The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,283 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths including two in George County and one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 172,955 confirmed cases and 4,083…
As COVID cases continue to surge in our area and their varied impacts on our ability to provide educational services to students has continued to accelerate in recent days. In order to achieve higher levels of physical…
COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) – Tuesday, Mississippi State Senator Chad McMahan told reporters that the Senate Health Comity has held hearings discussing the possibility of relaxing some regulations to allow qualified nursing students to begin working in clinical situations with proper supervision. As hospitals across the country search for solutions to the healthcare worker shortage during […]
Pass Christian middle and elementary school’s robotics team is taking the program to new heights, scoring three major wins in the recent Mississippi Gulf Coast VEX IQ Challenge for Excellence and Design. At first glance it may…
Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,746 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths across the state. The statewide total stands at 170,672 confirmed cases and 4,041 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
A pedestrian was killed while crossing train tracks in Biloxi late this morning. Police tell News 25 a man was walking across the tracks on the intersection of Eisenhower Drive just before 11 a.m. when the train…
GULFPORT, Miss.— Memorial Hospital is now providing monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 that are not requiring hospital admission. Monoclonal antibody therapy is given to patients to reduce the risk of progression of disease and to reduce hospitalizations in those…
The Jackson-George Library System is changing their services for the safety of their patrons. After the state released an advisory about having gatherings inside, it was decided that they needed to reduce their service. They’re now providing…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, December 11th. In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19…
Face mask distributions to the public are happening all across the country in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Locally, the Pascagoula Fire Department did its part to keep the community healthy by holding a…
A Harrison County grand jury found enough evidence to indict former Biloxi city official Fredrick Cliff Kirkland on nine sex crime charges. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Kirkland was initially arrested on December 17th,…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — A pedestrian was killed while crossing train tracks in Biloxi late Wednesday morning. Police say a man was walking across the tracks on foot near the intersection of Eisenhower Drive just before 11 a.m. when the…
UPDATE: The Mississippi State Department of Health says there has been a data error in the daily total number of cases. The agency plans to issue a correction late Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/HealthyMS/posts/3657763127615754 ORIGINAL STORY: (WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department…
Gulfport Junior Molly Lee passed away in a car accident, but through tragedy is the human spirit always finding its way through to the other side. Over time, text messages turn into laughs, recalling the inside jokes, the memories, and…
The Waveland Police Department recently added a new furry officer to its ranks: Mako, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois. Mako will help the department apprehend felons, do building checks, and sniff out drugs in the area. While Mako…
Today kicked off 12 days of holiday wishes for one brave South Mississippi teen battling cancer. Kaleq and his family received the full Mississippi Aquarium experience and even a few big surprises. They say wishes do come…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says there are a lot of uncertainities facing lawmakers as they prepare to start a new session in less than one month. Lt Governor Delbert Hosemann says a strong economy, despite Covid 19, has helped keep the state on solid financial footing. However, Hosemann pointed out […]
Thirty-one years and going strong, that’s just how long the Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club has been providing gifts for young people here in South Mississippi. Members of the Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club work year-round to help out…
There will be a few changes when Mississippi lawmakers return to the state capitol in Jackson for the 2021 legislative session. Face masks will be required when legislators return in January for the 2021 session. According to…
Long Beach High School announced they will move to virtual learning for the next two weeks. LBHS had 14 students test positive for COVID-19 and 135 plus students have been identified as close contacts. In an announcement…
Another Gulf Coast club announces the cancelation of the 2021 Mardi Gras events as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the Second Liners Mardi Gras Club of Biloxi canceled all eight…
Jackson, MS — Today, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced a change in phone numbers in an effort to streamline services for Mississippians requiring assistance with Unemployment Insurance Assistance. On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the number for Unemployment Insurance Tax assistance will change…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,732 new COVID-19 cases and 56 new deaths across the state, including new deaths in all but one of the southern six counties, that one county being Stone. The statewide…