Capital & River News
Legislative committee releases report on UMMC’s LGBTQ+ clinic
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 19, 2023 A legislative committee on Friday released a report about an LGBTQ+ clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center that came under fire last...
Former Blue Cross executive takes helm of UMMC finances
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 The University of Mississippi Medical Center has hired a former Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi executive as its new chief financial officer....
‘Where’s the accountability?’ Merit Health to evict Vicksburg hospital
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 Another health care facility in Mississippi is in danger of shutting its doors. KPC Promise Hospital in Vicksburg, a 35-bed long-term care facility, has...
Husband accused of killing Ebony Owens pleads not guilty
by Alyssa Arbuckle The man accused of killing his wife in mid-March has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges connected to her death, including arson, sexual battery of a minor, and murder. Michael...
Former Alcorn State President Felecia Nave was terminated, IHL minutes show
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today May 18, 2023 Executive session meeting minutes show that the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees “terminated” Felecia Nave as president of Alcorn...
Longtime state Rep. Earle Banks pleads guilty to federal tax crime
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today May 17, 2023 Longtime state Rep. Earle Banks, D-Jackson, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of evading federal income taxes. Sentencing is set...
His Music. His Life. A Tribute to The Man in Black.
New Stage Theatre will present the musical Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash May 30 - June 11. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00...
Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo set for May 19 and 20 at the Kirk Fordice Equestrian Center
The Safe Horse Project will host the 2023 Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo, at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson, MS, on May 19 and 20, where Twenty-three horse trainers from...
Judge won’t block law creating separate court district in Jackson
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today May 15, 2023 A Hinds County judge on Monday denied a preliminary injunction to block House Bill 1020 from becoming law. Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas issued an...
Mississippi Fairgrounds to Host Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge & Expo
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds will host the Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge and Expo, presented by Mississippi Horse Rescue, on Friday, May 19, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and Saturday,...
