Suspect in Tuscaloosa Murder Caught 200 Miles Away in Mississippi

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit can boast another quick resolution to a local homicide after a suspect in a deadly Friday shooting was captured 200 miles away in Mississippi. As the Thread first reported, Tuscaloosa Police and the VCU were called to a …

Tuscaloosa Police, Violent Crimes Unit arrests man in Mississippi for June 20 homicide

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa Police and the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) arrested a man in Mississippi following a homicide that occurred yesterday, June 20, in Tuscaloosa. Police and the VCU responded to reports of a shooting at the Texaco located at …

Ex-employee kills worker at Tuscaloosa business, flees to Mississippi in stolen car, police say

A man who detailed cars in Tuscaloosa died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds at his workplace on Friday afternoon, police said. Roy Lamar Curry Jr., 42, was shot at the Texaco station at Skyland Boulevard East near Interstate 59/20, according to …

U.S. History exam is history for Mississippi students

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — Mississippi High School students will no longer be required to take a U.S. History end-of-course exam to graduate after a vote by the State Board of Education.  State officials say U.S. history is still a requirement for students to …

Four Mississippi State Univ. grads named 2025 Fulbright Finalists

Four Mississippi State spring graduates have been named 2025 Fulbright Finalists. Julian Dedeaux of Biloxi, Alijah Jones of Greenwood, Lily Langstaff of Southaven, and Alyssa Williams of Franklin, Tennessee, were selected for this prestigious honor. The …

South Carolina transfer pitcher Tyler Pitzer commits to Mississippi State

Mississippi State added another piece of the pitching puzzle on Saturday with the commitment of former South Carolina right-handed pitcher Tyler Pitzer. The Pennsylvania native will be a junior in the 2026 season and is fourth transfer pitcher added this …

Seton Hall's Kevin Milewski commits to Mississippi State baseball 

South Carolina's Tyler Pitzer commits to Mississippi State baseball 

MS Comic Con 2025 at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson 

Summer is here, and the heat index is already at dangerous levels for parts of Mississippi. It's only going to get hotter. Kids are out of school, the days are long, and it's a great time to get outdoors and have fun in the sun. But you need a plan …

Sartain, actor in ‘Mississippi Burning,’ ‘Hee Haw,’ has died

 LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for his long-running role on “Hee Haw’’ and memorable appearances in films such as ``Mississippi Burning’’ and “The Buddy Holly Story’’ has died at age 81, it was reported today. Sartain died …