PELAATCHIE, Miss. (AP) - One of two escaped Florida inmates has been captured in Mississippi. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey tells WAPT TV 28-year-old James Thomas Banks was arrested early Wednesday morning. Details about the arrest were not immediately available.…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals denied motions for re-hearings in two separate Lee County cases. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports 30-year-old Travon Brown, of Tupelo, was sentenced to two life sentences in late 2013 for…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI has announced an increase in the reward money offered for those involved in a Memphis credit union robbery that involved a kidnapping. Agents are looking for two men who kidnapped an employee who worked…
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say the bodies of three people have been found after a fatal house fire in eastern Kentucky. Kentucky State Police said in a news release that crews responded early Tuesday to fight the fire, which…
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - The Natchez-Adams School District's board of trustees has voted to terminate the contract of its superintendent, Frederick Hill. The Natchez Democrat reports Tuesday's 3-0 vote, taken after an executive session, came just shy of two weeks…
GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and The University of South Alabama have been partners in some ways for decades. South Alabama has waived out-of-state tuition for Jackson County students for years. It even attempted a satellite…
HIXSON, Tenn. (AP) - Police are searching for two men in connection with the stabbing death of a 36-year-old Army veteran during a bar fight outside of Chattanooga. News outlets report that Shawn Russell was stabbed during a brawl at…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Jackson County authorities say the 16-year-old died from a beating last week and his body dumped in the woods about 200 yards from his grandmother's home in rural Vancleave. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 19-year-old Dexter Kelley…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two teenagers have been arrested following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Ashland City man outside a south Nashville Hooters restaurant in an apparent attempted robbery. Metro Nashville Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of 18-year-old…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Gulfport man has been charged after police say nearly 30 Yorkshire terrier dogs were removed from his home. Media outlets report that 59-year-old James Wright was arrested Tuesday. He faces several charges including 30 counts…
ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) - A Monroe County woman has been accused of burning down the trailer she had been living in with her husband upon removing her belongings. Local media outlets report the Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested 36-year-old Crystal…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal criminal case arising from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is nearing its end. Donald Vidrine, a former BP engineer who was a supervisor aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig is…
PEARL, Miss. (AP) - Two more counties have been added to Mississippi's disaster declaration following recent severe flooding that wreaked havoc across the state last month. George County and Pearl River County are now eligible for the Federal Emergency Management…
Memphis, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI has announced an increase in the reward money offered for those involved in a Memphis credit union robbery that involved a kidnapping. Agents are looking for two men who kidnapped an employee who worked…
AURORA, Ky. (AP) - State transportation officials expect the new Eggners Ferry Bridge in western Kentucky to open to two-lane traffic on Friday. The Transportation Cabinet said in a news release that crews have been working to finish the $133…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A documentary by retired journalist and NBC Universal executive Paula Williams Madison is being screened by the International Black Film Festival in Nashville this week. Madison's documentary, "Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China," will be…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Hattiesburg Public School District is laying off 53 employees at the end of this school year. WDAM-TV reports Jas N Smith, public relations director for the district, said Tuesday that every school in the district…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police have released the names of three officers involved in the shooting death of a Memphis man, but authorities are refusing to say which officer actually fired his weapon. Memphis police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said Tuesday…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) - A press manufacturer is moving some of its operation to south-central Kentucky from Canada. Gov. Matt Bevin's office said in a news release that Eagle Press plans to invest more than $1 million in Franklin to…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi governor's decision to sign a law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to deny services to gay and transgender people may have headed off opposition in the state's business community, but it…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was hit Tuesday with a longshot impeachment effort in the wake of a scandal involving a former top aide, the latest sign of his growing political troubles. Republican Rep. Ed Henry introduced…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved an $800 million prison construction bill over objections from both parties about a lack of debate on the issue. The Senate voted 23 to 11 on Tuesday, after voting to end…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would allow people to carry loaded handguns in their cars without permits. Senators voted 27-7 on Tuesday, sending the bill to the House. Current laws require drivers to have…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Those opposed to a bill that would allow counselors to refuse to treat patients on the basis of "sincerely held religious beliefs" say the measure casts such a wide net that therapists could virtually turn anyone…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - State officials say a sewage leak has caused a major fish kill in a lake near the Mississippi River in west Tennessee. Kelly Brockman, a spokeswoman with the Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation, said Tuesday…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Memphis double homicide. Memphis police tell local media that 22-year-old Randolyn Smith has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of Muhammad El-Amin and…
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man who shot his roommate and fled was pursued by police before he himself was shot and wounded by an officer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an unidentified officer shot 25-year-old Jerry…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Insure Tennessee supporters have held a protest inside the lobby of Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell's office at the legislative office complex in Nashville. The protesters read statements, waved signs and placed shoes representing uninsured Tennesseans…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee death row inmate has died at a Nashville hospital of natural causes. The state Department of Correction said William Stevens was 60. He died early Monday. Stevens was convicted of especially aggravated robbery and…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Two men have been arrested after police say an officer was dragged by a car in Jackson. Local media outlets report Jackson Police Department spokeswoman Colendula Green says authorities received a call Monday morning about two…
KILN, Miss. (AP) - Authorities in Hancock County have arrested the father of a toddler who died over the weekend. Sheriff Ricky Adam tells WLOX TV (http://bit.ly/1RZoTti) 25-year-old Charles Connetti III was arrested late Monday night during a traffic stop.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The head of the state Department of Human Services is expected to be questioned about her agency's oversight of a nearly $80 million federal food program. State lawmakers have asked DHS Commissioner Raquel Hatter to come…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knoxville woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to repay more than $8 million of her clients' money. The U.S. attorney's office in Knoxville says 58-year-old Jacqueline J. Stanfill was sentenced…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky lawmakers have not made progress on a two-year state-spending plan. House and Senate leaders did not officially meet Monday after failing to reach an agreement last week. The state legislature is scheduled to adjourn for…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Four candidates have filed for seats in the state legislature that are not affiliated with either of the two major political parties. The filing deadline for Republican and Democratic candidates was in January. Anyone running for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Abortion rights supporters want a federal judge to toss out a 2014 constitutional amendment that made it easier to restrict abortion in Tennessee. A group of Tennesseans opposing the amendment sued the state last year over…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The liquidation of Hancock Fabrics is expected to be completed by July 31. That's according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Great American Group of California is conducting the sale of…
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Natchez aldermen have voted to remove the city's tourism director and seek the resignations from each member of the Natchez Convention Promotion Commission. The Natchez Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/1VsYi7j) the move comes less than two months after…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's top education official has announced that students will be spending less time taking standardized tests next year. Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen told news outlets over the phone on Monday that TNReady's math…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is scheduled to speak at the University of Kentucky just days after she was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence. The Student Activities Board at the University of…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - A Tupelo woman is facing charges after being accused of stealing prescription drugs from a nursing home patient. Attorney General Jim Hood said in a statement that 37-year-old Angela Sweat turned herself in to authorities Friday.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say one person is dead following a shooting at a Knoxville motel. Knoxville Police Department Lt. K. Brian Bush tells media outlets that officers responded to the shooting Sunday night and found a man with…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend on two other occasions has been arrested again. Media outlets report 28-year-old Joshua Barnes was booked into jail Sunday for the third time this year. According…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The remains of a couple with Kentucky and Tennessee ties who were killed in terrorist attacks in Belgium last month have been returned to Lexington. The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/1RY6FbM ) reports the remains of 29-year-old Stephanie…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to spin off four-year public universities from the Tennessee Board of Regents system has gained final approval in the state Legislature. The Senate vote 31-1 in favor of the measure on…
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say five people have died in the crash of a tourist helicopter in eastern Tennessee. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the Bell 206 sightseeing helicopter crash was reported at 3:30 p.m. Monday near Sevierville.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers voted Monday to make the Holy Bible the state's official book. The state Senate gave final approval Monday on a 19-8 vote despite…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say one person is dead following a shooting at a Knoxville motel. Knoxville Police Department Lt. K. Brian Bush tells media outlets that officers responded to the shooting Sunday night and found a man with…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi state chamber of commerce is opposing a religious objections bill heading to Gov. Phil Bryant to sign or veto. Mississippi Economic Council President Blake Wilson sent a statement to the Associated Press saying House…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Vanderbilt football player being retried for rape appears to have abandoned attempts to blame college culture. Instead, a lawyer for Cory Batey told jurors during opening statements Monday that he was drunk and manipulated…
