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LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on an order in the coming weeks that will allow state prisons and local jails to jam cellphone signals. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the legislation would create a powerful tool for corrections officers to mitigate illegal...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 20 other state attorneys and the Federal Trade Commission, has filed a lawsuit against Dollar General for “engaging in long-running deceptive pricing practices.” The Illinois Attorney’s Office alleges Dollar General has cost customers millions of dollars by routinely charging customers more at the register […]

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Maintaining momentum, that’s the focus on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. And The W has definitely been building momentum. Three national publications, Time, Money, and The Washington Monthly, all ranked MUW as the Number One public or private university in Mississippi. Add to that...

Homeowners 65 and older in DeSoto County, Mississippi, can file for the senior homestead exemption from Jan. 4 to April 1, 2027. The exemption removes the first $75,000 of a home’s “true value” from property tax. True value is the figure Mississippi counties start from when they work out a tax bill. It is a... The post DeSoto County, Mississippi homeowners 65 and older can file from Jan. 4 to April 1 to exempt the first $75,000 of true value from property tax appeared first on The Financial Wir

A Mississippi man is accused of stealing a fire extinguisher from a church and then entering a home naked in St. Francisville.

Sirkeameo Vandrell Johnson, 32, of Monroe, was indicted on October 21, 2026, for allegedly assaulting his court-appointed defense attorney inside a federal courthouse. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the alleged attack took place during Johnson’s court proceedings. Officials say the incident occurred on September 30, 2026, the same […]

Dallas woman Keona Hampton receives 30 years for murder in fatal PetSmart shooting of Cecilia Simpson after a door-holding argument.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A former postmaster from Waverly was sentenced to five years of probation and eight months of home confinement for stealing more than $16,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. Merri Ann Burgart, 43 of Hazelton, received the sentence after pleading guilty in May to one count...

Semitruck driver who was watching Netflix when he smashed into and killed couple traveling to visit family pleads guilty – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Minnesota authorities have recorded a guilty plea from a commercial truck driver who officials say was watching a show on Netflix moments before his semitruck slammed into ... Read more

More than 87,000 Iowa Medicare beneficiaries have been told their current plan is being canceled or discontinued in their county for 2027, the Iowa Insurance Division announced on Oct. 15. Members who want no break in coverage when the new year starts must select a replacement by Dec. 31, 2026, the division says. The cancellations... The post More than 87,000 Iowans are losing their Medicare Advantage plan for 2027, and the state’s insurance division says they must choose new coverage by Dec. 3