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COVID-19: 526 new cases, 22 new deaths statewide

Yesterday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the latest coronavirus cases and deaths in our state. They reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 23,424 cases and 1,011 deaths. Here are…

Mississippi abortion bill passes in the Senate

Governor Tate Reeves is expected to sign a bill that would ban abortion based on the race, sex, or genetic anomalies of a fetus. It could set up another lawsuit by abortion-rights groups in a state that already has some…

Upcoming COVID-19 testing events in Jackson County

The number of coronavirus cases is still on the rise. This week, we’ve seen the largest single day jump of confirmed cases in Mississippi. The increase in confirmed coronavirus cases is why local healthcare experts say it is now more…

Baptists and Walmart criticize rebel-themed Mississippi flag

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag is drawing criticism from two big forces in the culturally conservative state. Walmart says it will no longer display the state flag because it includes the…

Flowers wins GOP congressional primary runoff

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brian Flowers has won a congressional Republican primary runoff. He will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November. Flowers, who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, beat out Thomas Carey, a retired real estate agent. Thompson…

Advisory council formed for school reopenings

Greyhound nation and Singing River Health System announced a new partnership today to form a game plan on how to best reopen schools in the age of COVID-19. School administrators are tasked this summer with reopening schools in a safe…

One dead in fatal accident in Stone County

A deadly head-on collision claimed the life of 29-year-old Joshua Higginbotham early Monday morning in Stone County. “If you knew him, you loved him. If you didn’t know him, you missed out on meeting a great person.” Joshua Higginbotham passed…

Racking up and raising the curtain at Edgewater Mall

Safely reopening has been the name of the game at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi as retailers cautiously and responsibly continue to open their doors to shoppers. They weren’t dancing in the street, but shoppers were hitting their stride at Edgewater…

Major groups come out against Mississippi state flag

As controversy continues in the state of Mississippi over the state flag, major groups are beginning to speak out and call for change. Today, the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges unanimously voted to support changing the state flag. In a…

Mississippi Baptist Convention calls for state flag change

Mississippi’s largest religious group says state lawmakers have a moral obligation to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag because many people are ‘hurt and shamed’ by the symbol. The Mississippi Baptist Convention has more than 500,000 members…

One dead in fatal accident in Stone County

A deadly head on-collision claimed the life of 29-year-old Joshua Higginbotham early Monday morning. The accident occurred in Stone County on Highway 26 and Walton Road. Higginbotham was a Lucedale resident. He leaves behind his wife, Alyssa, and four children.…

Registration open for indoor soccer camp in Pascagoula

If you can’t stand the summer heat, get off the soccer field and play indoors instead! Thanks to the City of Pascagoula and Coach Neil Scott, now kids have that option starting Monday. The annual soccer camp is switching up…

Terror on the Coast hosting a casting call this week

We haven’t even made it to the Fourth of July yet, but the folks over at ‘Terror on the Coast’ already have their sights set on Halloween. ‘Terror on the Coast’ is hosting a casting call this week for talent…