LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Small Business Administration says businesses and organizations have until Feb. 1 to apply for disaster loans for economic impact caused by storms last April in Kentucky. Small businesses and most private, nonprofit organizations in…
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) - The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and the Obed Wild and Scenic River are observing Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a night of free camping. Free camping will be offered Jan. 18…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) - Residents have responded in a big way after nearly 100 abandoned and stray pets arrived at the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society in the first two weeks of December. CLHS director Karen Johnwick tells The Commercial Dispatch…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - More than 13,000 people cheered for Donald Trump at Biloxi's Gulf Coast Coliseum, while dozens protested outside in the cold. The event was Trump's first public appearance in Mississippi since the 1990s, when he tried unsuccessfully…
MANDEVILLE, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police say a Louisiana man is accused of chasing down a Mississippi driver who hit his pickup truck, then shooting out a tire on the other man's vehicle. Trooper Dustin Dwight says 24-year-old John…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The number of youths that died as a result of violence in Nashville increased last year. The Tennessean reports 20 of the 75 reported homicides in 2015 were teenagers or younger. That was the highest number…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Nathan Smith was one of the first people to enter a new Fayette County treatment court for people with a diagnosed mental illness. During a recent court hearing, Smith told a judge that he had been…
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A teen-ager's fascination with history has landed her a place on a Tennessee town's heritage commission. The Commercial Appeal reports that 16-year-old Kayla Smith was recently appointed by Collierville's mayor to the 10-member board. She will…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Several teens were turned away from a suburban Louisville mall on the first day the shopping center began a new chaperone rule. The Courier-Journal reports that the new policy at Mall St. Matthews requires teens and…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the Mississippi River is nearing flood stage in Memphis, where water has begun approaching a small number of homes in low-lying areas. National Weather Service forecasters say the Mississippi River will reach flood stage…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Weather officials say 19 tornadoes touched down in Tennessee last year, marking the state's lowest total since 2007. The National Weather Service said Saturday that one tornado struck the state in April and two touched down…
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say a man's body has been found in a burned house in Danville. According to media reports, emergency officials in Boyle County say the fire started at about 8 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters arrived to find…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A study on doctors says Mississippi remains in last place when it comes to the number of doctors per capita but has seen a sizeable increase in student enrollment. The Clarion-Ledger reported Friday that the Association…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The military forces people to grow up fast - especially when it comes to marriage. That's what military wife Wesley Ann Wade said when talking about marrying young in the military. Wade and other military couples…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A south Alabama lawmaker threatened to make a Baldwin County school tax that pays for additional teachers and school employees "go away" after he was criticized over education budget language. Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, fired off…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A 28-year-old Florida man has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after police say he caused an accident that sent a Mississippi police officer and another driver to the hospital. Gulfport Police Sgt. Damon McDaniel tells…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The American Printing House for the Blind in Clifton is trying to raise $95,000 by Jan. 29 to buy one of only six know copies of Louis Braille's 1829 book introducing the Braille system of reading…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - The Harrison County Coroner's Office has released new details on a New Year's Eve accident that killed a 45-year-old Saucier man. Authorities tell WLOX TV Donald Robertson Jr. died when his car veered off the road,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The Lexington Humane Society is caring for 23 Thoroughbreds that were abandoned at a Fayette County boarding stable while another 10 have been placed in homes. The society's Ashley Hammond told the Lexington Herald-Leader the man…
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Two people from Washington State are jailed in the Texas Panhandle after police found more than $300,000 in methamphetamine inside a false compartment of the engine of their 1999 Mercedes. The Texas Department of Public Safety…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge in Knoxville has issued a temporary restraining order against a mother accused of parental abduction. The Knoxville New Sentinel reports Alma Soto Soto is from Mexico. She is accused of fleeing to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The deck bell of the World War I-era USS Chattanooga will become part of a memorial to the five servicemen killed in an attack on the Naval and Marine Reserve Center this summer. The Chattanooga Times…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Western Tennessee and Kentucky are still facing flood threats as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority work to control water levels. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the Cumberland…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - A flooded road in McCraken County aided in the arrest of a man wanted in three counties after he got stuck attempting to drive around a barricade. McCracken deputies told WPSD-TV Jacob Bailey gave them a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers might soon debate a potential increase in the state's gasoline tax to pay for road and bridge construction. If enacted, it would be the first raise in the state gas tax since 1992. The…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Talks over a deal to improve mental health care for Mississippi children broke down because the state didn't want a federal judge to oversee its implementation. That's according to a transcript of what lawyers for state…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A former college administrator has notified federal court officials of his intent to plead guilty in a meth distribution case in which his co-defendant faces trial. The Sun Herald reports Morris Etheredge, former academic dean at…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A 38-year-old Biloxi man accused in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Harrison County is set to enter a plea Monday in U.S. District Court. The Sun Herald reports the plea hearing for Willie Eugene…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Hattiesburg Arts Council is planning a workshop to help Mississippi teachers use creative writing to augment their core curriculum. The workshop, set for Monday, is called "Writing the Way." It will be taught by author…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reminds anglers that the recreational harvest of gag grouper is closed from Jan. 1 through June 30 of each year. Additionally, the recreational harvest of black, red, yellowfin…
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - A newly unveiled marker in Brookhaven commemorates the history of the city's Pearlhaven area. The Daily Leader reports that the historical marker unveiled Wednesday notes that Pearl Haven was a mill town founded in 1899 by…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A man arrested for being in a stolen vehicle in early December now faces charges in connection with the thefts of several Salvation Army kettles in Hattiesburg. The suspect was arrested in connection with the stolen…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Bad weather has been hampering work on the Tupelo Police Department's new headquarters. The same storms that brought weeks of rain to the area have also created delays in completing the $10 million, 34,000-square-foot building. West…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - A high school band director in Tupelo has resigned following his arrest on a drug charge. Tim Matlock had been arrested on Dec. 21 for possession of crystal methamphetamine. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that…
MARION, Ky. (AP) - A ferry between Kentucky and Illinois has closed due to rising floodwaters on the Ohio River. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the Cave-In-Rock Ferry closed at 2 p.m. CST Thursday when floodwaters went over Kentucky 91.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 6-year-old girl who was left in his care. Police said in a news release Thursday that the charge was…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Coast Guard has issued a high water safety advisory for a section of the lower Mississippi River and is asking the general public to stay off the fast-moving, rising waters. Thursday's advisory by Capt. Timothy…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Police in South Carolina say a Medal of Honor recipient faces a hit-and-run charge. In a news release, Columbia police said 26-year-old Kyle Carpenter appeared in court Thursday with an attorney on misdemeanor charges of hit-and-run…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Sooners were fooled by a fake punt, and stuffed on fourth down when they tried some trickery of their own. And in the second half, Clemson was simply the stronger team. High-scoring Oklahoma…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch has announced he's bypassing his senior year to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Lynch announced his decision Thursday morning, calling it the best decision for him and his family. The redshirt…
DOVER, Tenn. (AP) - Officials are alerting communities along the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers that river levels will rise over the next few days. The Leaf-Chronicle reports the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers will begin to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Two malls in Kentucky have imposed new chaperone rules following a weekend disturbance involving unruly teens. The Courier-Journal reports new restrictions at Mall St. Matthews and Oxmoor Center will require adult supervision of anyone under the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An Allegiant Air flight has made a safe emergency landing at a Tennessee airport. Chattanooga Airport spokesman Albert Waterhouse said Allegiant Air Flight 760 landed around 8:30 a.m. Thursday after reporting a problem with one of…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new law taking effect in the new year is designed to bring more transparency to financial operations of publicly owned hospitals in Mississippi. Senate Bill 2407 was filed in response to problems at Singing River…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed U.S. 51 at two locations in western Kentucky in response to rising floodwaters. The cabinet said the Ohio River was rising more quickly than anticipated and so both the U.S.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A measure aimed at getting more people to buckle up, or pay up, is one of many new Tennessee laws taking effect Friday. The tougher seat belt law increases the fine for first-time offenders from $10…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky state lawmakers will return for a 60-day legislative session with a new Republican governor, a bare-knuckle battle for control of the state House and a massive pension shortfall. The issue sure to dominate the session…
BENTON, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a van hit a horse-drawn buggy on a Tennessee road, killing a teenage girl. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. John Harmon told WRCB-TV that the 13-year-old girl died Wednesday after being airlifted on Tuesday from…
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - A DeSoto County woman's push for a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana in Mississippi has fallen far short of the required number of petition signatures. But Kelly Jacobs tells The Commercial Appeal she considers the effort a…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jackson officials are vowing to fight any attempt by the state to take away control of the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. The Clarion-Ledger reports a bill will be filed in the 2016 Legislature, which begins…
