(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported a record-breaking additional 1,635 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Tuesday. The previous single-day record of new cases was 1,251, which was set yesterday, July 20. In South Mississippi, the…
Governor Tate Reeves extends the previous ‘Safer at Home’ order until Monday, August 3rd, adding 10 counties to the list of mandatory mask mandates. The 10 counties added to the list of mask mandates are: Bolivar Covington Forrest Humphreys Panola…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,251 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 43,889 confirmed cases and 1,358 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is at 204 cases…
JACKSON, MISS--Today, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its June transfer of $10,723,795.84 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total amount deposited to the State for Fiscal Year ending June 30,…
Every Monday for the next two months on WXXV we will feature a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Sixteen-year-old Haley hopes her future family will be kind and enjoy spending time together playing games and staying active. If…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported a record-breaking additional 1,251 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Monday. The previous single-day record of new cases was 1,230, which was set this past Thursday, July 16. There were…
Today, a press conference took place regarding an arrest in the fatal Memorial Day road rage shooting on I-10 in Jackson County. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation made the arrest with assistance from a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
Jackson, Miss. (WXXV) – A federal corrections officer in Mississippi was indicted for allegedly accepting bribes to provide contraband for inmates. 28-year-old Wesley Hughes, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020 and charged…
On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced new measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In a post to social media, Gov. Reeves said, “COVID-19 is spreading and killing in our state. It is not a hypothetical, it is…
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Teachers from across the state gathered for a rally in Jackson today to voice concerns over returning for the next school year. The newly formed group ‘Mississippi Teachers Unite’ is asking for teachers to sign a letter to the governor…
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,032 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 40,829 confirmed cases and 1,332 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is at 180…
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an AMBER ALERT for two missing children out of Greenville, Mississippi. 3-year-old Zaikeith Horn is described as a Black male, 3 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing about 35…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,230 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths. Now the statewide total stands at 39,797 confirmed cases and 1,308 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is now at 172…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,025 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths. Now the statewide total stands at 38,567 confirmed cases and 1,290 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is now at…
Jackson, Miss. – Under the terms of House bill 1796, Speaker Philip Gunn has selected his appointments to the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag. Robyn Tannehill, mayor of Oxford, Mississippi. “Robyn’s background as a businessperson in the marketing…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WXXV) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued an emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when…
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Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 862 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 37,542 confirmed cases and 1,272 new deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is now…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) launched the MEMA COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program to help relieve the financial burdens on counties and municipalities caused by this unprecedented pandemic. In House Bill 1799 and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Confederate monument that’s been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi is being removed from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus. It will be taken to a…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Monday that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters. The closure is effective immediately due to the presence of harmful algal blooms.…
Also in effect today, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces customers will be required to wear masks inside the driver's license stations. Temperature checks will be administered to each customer before entering service locations. Wednesdays will now only be…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced Chris Graham as his appointment for Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) to ensure Mississippi's continued financial stability. Chris has a proven history of fighting for our state and handling complex administrative and accounting…