WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi. The NAACP and ot...

MIAMI (AP) - A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said. The storms threatened to bring heavy downpours that could lead to dangerous f...

NEW YORK (AP) - Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) that would designate the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Historic Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park Service has cleared a key Senate committee hurdle. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approv...

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation. Ranging in age from seven to 17, some in jeweled jum...

After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for partisan control is about to enter a new phase that could affect representation on everything from tax rates to social safety net programs, teacher sal...

Natchez community leaders, business owners and tourism partners gathered Wednesday to discuss preparations for the launch of United Airlines service at the Natchez-Adams County Airport. The inaugural flight is scheduled to arrive July 1, connecting Natchez to Houston and United's global network while creating new oppor...

As local officials search for a location for dedicated pickleball courts, Adams County supervisors said they need more discussion before committing to a Liberty Park project. The conversation also included concerns about previous county requests for assistance with softball fields and tornado sirens that did not receiv...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - City aldermen clashed again Tuesday over the pickleball controversy as they voted 4-2 against the popular racket sport being played at Duncan Park's tennis courts. However, they did agree to pursue a plan for pickleball courts being built near the Natchez-Adams County swimming pool at Liberty Park. ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Few issues have drawn such a large crowd to the Natchez Council Chambers like the pickleball-versus-tennis furor last week at a public hearing held by the mayor and city aldermen. The hearing was called by Mayor Dan Gibson after aldermen voted 4-2 last month against his endorsed plan to convert three D...