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Days after the abrupt departure of Joe Max Higgins as chief executive officer of the Golden Triangle Development LINK, the largest economic development group in north Mississippi, the organization has provided at least some reason as to why Higgins was let go.

According to a statement from the LINK's Executive Committee, the group was compelled to remove Joe Max Higgins as CEO after learning of workplace behavior and speech espoused by Mr. Higgins over an extended period of time that do not reflect the values of this organization.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/workplace-behavior-and-speech-led-to-higgins-being-fired-as-link-ceo/

The state Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Harrison County this year. While most people infected with West Nile virus do not show symptoms, about 20% can develop a fever and flu-like illness, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Rarely, the virus can cause severe inflammation of the central nervous system and can be fatal.

Rep. Dan Eubanks has been sounding the alarm about upcoming property tax hikes for some Mississippians. According to Eubanks, the hikes are the result of an administrative directive from the Mississippi Department of Revenue. In July, the DOR directed all county assessors to update their manuals and increase their valuation index, thereby raising assessed property values to at least 85% of fair market value.

With no players hitting the winning numbers in Wednesday night’s $815 million Powerball, the jackpot now inches toward the $1 billion mark. Up for grabs in Saturday’s 11:59 p.m. drawing - $950 million, the sixth largest in the game’s history.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are playing at Southern Miss on Saturday. Game time is 11 a.m., and it'll air on ESPN.

A.I. is built into medical electronic records systems, but doctors around the country have discovered there are some issues.

Dr. Jennifer Bryan, President of the Mississippi State Medical Association, explained that in some cases, a diagnosis a patient never received appeared on their chart. She started Quiet Signal Technologies, which is piloting the "Shimmer Frame", to safeguard against those issues.

Hunters and outdoors enthusiasts have an opportunity to save some money this weekend. The Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday and runs through Sunday. State sales tax won't be charged on eligible items like ammo, bows, bow accessories, crossbows, arrows, quivers, and other archery equipment.

Showers and thunderstorms will return on Thursday, with highs ranging from the upper 70s in north Mississippi to the 90s in the southern part of our state.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-thursday-august-28/

Deputies in Coahoma County are looking for the suspect or suspects who murdered a 19-year-old from Como over the weekend.

According to investigators, 19-year-old Keyshawn Hunt had been at a drag racing event in Tallahatchie County before an altercation led to gunfire. Plus, a Collierville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run in Oxford in 2022. Seth Rokitka pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries on Monday. 21-year-old Walker Fielder, a finance student from Madison, was celebrating his birthday when he was hit near Oxford City Hall.

After two years of steep auto insurance premium hikes, Mississippi may be hitting a tipping point. The Department of Insurance has received at least two or three requests for rate decreases in the past month, including one for a 10% cut worth millions in savings for policyholders.