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Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session to revive the state’s initiative process.

Mississippi health care professionals are the first to sign petitions that would put Medicaid expansion on the November 2022 ballot. They signed in support of Initiative 76 on Tuesday.

A lumber company is expanding in north Mississippi. Hankins Lumber is investing more than $12 million into the Grenada County sawmill that will be called Hankins Timbers.

BATESVILLE, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves is anticipating Mississippi won’t have any major supply issues due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, but he said that could change if drivers panic buy fuel.   Speaking in Batesville Tuesday to tout the local economy, Reeves said that Mississippi gets less than 30 percent of its fuel from […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said Mississippi “cannot have a full economic recovery until thousands of available jobs” in the state are filled. Gov. Reeves said he informed the Department of Employment Security to direct the Biden Administration that Mississippi will be opting out of the additional federal unemployment benefits […]

Leaders in north Mississippi say they will ask Gov. Tate Reeves and lawmakers for help improving the safety along state Highway 7 that runs through their communities.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All capacity restrictions on indoor and outdoor events in Mississippi have been lifted under a new executive order that goes into effect at 5 p.m. Friday. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced executive order 1551 Friday afternoon. It also applies to K-12 school events. “Getting our kids back in school last August was […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a criminal justice reform bill. Senate Bill 2795 will expand parole eligibility and opportunities for reentry programs. Currently, 6,000 individuals are serving sentences that are not eligible for a parole hearing. The governor released the following statement on social media: Criminal Justice reform. It means […]

As the supply of coronavirus vaccine doses in the U.S. outpaces demand, some places around the country are finding there’s such little interest in the shots, they need to turn down shipments.

Starting this summer, Mississippi will allow home delivery of liquor, beer, wine or light spirits from local package stores or retailers.

College athletes in Mississippi will soon be able to earn money from their own name, image or likeness.