2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (108+ words) The Madison County Schools superintendent is retiring. The Madison County Board of Education made the announcement Wednesday that Ted Poore will retire June 30. The board said for more than 42 years, Poore has dedicated his distinguished career in education to serving…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago   (234+ words) Chiefs warn longer service requirement could hurt recruitment and public safety Law enforcement leaders across Mississippi are raising concerns about a proposed Tier 5 retirement structure that would require first responders to work longer before becoming eligible to retire. Tyree D. Jones,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded Mississippi $205.9 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen health care in rural communities throughout the state. Mississippi's plan was developed with broad input from key…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (131+ words) Barry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The singer shared a statement on Instagram revealing his diagnosis and that he needs to reschedule his January shows in order to have surgery to remove a spot....

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (753+ words) A man recently made headlines for having a severe stroke at 54. The culprit? His energy drink habit. Beyond his daily eight cans of energy drinks, he was described as fit and healthy'yet even eight years later, he still suffers lingering…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (64+ words) Celebrated actress Judi Dench says she can no longer see. The 90-year-old Academy Award and Tony Award winner has battled macular degeneration for years and was first diagnosed with her condition in 2012. Dench says she cannot watch television and cannot…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Inside a room full of wagging tails at Canine Partners of the Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, training looks a lot like play. But every command and every treat brings these dogs one step closer to changing someone's life. "We are…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (618+ words) Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend service shut-offs as low-income families brace for higher bills and delayed aid. The government shutdown is expected to delay critical energy assistance that helps families stay warm as the temperature drops. It…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) Fall River Tragedy," now streaming on Very Local, captures the chaos, courage, and life-saving decisions made by first responders on a night no one can forget. When flames broke out at Fall River's Gabriel House, an assisted living facility, a…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1157+ words) Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication's potential risks outweigh its "limited" benefits for chronic pain and that the use of it should be…...