The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has now made wearing masks the norm, many people have developed ‘maskne.’ The term ‘maskne’ refers to the acne like bumps that show up in the distribution area where masks sit on the face. Masks already…
Workers at the IP Casino and Beau Rivage testified this morning to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The casino workers union, Unite Here Local 23, reported that 10 workers from the Beau Rivage and five workers from the IP Casino tested…
Students are doing their part to help the community during the COVID-19 pandemic by giving blood. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the St. Martin Community Center with more.
COVID-19 outbreaks have been found at two of Mississippi’s eight public universities within days of students returning to campuses. Dr. Thomas Dobbs says cases at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus appear…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves issued social distancing measures for college and university outdoor stadiums and game day events to ensure the safety of participants and limit transmission in the continued fight against COVID-19. Working closely with college and university…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 894 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 75,449 confirmed cases and 2,190 deaths. With one new death in George County, one new death in Harrison County, and…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Employees from the Beau Rivage Casino and IP Casino are set to testify before the Mississippi Gaming Commission virtually Thursday. The employees plan to testify via Zoom about workplace conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen workers…
The Dream Program, an Ocean Springs nonprofit organization, is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 virus. Routine is something that most thrive on, but imagine having a disability and your everyday life is being completely torn apart. This happened to…
Governor Tate Reeves says today’s numbers do not fit the downward trend in COVID-19 cases that we’ve seen in recent weeks. Governor Reeves addressed the state today saying numbers have been good, however, today they’re not so good. He wants…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 1,349 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 74,555 confirmed cases and 2,163 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 436 cases and 17…
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is reporting 34 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus and 795 new cases as of Tuesday. The Health Department said Tuesday that Mississippi has had more than 73,200 reported cases…
Gulf Islands Waterpark is usually open through a busy Labor Day weekend, but staff shortage due to COVID-19 has forced the park to close early for the summer. The Gulfport water park posted Monday on Facebook that Sunday, August 16th…
The Jackson County Board of Education met Monday to discuss students returning back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year. Jackson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Strycker reviewed the schools reopening plans and the COVID-19 positive case report. In the first…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths including one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total now stands at 73,207 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area:…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The Blood Center in Gautier is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020. To donate blood, you must schedule a time online at https://www.thebloodcenter.org/. The Blood Center is licensed…
Teachers will have three options for testing across Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage…
The University of Southern Miss has added another COVID-19 testing platform to its lineup as the fall semester gets underway. The on-campus clinic, Moffitt Health Center in Hattiesburg, has recently obtained a highly sought-after rapid antigen testing device, known as…
Federal health officials have authorized the emergency use of a coronavirus saliva test. Yale School of Public Health developed the test which does not use the chemical reagents that are used in the standard nasal swab diagnostic test. The test,…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Understanding the concern of many as schools reopen across our state, Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The smell of homemade BBQ chicken filled the parking lot of Capt Wil's Land and Sea all day Sunday, as owner, Wil Phenice, prepared enough chicken to feed 1,000 front line heroes... for free. "Really the…
The Gulfport School District now has customized machines to help check temperatures for staff. The district has partnered with Mississippi-based Howard Industries to install customized machines to check staff temperatures. It will read a person’s body temperature. If the temperature…
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…