Columbia woman pleads guilty in federal court to health care fraud
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty on federal health care fraud charges Tuesday. According to court documents, beginning in 2016 and continuing for well over two years, Joy Beth Harden, 51, executed a scheme to defraud Medicare and other health care benefit programs. The United States Attorney’s office said Harden submitted fraudulent bills for durable medical equipment […]
We made you wait until after Elvis week to give you his favorite sandwich
Well, we’re ashamed to admit that in all the hustle and bustle of breaking news and whatnot, we missed Elvis week. It’s bad. We’re bad Mississippians. But we decided to make it all better with (what else?) food. Today, our favorite chef and sommelier Just Somm Chef tells us about his journey to create the […]
Murder-Suicide Claims Two Lives in Jones County
Two men are dead after an apparent Murder-Suicide in Laurel on Wednesday. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a double shooting Wednesday morning around 9:55 am. Upon arrival at the scene, investigators found a deceased adult male in a truck parked at the residence on Chippewah Drive. A second individual was […]
1 dead, 1 wounded in overnight shooting in Jackson
A Jackson man was found dead after being shot in his truck overight, police said. According to JPD, Robert Williams was shot while sitting in his truck around 10:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Booker T Washington Street. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man who was in the truck, Diontae Lewis, […]
Heat Advisory Continues Thursday for Central Mississippi
Elevated heat stress conditions are expected to continue over much of the area Thursday into Friday. Afternoon heat index values will climb to between 105-110 degrees. Increasing rain chances across central-southeast Mississippi will offer slight breaks in the heat. Residents are reminded to find air conditioning when possible, to stay hydrated, and to check on […]