JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will now be keeping an active list of local COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state. The list has been provided to MSDH from local county emergency management agencies and local…
With many places practicing social distancing, several events and activities are canceled or postponed, including the University of Southern Mississippi’s graduation ceremony. “I was hurt. I was disappointed because I felt like I had worked my way up twenty plus…
The Mayor of the City of Ocean Springs hereby proclaims it necessary and in the best interest of the public welfare and safety to impose certain regulations pursuant to Mississippi law for the purposes of protecting life and property, preserving…
In keeping with newly released Mississippi State Department of Health guidelines, the City of Gulfport is putting the following measures in place: • Closing all City properties (parks, centers, harbors, and marinas) to gatherings of groups of more than 10…
Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich has announced that bars, taverns, lounges and dining rooms of restaurants must close tonight by midnight and until further notice. Gilich made the announcement this evening after teleconferences with mayors and other leaders this afternoon. Other…
The Mississippi State Department of Health now recommends that all restaurant and bars suspend dine-in service in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19, effective immediately. This decision is consistent with the social distancing principles from the Centers for…
A number of local non-profits, churches, and our local community are getting a helping hand thanks to the Scarlet Pearl Casino. On a typical work day you’d find Executive Chef Anthony Rametta preparing and overseeing food at one of the…
As everything that once filled our daily lives is temporarily on hold, one thing is still certain: the cycle of life and death. By following CDC guidelines to cancel gatherings of ten or more people, how are residents able to…
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Tax Day is being moved to July 15th. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the announcement on Twitter this morning. Americans now have three more months to send in their tax returns. Secretary Mnuchin said in…
On March 17th, IP Casino Resort Spa donated eight pallets of food and 106 turkey coupons to student feeding programs and other organizations in need along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in response to the COVID-19 disaster. IP Casino Resort Spa…
PEARL, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves’s request for an Economic Disaster Declaration by the U.S. Small Business Administration was approved on Friday, March 20, 2020. The entire state of Mississippi has just been declared a disaster for COVID-19 by SBA…
All Long Beach School District students who do not have access to a computer device to complete on-line learning opportunities may pick up a school owned device on Monday, March 23rd at Harper McCaughan Elementary. You must be an enrolled…
Overnight, Moss Point Mayor Mario King released a statement announcing closures in the city. All restaurants, churches, bars, movies, and much more will be closed, but not places such as grocery stores, pharmacies, and health care facilities. These closures went…
All non-emergency City of Biloxi facilities are essentially closed to walk-in traffic, but city business is being conducted by phone or email. City staff remains working in respective departments, but access to buildings is limited. The Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 21 of those cases here on the Coast. Adams, Franklin, Lee, and Tippah counties now have their first cases. There are now 80…
In light of the Coronavirus, schools throughout Mississippi are out until at least April 17th. Governor Tate Reeves signed the order today. Gulfport School District Superintendent Glen East said, “I wouldn’t even call it a closure we’re saying that we’re…
With many places practicing social distancing, several events and activities are canceled including the University of Southern Mississippi’s graduation ceremony. Lakeitha Luster has worked for years on her degree in social work. She was looking forward to walking across the…
Singing River Health System has had six positive tested cases of COVID-19. Four have been inpatients in isolation with one soon to be discharged and two are isolated at home. So far the health system has performed 70 total tests,…
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will switch to mail-in claims for certain prize levels starting Monday, March 23rd until further notice. For players who have valid prize claims of $600 to $99,999, the…
As local residents continue to stay home and practice social distancing, many are trying to mentally adjust to the several quick lifestyle changes that may come with it. Since the Coronavirus outbreak in Mississippi, Gulfport Behavioral Health System has seen…
A South Carolina man wanted for five counts of attempted murder has been captured in Jackson County. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a nationwide release was issued Wednesday on 33-year-old Jonathan Emilien. Around 11 p.m. Wednesday night, the Jackson County Emergency…
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi. The case was a male 60-65 years old from Hancock County with chronic underlying conditions. He died in a Louisiana hospital. “As the…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An inmate serving a 30-year sentence for assault has died in the hospital of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The Mississippi Department of Corrections says no foul play is suspected in the Thursday death of…
Two inmates who escaped from a community work center were captured. Twenty-three year-old Bobby Morgan and 20-year-old Caleb Johnston were captured after escaping from the Wilkinson County Community Work Center in Woodville on Tuesday. Officers located the two men in…