JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the next stage for Mississippi to continue safely reopening the state's economy while protecting public health. In a new executive order, Governor Reeves extends his Safer At Home Order for another two weeks…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For the second time this year, Mississippi is delaying the deadline to file state income tax returns. The state Department of Revenue said Wednesday that July 15 is the new deadline for individual, corporate, franchise and…
Governor Tate Reeves and legislative leaders addressed the public today on how to move forward with coronavirus relief. House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann sat with Reeves during the daily briefing to discuss their latest efforts on…
Governor Tate Reeves is once again urging Mississippians to stay home to help fight the spread of the coronavirus following another day of increased deaths in the state. Reeves stressed in his press conference this afternoon that it is not…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 217 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 32 new deaths. The state total stands at 8,424 and 374 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area…
The Mississippi Legislature will reconvene the 2020 Legislative Session at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th, 2020. The legislature is working together on a plan to help small businesses across the state that are struggling amid COVID-19. Legislation establishing the…
Governor Tate Reeves today pleading with Mississippians to take personal responsibility for their health and remain cautious following a record day for COVID-19 deaths in the state. The spike in deaths comes after Reeves began to ease some restrictions under…
(WXXV) — The number of coronavirus cases in Mississippi spiked on Monday, with 330 new cases reported to state health officials. The Mississippi State Department of Health also announced a record number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 32 fatalities…
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casino workers across the country want their employers to provide them with protective equipment and adopt tough new cleaning and social distancing policies before the gambling halls reopen during the…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — An inmate housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died at the Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville early Monday morning. Darryl J. Swanier, 58, was serving life sentences for two separate capital murder convictions…
State Auditor Shad White today says millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Human Services were misspent, converted to personal use, spent on family members and friends of staffers and grantees, or wasted. The 100 plus page audit of…
Mississippi lawmakers have returned to the capitol for a showdown with the governor over spending power. At issue is who decides how to spend more than $1.25 billion the state is receiving from the federal government for coronavirus relief. Republican…
By agreement of Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, the Mississippi Legislature will reconvene the 2020 Legislative Session at 1 p.m. today. The Legislature recessed its 125-day Session temporarily on March 18, following the…
Governor Reeves touched on the important role agriculture is playing during the coronavirus outbreak. Today, he was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson and Extra Table Chairman Robert St. John. They spoke about the impact the coronavirus has had on…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's top elected officials are arguing over who has the power to spend coronavirus response money. The federal government is sending Mississippi more than a billion dollars as part of a massive relief package.…
Authorities say they’ve recovered the body of a Mississippi man who drowned after helping his child out of the water. Thirty-two year-old Justin Perkins’ body was recovered yesterday after he drowned in the Rankin County side of the Ross Barnett…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi processed fewer unemployment claims last week than the week before, but the state is still seeing dramatically more claims than usual as businesses struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. A federal agency says Thursday that Mississippi processed 201,890 claims…
Eleven more deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Mississippi on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 261. There were 246 more cases reported on Wednesday; the state now stands at 6,815 cases statewide. In South Mississippi, there were 14 new…
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities said they've found the body of a Mississippi man who drowned after helping his child out of the water. Justin Perkins’ body was recovered on Wednesday afternoon after he drowned in the Rankin County side…
On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began reporting an estimate of how many people have recovered from COVID-19. To calculate the number of recoveries, the department includes people who tested positive more than 14 days ago and were not hospitalized in…
MERIDIAN, MISS. (AP) — Three current police officers in Meridian, Mississippi and one former officer in the same department are charged with theft and embezzlement of public money, according to federal indictments that were unsealed Wednesday. The four were indicted…
During today’s coronavirus press briefing update, Governor Tate Reeves discussed Mississippi’s efforts to receive additional federal resources to help residents recover from the impact of the virus. Today, Governor Reeves was joined by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — All inmates and employees in Mississippi prisons have been given masks to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, the state Department of Corrections said Monday. Advocates have repeatedly raised concerns…
Governor Tate Reeves today discussed the response to COVID-19 and efforts to reopen the economy. During the conference, Governor Reeves shared the plans for the Cares Act Funds that have been delegated to governors, including more help for small businesses,…