State
Public information meeting on Rankin, Scott and Smith County flooding
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Is your flood insurance going up on your home? Experts will hold an open house for Rankin, Scott and Smith county to update people on the results of a new Flood Insurance Study and the corresponding rate maps.
Utility Authority received calls about sewer problem
Picayune Item
Thursday afternoon, apparent untreated sewage water with a blue and black hue came out of a manhole located on Merrydale Drive near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Several projects planned for spring cleaning homes, roads
Oxford Eagle
Spring is in full swing in Oxford, and for many, that means it’s time for a good spring cleaning – inside homes and along area roads.
The forest goes up in flames- on purpose
WLOX
A large section of the Desoto National Forest in north Jackson County went up in flames Tuesday. But, the fire was set on purpose by professionals with the U.S. Forest Service.
Want to fish on the Coast but don't have a license? Here's when you're allowed to wet a hook.
Sun Herald
We live in an area that is flush with bodies of water full of fish.
State Government
Visitor spending in Mississippi reaches $6.3 billion
MBJ
Visitors spent $6.343 billion in Mississippi in fiscal 2017, which ended June 30, the second-highest amount on record, according to the new Visit Mississippi Tourism Economic Impact Report.
GOV. BRYANT SETS SPECIAL ELECTION DATE FOR U.S. SENATE
WTVA
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Gov. Phil Bryant has set the special election date to fill former Senator Thad Cochran's seat.
Financial demand issued against state Board of Cosmetology
AP
The Mississippi auditor is demanding that Board of Cosmetology members pay the state about $21,000 because of lax oversight in money handling.
Oil Spill
Free money for turtle-friendly lights
WEAR
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Escambia County is reimbursing some beach homeowners for converting to sea turtle-friendly lighting.
Escambia County awarded $1.6 million grant for Hollice T. Williams Park
PNJ
Escambia County has received another grant for its first round of RESTORE Act projects.
The county announced Tuesday it received $1.6 million for the plan and design of an upgrade of the Hollice T. Williams Park, which will create a dual-use stormwater and recreation park under Interstate 110 in Pensacola.
National
EPA chief gets support from Trump, warning from White House
AP
President Donald Trump offered a measured gesture of support for Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt, but those words of encouragement also came with a White House warning about the ethical questions surrounding his travel spending and ties to Washington lobbyists.
Leaked memo: Pruitt taking control of Clean Water Act determinations
CNN
Key provisions in the Clean Water Act are now under the control of one person at the US Environmental Protection Agency -- Administrator Scott Pruitt, according to a leaked memo obtained by CNN.
EPA’s auto emissions decision sparks a fierce battle
CBS
The fight over the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to ease emissions standards for cars and trucks began as soon as the announcement came. The Trump administration's EPA, led by Scott Pruitt, said the regulatory timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was inappropriate and set standards "too high."
EPA's Pruitt fulfilling Trump's anti-regulatory agenda
CNN
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is drawing scrutiny for his housing situation and travel practices, but in his role as the nation's top environmental official, he's a reliable administration foot soldier, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign promises for fewer environmental regulations and to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
Home Solar Dims as Tesla, Others Curb Aggressive Sales
Growth slows for first time in more than a decade as installers pull back
WSJ
The number of U.S. homeowners putting solar panels on their roofs declined last year after leading installers including Tesla Inc. abandoned aggressive sales practices that had helped drive breakneck growth. 
