The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 944 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 70,930 confirmed cases and 2,043 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is at 419 cases…
Governor Tate Reeves had to cancel his daily press briefing at the original location due to a power outage. However, he managed to give an update on Facebook live. Governor Reeves still says what we’re doing is working, but now…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 612 new COVID-19 cases and 22 new deaths with one new death in George County, two new deaths in Jackson County, and one new death in Stone County. The state wide total now stands…
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 1,081 new COVID-19 cases and 45 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 69,374 confirmed cases and 1,989 deaths. Here’s a look at cases by county in South Mississippi: Hancock County is…
(AP) – And then there were three. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 and Southeastern Conference were still moving forward Tuesday with plans for a fall college football season even as two other Power Five leagues, the Big Ten and the Pac-12, called things off. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said he wanted to learn more […]
An unprecedented 14 University of Southern Mississippi students are among the recipients selected in the March 2020 cycle to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad. This represents a record number for the University…
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Aside from students having to quarantine, Governor Tate Reeves today announced that “your efforts are working.” He says the lower numbers are working because of the efforts of Mississippians wearing masks and social distancing. Reeves reiterated that if we continue…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to bolster unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic. But, the Republican governor is praising President Donald…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 644 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths, including one new death in George County, one new death in Pearl River County, and one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total now…
Mississippi legislators returned to the capitol today to finish the final part of a state spending plan for the budget year that began July 1st. Governor Tate Reeves on July 8th vetoed big parts of the education budget because legislators…
Governor Tate Reeves today praised Mississippians in helping slow the spread of COVID-19. Reeves said it is nice to see that the numbers are showing gradual improvement in August. He mentioned the seven-day rolling average peaked July 30th at 1,361…
A commission has whittled down a list of proposed designs for a new Mississippi flag from nearly 3,000 to 147. The commission will choose the final five designs on Friday. Designs eliminated include those with beer cans, crawfish, Elvis, and…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 476 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 67,649 confirmed cases and 1,912 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County is at 395 cases…
(WXXV) — 13-year-old Kaylee has been waiting over a year and a half for a permanent home. We spent some time with Kaylee at Jones Park in Gulfport. Here’s what she had to say: “Hi my name is Kaylee, I'm…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico seafood industry is getting help from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will buy $30 million worth of shrimp from Gulf Coast fishermen in an effort to…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol to deal with the unfinished state budget as leaders are clashing with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. The House and Senate will convene Monday.…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Early Saturday morning, a Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate housed in the George County Regional Correctional Facility, died at George Regional Hospital due to complications from COVID-19. The 48-year-old inmate was admitted to the hospital…
JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, joined by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans Acting Special Agent in Charge Gilbert Trill, and U.S. Department of Labor Office of…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 956 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 64,400 confirmed cases and 1,825 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County is at 363 cases…
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Nearly 150 Vermont inmates housed in a Mississippi prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, the head of the Vermont Corrections Department announced Wednesday. Vermont houses 219 inmates at the…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One Mississippi school district has seen a handful of coronavirus cases among students since reopening for in-person classes last week. Gov. Tate Reeves says Corinth School District is…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The two top leaders of the Mississippi House are suing Gov. Tate Reeves over his partial veto of some state budget bills. This sets up a new conflict among some…