The Coronavirus hit close to home in our local medical community. AMR Paramedic and Deputy Chief Charles Wise is back at work this week after suffering from COVID-19 since mid-March. After posting the news of his positive diagnosis on Facebook,…
According to Wallet Hub, Mississippi ranks as the fourth hardest hit state when it comes to small businesses in the wake of COVID-19, so if there was ever a time to buy local or use local services it is now.…
CHICAGO (AP) — Videos and online reports claiming that millions of Americans will have to repay the relief checks they receive from the federal government under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic recovery bill are not true. The government began issuing…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District began the closing process at Bonnet Carre Spillway yesterday, based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing. The Army Corps will continue to assess conditions of…
A drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing will take place in Biloxi Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue. The one-day testing, which is open to all ages, is…
This morning protesters stood outside of the Biloxi VA Medical Center asking for changes for their employees. The protesters are asking that the VA Medical Center provides their employees with personal protection gear. Some employees say they are assigned only…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Police have arrested three teenagers in connection to a drive by shooting that took place Monday afternoon. Gulfport Police said Tuesday they arrested 18-year-old Michael King and 18-year-old Demetrius Coleman Jr. They were each charged…
(WXXV) — Governor Tate Reeves announced Tuesday afternoon that schools in Mississippi will remain closed for the remainder of the school year to slow the spread of COVID-19. To ensure that Mississippi students' education continues through the remainder of the…
JACKSON, Miss. – Fraud schemes become more common, according to State Auditor Shad White, during emergencies. To help combat that fraud, the Office of the State Auditor today released information on the best authorities to contact if Mississippians see a fraud…
BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 14, 2020 – Walmart is launching a pickup hour for people most at-risk for COVID-19. Each day the hour from 7 to 8 a.m. at select pickup store locations will be reserved for customers over the age of…
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today urged tax professionals to take additional security steps immediately to protect taxpayer data as more practitioners telework and security risks increase. The IRS, state tax agencies and the…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 145 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,087. MSDH is also confirming 13 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama plans to endorse Joe Biden in a video on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures.…
Last night, Southeastern Grocers surprised community heroes by paying for their groceries during healthcare professionals and first responders shopping hour at all grocery store, including Winn-Dixie stores in Mississippi. The community heroes shopping in all Winn-Dixie, BI-LO, Fresco y Más,…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Members of the American Federation of Government Employees are rallying outside the gates of the Biloxi VA Medical Center to highlight what they say are “unsafe work conditions.” Protesters gathered at both the Main Entrance and…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections on Monday night made its first announcement of a coronavirus case in one of the state prisons. An inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary was…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The first woman to serve as a Mississippi Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 88. The court said in a news release Monday that retired Justice Lenore Loving Prather died Saturday at her…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available this week. The screening and testing site will be open Thursday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Biloxi Civic…
April 13, 2020, GULFPORT, Miss.—A temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available Thursday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Biloxi Civic Center’s parking lot (578 Howard Avenue, Biloxi). Memorial Physician Clinics…
The shelter-in-place orders for the Magnolia State are now in day 13 and local health care professionals want to offer health tips for students stuck at home. With the decision to reopen Mississippi schools in limbo, many parents could find…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections on Monday night made its first announcement of a Coronavirus case in one of the state prisons. An inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary was found to have had to the…
It’s a time that’s supposed to be their golden years, but the COVID-19 threat is targeting our treasured senior population, even trying to tarnish what should be the best years of their life. Some local health and senior care providers…
The Coronavirus has affected almost everything in our country, including the housing market. Spring is typically considered the best time of the year to buy or sell a home, but this year is different as the number of COVID-19 cases…
As those at the Seabee Base are mourning the loss of one of their own, they are also taking precautions when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19. The Department of Defense has put numerous safety measures in place…