's highest office.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 11:16 PM EDT2011-08-24 03:16:24 GMT
Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree has won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor, becoming the first black candidate to win major-party nod for the state's top job.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 9:18 PM EDT2011-08-24 01:18:13 GMT
Tuesday voters headed back to the polls to decide winners in the Democratic and Republican Primary Runoffs. But the number of people casting ballots was far less than those who voted in the August 2nd Primary.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 9:17 PM EDT2011-08-24 01:17:20 GMT
Voters are deciding Tuesday who will become the Republican contender in the race for State Treasurer. The race is between the State Senator Lee Yancey and Director of the State Personnel Board Lynn Fitch.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 8:40 PM EDT2011-08-24 00:40:53 GMT
A number of problems arose during the state's August 2 primary election. But one state official says when voters go to the polls during Tuesday's runoff those concerns should be resolved.More >>
Wednesday, August 3 2011 12:23 AM EDT2011-08-03 04:23:35 GMT
State Treasurer Tate Reeves of Flowood defeated state Sen. Billy Hewes of Gulfport on Tuesday in the hard-fought Republican primary for Mississippi lieutenant governor.More >>
Tuesday, August 2 2011 11:44 PM EDT2011-08-03 03:44:24 GMT
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant of Brandon has won the five-man Republican primary for Mississippi governor. Hattiesburg Mayor Johnnie DuPree and Clarksdale attorney and businessman Bill Luckett are headed to an Aug. 23 runoff for the Democratic nomination.More >>
Tuesday, August 2 2011 10:40 PM EDT2011-08-03 02:40:39 GMT
Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann of Jackson won his party's nomination for re-election Tuesday night. Hosemann is completing his first term as secretary of state.More >>
Monday, July 25 2011 12:23 AM EDT2011-07-25 04:23:09 GMT
Bryant was speaking with local workers in the forestry industry. The "Forestry for Phil" fish fry was held at the Lake Terrace Convention Center Saturday.More >>
Tuesday, July 12 2011 10:46 PM EDT2011-07-13 02:46:01 GMT
Democrat William Compton, Jr. is accusing fellow democratic challenger Bill Luckett of not satisfying the qualifications to be placed on the ballot.More >>
Monday, July 11 2011 10:55 PM EDT2011-07-12 02:55:55 GMT
People who use the Pearl River sandbars above the Barnett Reservoir picked up their trash this past weekend and drew praise from Reservoir Manager John Sigman.More >>
Wednesday, June 22 2011 12:35 AM EDT2011-06-22 04:35:00 GMT
Candidates for Hinds County circuit clerk, tax assessor, and sheriff faced off in a political forum hosted by Women for Progress of Mississippi, Inc.More >>
Wednesday, August 24 2011 1:00 AM EDT2011-08-24 05:00:59 GMT
The race for state treasurer has been narrowed down again after republican candidate Lynn Fitch beat out fellow GOP contender Lee Yancey in Tuesday's primary runoff election.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 11:34 PM EDT2011-08-24 03:34:08 GMT
There's a new sheriff in town if you live in Madison county. Randy Tucker was declared the winner in his race for Madison county sheriff, against former Ridgeland Police Chief Jimmy Houston.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:48:59 GMT
A member of the Canton Democratic Municipal Executive Committee was arrested late Tuesday night in the Madison County courthouse when a disagreement about vote counting led to an altercation. WitnessesMore >>
A member of the Canton Democratic Municipal Executive Committee was arrested late Tuesday night in the Madison County courthouse when a disagreement about vote counting led to an altercation.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:32:03 GMT
(WMC-TV) - It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage. One Germantown family said it only took one infected tick to change their entire lifestyle – something they have been dealing withMore >>
It is a tiny pest with a big bite that can do major damage.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >>
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
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