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Governor Reeves adds more counties to mask mandate

JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves adds several north Mississippi counties to a growing mask mandate. Itawamba, Montgomery, Pontotoc, and Winston are now part of growing lists. Lee and Yalobusha Counties are under the same order until December 11th. Last week, Mississippi saw at least three days where more than one thousand new cases […]

Grand opening for Singing River Gulfport

The Singing River Health System is celebrating the addition of another facility to service patients in the North Gulfport area. Singing River Health System rolled out the red carpet for its newest care facility on the Coast.…

Gulfport resident still awaits help for Zeta damage

Gulfport residents are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta including disabled vet Brian McDowell. During Zeta, a tree fell on McDowell’s mobile home and cracked the roof on his and his wife’s bedroom. McDowell says…

Working to get traffic signals back on after Zeta

Hurricane Zeta left many things on the Coast battered and destroyed including multiple traffic signals some of which are still not back up and running. In a continued effort to restore traffic signals along the Coast, Biloxi…

YMCA offering the ‘Y Fit’ Program

First it was quarantine snacks, then hurricane snacks, and now we have Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner. If you’re thinking of a healthier lifestyle for your New Year’s resolution check out the ‘Y Fit’ Program. Starting…

Beware of porch pirates ahead of the holidays

The holiday season is here, a time for giving thanks and sending love to friends and family, but for many the holiday season is a golden opportunity for theft. This year, more than ever, many are taking…

Rebuilding post Hurricane Zeta

One of the most cherished parks in the City of Gulfport was heavily damaged during Hurricane Zeta. Jones Park is currently closed as repairs are underway. You might be wondering what will happen to the park’s newest…

‘Operation Christmas Child’ is underway

It’s drop-off week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’s' annual shoebox distribution. Due to COVID-19, this year’s drop-off is curbside only at 11 locations throughout the Gulf Coast. In just a few weeks, ‘Operation Christmas Child’ will make a…

Captain Al’s Fundraiser and Car Show

Captain Al’s restaurant hosted a classic car, bike, jeep, and truck show over the weekend while getting the community to donate toys for kids this Christmas season. Captain Al hosted the second annual ‘Toys for Tots’ Fundraiser…

‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Pet Fundraising Event

Ice cream is known as comfort food, but this Saturday in Ocean Springs, community members brought comfort to the animals at the Jackson County Animal Shelter at the fourth annual ‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Pet Fundraising…

Mississippi reports 969 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 969 new cases of COVID-19 with 3 new deaths. There are 145 new cases among long term health care facilities within the state. 134,309 cases of COVID-19 have been reported with 3,543 deaths. Health officials presume that more than 111,430 people have recovered from the […]