JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Governor Tate Reeves announced the expansion of the state's telehealth coverage to increase and further care for Mississippians and slow the spread of COVID-19. Governor Reeves instructed the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) to expand and…
Mississippi teachers and employees of city and county governments will be paid even if they are told to stay home because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The state senate on Wednesday passed a bill guaranteeing the pay and sent it to…
The first Coronavirus mobile testing site in Mississippi is up and running. This morning, a drive-up testing site opened at the Neshoba County Coliseum outside of Philadelphia. The site is being operated by Neshoba General Hospital and is limited to…
This morning MSDH is reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi in eight counties. Counties with their first Coronavirus cases are Bolivar, Desoto, Madison, and Perry. The state total now stands at 34 with 513 individuals tested. With the…
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Police say a judge has been shot and critically wounded outside a courthouse in Mississippi. WTOK-TV reports that Chancery Judge Charlie Smith was shot Monday morning outside the Lauderdale County Courthouse in downtown Meridian. Meridian Police…
Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed two executive orders responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. Reeves says these orders will activate the Mississippi National Guard to support mobile testing units. It will tell agencies to determine which state workers are essential and…
JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Public Service Commission informed the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on Sunday that an emergency order has been issued prohibiting all water, electric, sewer and natural gas shutoffs for sixty days in response to…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports there are now six positive cases of Coronavirus in the state. The Mississippi State Department of Health says three more people have tested positive for Coronavirus, increasing the total to six. At…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second and third presumptive positive cases of coronavirus or COVID-19 in Mississippi. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One case…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An inmate at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has been pronounced dead. News outlets report the 42-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday afternoon. The Mississippi Department of Corrections has not identified the…
Following Wednesday night’s announcement of the first reported coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the state, Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, and Mississippi Emergency Management Association(MEMA) Executive Director Gregory S. Michel held a press conference this morning announcing major…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — All concerts at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center have been canceled for the remainder of March due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The announcement comes shortly after the Mississippi Department of Health…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV) — Some sporting events are being canceled due concerns over the coronavirus. Conference USA announced Thursday, March 12, a suspension of all spring sports competition, effective immediately, until further notice. The decision was made in an effort…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi’s eight public universities have modified the schedules for the spring semester classes to inhibit the spread of the coronavirus. “The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are paramount,” said Dr. Alfred Rankins…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City of News Orleans officials say they are canceling all weekend events as the number of Louisiana residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus grew to six. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Tuesday…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gas prices continue to fall across the country as the cost of crude oil hit 4-year low on Monday. At $2.38 per gallon, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for federal offices. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters in the primaries must show government-issued photo IDs.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats are voting in a presidential primary that has been narrowed to three candidates. The state is awarding 36 Democratic delegates Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned Sunday…
It’s almost time to raise your voice as Mississippi’s Primary Elections are tomorrow. Voters will see 2020 presidential candidates as well as candidates for the congressional race. As elections inch closer and closer, candidates continue to campaign. Incumbent Republican Senator…
A bill revising licensure requirements cleared the Mississippi Senate unanimously yesterday, paving the way for hundreds of students to become trained as teachers. Senate Bill 2511 would allow college students to enter a school of education if they have achieved…
BAY SAINT LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Police have determined no hate crime was committed during the Krewe of Nereids Parade on February 16th when a man on a parade float handed a 12-year-old black female a black doll with beads…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's top public health official will lead a committee to prepare the state for coronavirus. Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday appointed a preparedness and planning committee. It will be led by Dr. Thomas Dobbs, a physician…
HOUMA, La. (AP) — A Mississippi civil rights physician was honored during a ceremony in Louisiana marking the construction of a research vessel named after him. A keel-laying ceremony was held Tuesday to recognize the construction start of Research Vessel…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One Mississippi inmate has died at a Jackson hospital and another has died at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Autopsies will be done. At least 24 Mississippi inmates have died since late December. The state…