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Cigarette Tax Hike Raises $36.8M

Cigarette Tax Hike Raises $36.8M
Revenue from Mississippi's recent cigarette tax increase is meeting expectations for the most part. more »
Comment by tas: What fund is the money being placed? I know it is not going to state employees who have not had a raise in 2 years and have been told do not expect any… view »

MS Lawmakers Begin Budget Blitz

MS Lawmakers Begin Budget Blitz
Mississippi lawmakers convened a special session Sunday, trying to adopt a nearly $6 billion budget before the state fiscal year begins Wednesday. more »

MS Shrimping Waters To Open June 25th

MS Shrimping Waters To Open June 25th
Mississippi's Department of Marine Resources says that shrimp season will begin Thursday for all Mississippi waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway. more »
Comment by Bikermike: put em on the bar b and grill em a few minutes,yum yum. 1 Responses »

Finding A Job…

Finding A Job…
In a News 5 Special Report we show you the best tips on how to land that perfect job. more »

Tax Holiday Coming To Mississippi

Tax Holiday Coming To Mississippi
Governor Barbour has signed a bill that would give back-to-school shoppers a tax break during the last weekend in July. more »

Caught A Whopper?

Caught A Whopper?
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! more »

Got Fish? Get Lunch!

Got Fish? Get Lunch!
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! more »

Show Off Your Big Catch!

Show Off Your Big Catch!
Send a photo of your Whopper of a fish and you could win a Whopper Meal! more »

Congressman Questions Katrina Recovery Spending

Congressman Questions Katrina Recovery Spending
Rep. Bernie Thompson questions why his state has not spent more Hurricane Katrina federal assistance money more »
Comment by Sealion1962: When many of us applied for assistance after Katrina many were turned down or just offered an SBA loan. Speaking for myself we received no “help”… view »

Power Bills Could Go Up In Mississippi

Power Bills Could Go Up In Mississippi
Regulators considering a 9.2% increase for residential power customers more »
Comment by Wait4Me: Yep, no power means no TV or radio.  Which equates to Obamas version of the Fairness Doctrine 2 Responses »

$100 Million Bond For Former Gulf Shores Cop

$100 Million Bond For Former Gulf Shores Cop
Edward Yancey is facing a third count of child molestation. Yancey was a police officer in Gulf Shores before he was convicted in 1998 on a federal child pornography charge. more »
Comment by rosepetal: jackdoe, in what way are we ignorant? you are going to find ignorant people every where. look at vermont 21 Responses »

Not A Jackpot Year For Casinos

Not A Jackpot Year For Casinos
Regulators say Mississippi casinos lost about 2,300 jobs in the first 11 months of 2008. more »

Mississippi To Ban Cellphones?

Mississippi To Ban Cellphones?
A cell phone ban is working its way through Mississippi lawmakers hands. more »
Comment by Sealion1962: People multi task all the time while driving. Eating a burger, smoking, changing a radio station etc. This is the type of law, if passed, will get many… 4 Responses »

Election Tips For Mississippians

Election Tips For Mississippians
Making election day as quick and painless as possible. more »

Mississippi Voter Registration

Mississippi Voter Registration
Deadline looms for unregistered Mississippi voters. more »

Aid Available For Gustav Damage In Mississippi

Aid Available For Gustav Damage In Mississippi
Individual disaster assistance now available. That means people can get counseling, housing assistance, and low-interest loans. more »

Flood Insurance Program Set To Expire

Flood Insurance Program Set To Expire
Program ends Septemeber 30th unless its renewed by Congress. more »

Things To Do

Things To Do
Looking for something to do this weekend? Things To Do is a full featured list of area happenings from concerts to community cookouts or just find the show times of a Movie. more »

Look What The Hurricane Blew In

Look What The Hurricane Blew In
Some pink feathered friends found their way to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Gustav. WATCH FLAMINGOS IN ACTION more »
Comment by hardattackrn1969: What is the world coming to?  Bears climbing trees, drowned nutria on the beaches, people getting a “salted” and beat with their own sausages.and… 7 Responses »

Thousands of Dead Nutria

Thousands of Dead Nutria
What was first believed to be a couple of hundred dead nutria of the Mississippi coast has ballooned to more than 7,000 animals. more »
Comment by carl: The wife went one time to the pound and came back with a mama dog and nine puppies. It’s truly heart breaking and not a good place to go. Some of… 45 Responses »

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