MedPharmics is launching a clinical trial in Gulfport to test multiple therapeutics in the early treatment of COVID-19. The primary goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether investigational agents may effectively and safely treat COVID-19…
Two South Mississippi nonprofits are teaming up in the fight against COVID. Thursday there will be free drive thru COVID testing at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Free testing will be provided from 9 a.m. to 1…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,256 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 129,394 confirmed cases and 3,497 deaths. Here are the numbers for our…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is sponsoring a clinical trial for COVID-19 patients in Gulfport. The ACTIV-2 Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies Trial is open for enrollment. Its primary goal is to determine whether investigational agents…
Governor Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he has extended his “Safe Recovery” executive order through December 11. It had been set to expire today. The governor also reset his county-specific orders, using the applicable data. The counties that now qualify…
In a Facebook post, Governor Tate Reeves has confirmed that his youngest daughter has tested positive for COVID-19. Governor Tate Reeves has postponed his press briefing on COVID-19 today after his daughter tested positive for coronavirus. Governor Reeves released this…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 933 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 128,138 confirmed cases and 3,480 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 984…
Saturday night’s LSU-Alabama game could be on hold after a number of COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Tigers. At today’s press conference, LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron called the situation ‘fluid’ after placing a number of players in…
This weekend’s game between Mississippi State and Auburn has been postponed. The SEC released a statement today saying the move is due to COVID-19 positive test results, combined with players having to be isolated due to contact…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 967 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 124,854 confirmed cases and 3,419 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 949…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
Former Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd has died following a battle with COVID-19. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department announced on their Facebook page that Byrd had died this afternoon in a Mobile hospital. Today was also Byrd’s…
(WXXV) — Thursday morning, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting an additional 1,612 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi. The agency also reported 8 deaths as a result of COVID-19 occurring between November 1 and November 4. Mississippi's…
The Mississippi Department of Health reports 766 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 122,275 confirmed cases and 3,397 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 921 cases and 31 deaths…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 644 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 121,509 confirmed cases and 3,384 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 917…
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base said Monday that it will hold Basic Military Training as scheduled on Friday. Keesler officials said in a press release that the base had minimal damage, which allowed them to hold the graduation exercises.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Isiah Fredericks Community Center hosted their Halloween bash, but this year the trick or treating was a little different. Dressed as jokers and ninja turtles, community members set up a drive-thru for…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 854 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths Monday, including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 116,617 confirmed cases and 3,283 deaths. Here are the numbers for…
Harrison County has now been added to Governor Tate Reeves’ mask mandate list along with six other additional counties. At his press briefing this afternoon, Governor Reeves announced the following counties that will be added to the…
The Mississippi State Department of Heath reported 675 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths today including one in Jackson County and one in George County. The statewide total stands at 115,763 confirmed cases and 3,263 deaths.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths including one in Hancock County. The statewide total stands at 113,876 confirmed cases and 3,238 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV for patients needing hospitalization. Its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc., said Thursday that the drug…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 958 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths including one in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 113,081 confirmed cases and 3,231 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County…
The Southern Miss football program is only four games into the 2020 season and yet is already on the verge of having its third different head coach on Saturday. An interim to the interim, as Tim Billings takes over as…