A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First Amendment. Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued t...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Harsh cold descend on the nation's midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 13 people. The National ...

A vibrant symbol of artistic and cultural heritage has arrived in Jackson with the debut of the National Folk Festival logo. Designed by Willie Smith, this striking emblem artfully merges two powerful images deeply rooted in Mississippi's history: the historical trail marker and the trombone. Together, these elements e...

ATLANTA (AP) - Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults. With 2025 state legislative sessions still young, bills have been introduce...

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would send taxpayer money from public to private schools. The move keeps alive a yearslong push from private school advocates and prompted concern among Democrats that the legislation could undermine pub...

A panel of Mississippi lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would permit mobile sports betting, a move proponents say would satisfy strong consumer demand and produce millions in new tax revenue. House Gaming Chairman Rep. Casey Eure, R-Saucier, is trying again to pass legislation after lawmakers couldn't agree on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The CEO of the nation's largest public utility will retire no later than September after nearly six years in his position, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced Friday. Jeff Lyash's departure as president and CEO of the fed...

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (AP) - The text message came at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday: "Sam was on the flight." At first, Shane Therault wasn't sure what it meant. But he quickly discovered that an American Airlines plane had collided midair with an Army helic...

A bill that aims to increase pharmacy benefit managers' transparency by requiring them to report data to the agency that oversees pharmacy practice in Mississippi passed in the House of Representatives Thursday. But the Board of Pharmacy and some pharmacists say the legislation doesn't do enough to help pharmacies and ...