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Check out my latest reporting work in the posts below.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

VIDEO INCLUDED: 85-Year Old Man Saved From House Fire


An odd and heroic story in rural Mississippi. An elderly man accidentaly starts his house on fire...by trying to start the furnace...with gasoline. He didn't know better than to get out...find out how he escaped the blaze by watching my latest VIDEO story....last one for awhile since I'm heading home!!!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

VIDEO INCLUDED: Mississippi Catfish Industry Sinking

I think this is one of my better stories in a long, long time. Mississippi is the catfish capitol of the world...really. We raise 60% of the nation's catfish...it's huge for the local economy. But right now in economic tough times...the industry is drying up. Check out this brand new VIDEO story!

VIDEO INCLUDED: Wild Dogs Kill Gazelles at the Jackson Zoo


A sad story out of the Jacskon Zoo. Wild dogs killed two baby gazelles after somehow sneaking inside the gates. The gazelles were just 6 months old. Police and animal control have yet to find the dogs responsible. Check out this new VIDEO story!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

VIDEO INCLUDED: Restaurants Struggle in Sour Economy


Restaurants are among the many industrys suffering from the nation's economic crisis. In Mississippi, restaurants are the state's largest minority employer. Because of high food prices and fewer people going out to eat, restaurants are being forced to cut staff and employee hours. Check out my latest VIDEO story!

VIDEO INCLUDED: Gas Prices in Limbo: How Low Will They Go?

Gas prices are in limbo...just how low will they go? Check out my latest VIDEO story. We are starting to do normal, full video stories now...we call "packages". You'll be seeing more and more of them! Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Lt. Governor Weighs in on Election Issues-VIDEO INCLUDED!

Hey all...more from election night in today's post. The first story is the Lt. Governor weighing in on the election--issues and concerns to be addressed for the next election.

Also, notice in the big "My Videos" section at the top of my page, I've added a compilation of my Election '08 coverage in case you missed any. Just click the big play button above. Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Election Night in Mississippi: 6 Videos Included!

Hey y'all. Election night in Mississippi was a long one. I ended up puting in about a 15 hour day. I posted 6 different videos all under the same story. I covered the U.S. Senate race that I've been following all along. Sen. Roger Wicker (R)--whose party I was at--beat former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D) by a ten point margin. Just follow the link by clicking the picture and then check out "related content" on the fox40now.com story for all 6 videos.