Mississippi has not executed a death row inmate since June 2012, and no executions are currently scheduled. But a new court filing shows that the state Department of Corrections in recent months has acquired drugs to carry out lethal injections. Attorneys for the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center sued the Mississippi prison system in … Read more
Tennessee officials plan to use $500 million in federal COVID-19 recovery money to boost broadband internet access and subsidize some low-income subscribers. At a meeting Wednesday, the state’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced plans to use the American Rescue Plan money for broadband and to inject $1.35 billion into sewer and water projects statewide. The … Read more
Officials in Tennessee’s most populous county are reporting more than 4,380 active cases of COVID-19, with a quarter of those being seen in children as schools prepare to resume classes next week. Shelby County has seen a significant increase in coronavirus cases in July and August. The county health department reported a seven-day rolling average … Read more
Despite having some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country, Tennessee isn’t planning to offer any incentives for people to get the shot. But it’s a different story when it comes to cattle, where the state has reimbursed farmers nearly half a million dollars over the past two years to vaccinate their herds … Read more
The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened the westbound lanes of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River to traffic. … Read more
Two Mississippi residents with houses worth more than $1 million have been receiving coverage under the Medicaid program that is designed to help low-income residents, according to a report released Monday by the state auditor’s office. Auditor Shad White said those are examples of waste that could be curbed, and money that could be saved, … Read more
Mississippi’s department of health reported Monday that the state saw almost 5,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as the virus surges statewide. That’s an increase of more than six times the number of new cases — 796 — reported three weeks ago on July 12. “Delta surge accelerating quickly — please be … Read more
Authorities on Saturday night reopened the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that had been closed ever since a crack was discovered in the span in May. The Hernando DeSoto Bridge reopened to the public for eastbound traffic on Saturday. The I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River was shut down May 11 after inspectors … Read more
A movie called “My Stolen Life” started filming last week in a city that has a wide view of the Mississippi River. The film, for the Lifetime network, is being shot in Vicksburg. It’s about twin sisters who have endured a traumatic situation. One becomes a famous writer and the other is driven mad. The … Read more
The top administrator at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science said he will leave that job at the end of December, prompting a search for a new school leader. Germain McConnell has been executive director of the residential high school in Columbus for eight years. On Jan. 1, he will become chief of staff … Read more