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SOUTH MISS, (WXXV) – Several South Mississippi communities have issued burn bans as dry conditions continue to increase the risk of wildfires across the region. The Wiggins Fire Department is warning residents that Stone County is under a burn ban through Nov. 2 due to dangerous fire conditions. Fire...

A Hinds County judge denied the Mississippi Attorney General's Office request to end the prosecution of former Capitol Police officer Michael Lamar Rhinewalt in the shooting death of 25-year-old Jaylen Lewis . In late-September 2026, a jury delivered a split verdict in a manslaughter trial involving Rhinewalt and his co-defendant, Steven Frederick Jr. Jurors deadlocked on Rhinewalt, while Frederick was found not guilty. Frederick and Rhinewalt, two white officers formerly a part of the Capitol P

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Texas has restricted animal movement in 13 counties as New World screwworm spreads, with confirmed outbreaks now reported in 19 counties.

KERRVILLE, Texas - Texans hit by this past July's flooding will not receive federal assistance, marking a blow to communities still recovering just a year after the 2025 Hill Country disaster that killed more than 130 people. What we know:. In a statement sent to FOX Local on Monday, FEMA...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is pulling its individual Medicare plans off the market at the end of 2026. The insurer’s statement, as reported by Fox 7 Austin, names its Medicare Advantage, Dual Care Plus special needs and MedicareRx drug plans. Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which Medicare.gov lists as running through December 7, is […] The post Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is ending its individual Medicare Advantage and MedicareRx drug plans on January 1, and Medicare Open Enrollmen

Wisconsin voters will see three statewide referendums on their ballots in the Nov. 3 midterm election. All three questions would amend the Wisconsin Constitution. They were placed on the ballot by the Republican-led Legislature, primarily in response to actions taken by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and his administration. Question 1:...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining 19 other states in suing the Dollar General Corporation for allegedly charging customers more for products than the price their shelf displays read. According to a press release, the Wisconsin DOJ claims that, because of these practices, Dollar General has cost Wisconsin consumers millions […]

Seventy-five of Iowa’s 393 nursing facilities are now subject to a reduced form of government inspection, a new analysis of federal data shows. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, a nonprofit advocacy group, has analyzed, on a state-by-state basis, the federal government’s new, shorter inspection process for nursing homes that’s based on the […]

Sanford Health has issued Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield notice that it plans to terminate its contract with the health insurer effective July 1, 2027, unless a new agreement can be reached. The move follows what the health system called seven months “of engaging in good faith negotiations and...