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…
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…
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,…
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…
Today, 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 to expand and allow additional use of…
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…