Insurers and employers in Mississippi now have greater latitude to conduct alcohol and drug tests on employees following a workplace accident and reduce benefits for workers with pre-existing conditions. Those changes are among those under updated workers’ compensation laws that …
An entertainer injured at Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi, Miss., is stable and alert at an area hospital. Casino spokeswoman Georgina Barvie’ said an investigation is continuing into Friday’s accident that caused the female employee to fall from a hook during …
A former police officer claims in a lawsuit that Greenville, Miss., officials violated her free speech rights by firing her over comments on a social networking site. The Delta Democrat Times reports that former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired May …
The city of Hattiesburg, Miss., has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a couple who closed their business – “Marie: Psychic Reader” – because of a ban that the city later overturned. Court reporters’ records show the city agreed to …
Leaders of Jackson’s fire department say they’ve confirmed that a department truck and gear were used in a local rapper’s suggestive music video without approval. Department leaders say they’re taking “appropriate action” against employees who used the truck, The Clarion-Ledger …
A former NFL player has settled a lawsuit that alleged he allowed his pack of pit bulls to roam freely in his Mississippi neighborhood. The Oxford Eagle reports that Derrick Burgess has been sued in 2009 in Lafayette County Circuit …
A weekend of “field day” activities for the Mississippi Coast Amateur Radio Association and the Jackson County Amateur Radio Association gained significance as tropical weather became a concern in the gulf. During the Saturday and Sunday events, ham radio operators …
A new ranking for the Columbus Fire Department could mean reduced insurance rates for home and business owners in the Mississippi city. The Mississippi Rating Bureau has rated Columbus a four, which is up from its rating a five where …
The preliminary plans for what will be Adams County’s hurricane super shelter, in Mississippi, are complete. Adams County Emergency Management Director Stan Owens tells The Natchez Democrat that means construction on the FEMA 361 shelter near Natchez High School could …
Most people who ride their four-wheelers do so on their own property. WTVA-TV reports that occasionally someone will drive them on the road, and in Mississippi, that’s somewhat legal. Mississippi law allows all-terrain vehicles to be driven on public property …