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NEWMcComb seeks to renew motel taxThe city of McComb will ask lawmakers in January to renew its 4-year-old hotel/motel tax. Read more » 
WEATHER ALERTSTORMTRACK 40 Weather Team Tracking Diminishing Storm ChancesSTORMTRACK 40 is tracking the heaviest rain in our eastern counties with occasional lightning and brief, gusty winds. The activity will weaken to light rain, which will continue through the overnight hours. Read more » 
Credit Union Customers Be AwareMississippi Attorney General Jim Hood today is warning customers of credit unions to be aware. Scammers are alerting customers via text messages telling them they need to verify their credit union account by calling a toll free number. Read more » 
Barbour's Office First to Intercept White Powder LetterFOX 40 News has learned that the Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's office was the first of several United States governor's offices to come across an envelope containing a white powdery substance and threatening letter. Read more » 
UPDATETraffic Moving Again After Serious Wreck on I-55 South of McCombThe Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating what it calls a serious accident on I-55 Southbound near McComb. Read more » 
MHSAA Releases New Classifications for 2009-2011Here are the new classifications for football and basketball for 2009-2011 for the Mississippi public high schools as determined by the Mississippi High School Activities Association. The deadline for appeals must be received by December 12th, 2008. Read more » 
UPDATEPSC Commissioner Accuses Entergy of Inciting "Turf War"
New accusations have come out in the battle for Entergy's financial records. Today Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley called Entergy "dead wrong" and accused them of trying to start a turf war between the commission and the Attorney General. Read more » Pike County Bars Banned Near ChurchesPike County supervisors have voted to ban bars within 1,500 feet of church properties. Read more » 
Dog Discovers Human RemainsAuthorities combed a wooded area in McComb over the weekend after a dog dragged up a human skull. Read more » 
McComb Attorney To Be SentencedMcComb attorney Dwayne Deer will be sentenced January 9th after pleading guilty to lying on documents to acquire more than $14.5 million in funding. Read more » 
3 Charged With Theft of Diesel FuelThree Pike County men have been charged in the theft of more than 16,000 gallons of diesel fuel from the Sanderson Farms processing plant. Read more » 
Debt Forces Local Red Cross to Close
A Red Cross office that served four Mississippi counties has closed its doors. Former Mid-South Mississippi chapter director Layla Edwards, who resigned in August, says... Read more » 
McComb Hit Hard by Gustav
Hurricane Gustav is hitting McComb with high winds and relentless rain as the category 1 hurricane makes its way through Mississippi, and evacuees at the McComb Red Cross shelter are counting the minutes until Gustav makes its exit. Read more » 
McComb Officials Predicting Worse Than Katrina Effect
Mayor Zachary Patterson, Sheriff Mark Shephard and several first responder teams have been meeting all week preparing for Gustav's tentative landfall. Read more » 
McComb Lays Off 14 City WorkersCiting concerns about costs and work force efficiency, the city of McComb is cutting 14 municipal jobs. The move is estimated to save $350,000. Read more » 
Sentencing Delayed For McComb Real Estate DeveloperSentencing has been delayed until September for McComb real estate developer Todd Phillips, who pleaded guilty in May to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Read more » 
McComb To Install Traffic CamerasThe McComb city board has approved an enforcement ordinance and authorized the mayor to sign a contract with Traffipax to install the cameras. Read more » 
McComb Lawyer Says He Is Owed Money, Sues CityMcComb lawyer Norman Gillis Junior says he's owed $123,000 for handling a lawsuit that challenged David Myers' serving as both a council member and in the Legislature . Read more » 
Pike County Judge To Rule On Alcohol BanRonnie Perry, owner of Gator's Tubing, and Wendy Ryals of Dogwood Tube Rental are suing to get the county ordinance thrown out. Read more » 
2008 Parklane Academy Football PreviewIn his first season, Coach Milton and the Pioneers will run the spread offense with a good amount of those plays coming from the shotgun formation. Coach Milton believes this offense allows his team to control the tempo of the game. Quarterback Chance Schmidt, running back Josh Armstreet, and three offensive linemen return to lead the Pioneers' offense. Read more » 
McComb Fire Chief ResignsMcComb officials say Fire Chief Jean Frye has resigned, effective August 31. Read more » 
Nursing Homes Fear Affect of Medicaid CutsMulti-million-dollar cuts in state funding could cripple nursing homes. Facilities fear staff layoffs, equipment losses, even closure if state lawmakers don't fund Medicaid's shortfall. Governor Barbour says the cuts would take effect August 6th. Read more » 
A Magnolia Couple Face Identity Theft And Bank Fraud ChargesFrederick Campbell and Anisha Gibson face several charges. Read more » 
2 Local Teens To Represent Mississippi At American Legion Boys NationMichael Anderson of McComb and Eddie Parker of Jackson were chosen as national delegates. Read more » 
FOX 40 News Update: Magnolia Voters Turn out For Special ElectionTwo candidates will have to face off in a special election runoff in late July. Over 600 voters turned out to vote. Read more » 
McComb Real Estate Developer To Be SentencedU.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton says Todd Phillips had been accused of trying to acquire $14.5 million from more than 20 Mississippi banks through fraudulent loans. Read more » 
New WasteWater Treatment Plant In McCombMcComb will begin construction on a new wastewater treatment plant Read more » 
Magnolia Farmer's Market Doing Well Despite Economy Slump
A local farmer's market in Magnolia continues to see good numbers despite a slumping economy. Nearly 15 vendors will set up across the summer into August selling fresh produce. Vendors... Read more » 
Special Election In Magnolia
The heat is on in the race for mayor in Magnolia. Four candidates vieing for the vacant seat in Magnolia pleaded their cases during a political forum at city hall. The four... Read more » 
Mississippi Democrats Elect New LeadersIn an event Saturday morning in Jackson, state party choses leadership to launch democrats into 2008 election cycle. Read more »
Medicaid Cuts Would Likely Force Several Mississippi Nursing Homes To CloseAssociation says patients would have no place to call home. Read more » 
Magnolia Candidates Face Off In Final ElectionIn less than a week, Magnolia will elect a new mayor. Alderman Melvin Harris and Alderman George Chaplain will face off in a runoff election. The two candidates survived the first round beating two other candidates. Fox40News met with both candidates as they head into a final election. Read more » 
Biofuel Plant Proposed For Pike CountyAn Illinois company is planning a mill in Magnolia to manufacture wood pellets as an alternative fuel source. Read more » 
Boil-Water Alert Issued For Pike CountyThe Mississippi State Department of Health is issuing a Boil-Water Alert for those who get their drinking water from the Fernwood Water Association water supply in Pike County. Read more » 
Mississippi Locals Make Saints Camp Summer Vacation
FOX 40 News discovered many Mississippi families are using the Saints training camp as their family summer vacation, getting their fix of the Saints while keeping more dollars in their wallets. Read more » 
Mississippi Senate Candidates Battle Over Gas PricesFormer Mississippi Governor and U.S. Senate Candidate Ronnie Musgrove (D) is blasting U.S. Senate Candidate and current Senator Roger Wicker (R) for voting against the “Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008." Read more » 
2008 South Pike Football PreviewLeading rusher John Taylor returns to help lead a rushing attack that averaged 189.6 yards per game. Taylor averaged 5.8 ypg. The Eagles will lean on Taylor to do even more this year. Read more » 
FOX 40 News Update: Magnolia Decides MayorMagnolia residents keep Alderman Melvin Harris in the mayor's seat. Read more » 
McComb School District Takes Military Approach To Alternative School
Students attending Summitt Academy must not only do their regular classwork, but they must participate in vigorous physical activity as well. Read more » 
Consumer Alert: Youth All-Terrain Vehicles RecalledThe United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says the ATV does not have front breaks and could cause young drivers to lose control of the ATV. Read more » 
Jamie Lynn Spears Gives Birth In McComb
Jamie Lynn Spears gives birth to a baby girl. The younger sister to pop star Britney Spears delivered Maddie Briann this morning at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in... Read more » |
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