Category Archives: Local News

For the second year, the Spartan Race Sprint event is giving civilians an opportunity to compete on a real military training course.  During the muddy challenge on April 8, participants will be running, climbing rope, crawling underneath

The man accused of shooting and killing 44-year-old Anthony Taylor in 2014 has been found guilty.  Jerry Wayne Merritt was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission

There are multiple law enforcement agencies that are involved in this ongoing investigation. They include the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, Ridgeland Police Department, and the Forest Police Department.

The new solar Array Power Plant in Plains, GA, which will power more than 50 percent of the city, is officially open. Former President Jimmy Carter leased a 10-acre site in his hometown for development of the

The brother of William Boyette is speaking out about his sibling’s death and troubled life.  Boyette, accused of murdering four women, was found at a hotel with 37-year-old Mary Rice in West Point, GA on Tuesday. 

Relatives of a black teenager whose 1955 lynching in Mississippi helped trigger the modern civil rights movement say they want a fresh investigation after a new report that a key witness said she lied.

An explosion has been reported at Packaging Corporation of America, officials have confirmed. KPLC is working to gather more information. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.

A New Jersey boy has become the first openly transgender member of the Boy Scouts.

The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying an armed robbery suspect.  

Skywatchers get a rare treat Friday, Feb. 10, when three rare celestial events light up the night sky.