West Virginia House Backs Cap on Workers’ Damages in Deliberate Intent Cases March 6, 2023 By Leah Willingham Republicans in the West Virginia House passed a bill last week that would cap some of the damages workers and...
Mississippi Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Medical Marijuana June 30, 2021 By Leah Willingham Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state,...
After Miss. Supreme Court Ruling, Lawmakers Look to Revive Marijuana Program May 19, 2021 By Leah Willingham Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session...
One Month Later, Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Jackson, Mississippi Residents March 22, 2021 By Leah Willingham After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents...
Nearly 1 Month Since Winter Storm, Water Restored to Mississippi City March 15, 2021 By Leah Willingham Most people in Mississippi’s capital now have running water, more than three weeks after the majority of taps in the...
As States Ease Mask Rules, Essential Workers Worry About Safety and Jobs March 10, 2021 By Leah Willingham, Anne D'Innocenzio and Michael Liedtke Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he...
Weeks After Storms, Water Crisis Continues in Mississippi March 5, 2021 By Jeff Martin, Leah Willingham and Emily Wagster Pettus Frustrations are mounting in Mississippi’s largest city, more than two weeks since winter storms and freezing weather ravaged the city’s...
Southern Exposure: Cold Wreaks Havoc on States with Aging Waterworks February 26, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte and Leah Willingham The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a deep freeze across the...
Water Woes Expected to Last Several More Days in Mississippi After Freeze February 24, 2021 By Leah Willingham and Melinda Deslatte Rising temperatures began melting the snow and ice in Mississippi and Louisiana, but tens of thousands of people still had...
Freezing Winter Storm Paralyzes Deep South; Thousands Without Power February 19, 2021 By Leah Willingham and Jay Reeves Winter storms that dumped additional snow and ice on the Deep South plunged more than 300,000 homes and businesses into...