Christian Collegiate Academy Class of 2020
Here is the Class of 2020 for Christian Collegiate Academy in Gulfport. Braden Harrison Martinelli is the valedictorian and…
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First child inflammatory syndrome case reported in Mississippi
The state reported its first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children on Tuesday, the Department of Health reported. The child lives in Central Mississippi and tested positive for COVID-19. The child has been discharged from the hospital, the MSDH…
Beau Rivage announces June 1 opening date
MGM Resorts International announced Tuesday that Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will open June 1 in Biloxi. MGM also owns Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, which will open May 25. Both properties will open with a limited capacity and…
William Carey medical school earns national No. 3 ranking
U.S. News & World Report this year ranked William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 3 nationwide in producing the highest percentage of primary care residents. The 2020 rankings are based on data from 2017 to 2019 and included…
Free COVID-19 testing in Moss Point
A few organizations are preparing to host two free COVID-19 testing sites in the City of Moss Point. The Moss Point Visionary Circle has partnered with Coastal Family Health to provide testing to the community as part of the Moss…
Mississippi dental offices open for non-essential visits
Your next trip to the dentist will look slightly different now as dental offices in Mississippi continue to open in phases. Today begins phase three, allowing offices to resume non-essential visits for patients not at high-risk for COVID-19. While procedures…
COVID-19 cases: 404 new cases, 13 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 404 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 new deaths, three of those deaths are from prior weeks. The state total now stands at 9,090 cases and 409 deaths. Here’s a look…
More than 400 new COVID-19 cases reported in spike; 13 deaths in state
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 404 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 new deaths. Three of those deaths were from prior weeks identified through death certificate investigation The state total stands at 9,090 and…
Mississippi's high court allows for jury trials to resume in some counties
Mississippi's Supreme Court issued an executive order on Thursday that allows for some counties to resume jury trials. The state had suspended those trials on March 13 through an executive order in an effort to promote social distancing in the…
Record number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Mississippi as total cases surpasses 8,000
(WXXV) — The number of coronavirus cases in Mississippi spiked on Monday, with 330 new cases reported to state health officials. The Mississippi State Department of Health also announced a record number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 32 fatalities…
Covid-19 impacts on mental health
May is ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’ and now more than ever there is a renewed emphasis on the state of mental health in Mississippi. Licensed psychologist Dr. David Gavel with Southern Behavioral Medicine Associates says the onset of the COVID-19…
Feed my Sheep hosted a COVID-19 testing unit
The world has completely changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Some people are still looking for a place they can get tested for the disease. Today in Gulfport, a free COVID-19 mobile testing unit was set up at Feed…
Disney making character face masks
Disney is known for creating memorable animated characters but now, it's bringing those characters to life off screen to help combat the coronavirus. Disney announcing its new line of face masks. The entertainment giant's collection of protective gear features many…
Singing River Health System recognized with ‘A’ rating
Exciting news revealed this morning in Pascagoula and a testament to the hard work of our healthcare heroes on the Coast. Singing River Health System is now ranked the head of the class. As Pascagoula and Ocean Springs Hospitals are…
COVID-19 cases spike in state with nearly 400 reported and 20 deaths
Cases of COVID-19 spiked in the state on Thursday, with 397 reported to state health officials. The Mississippi Department of Health also reported 20 deaths, although 11 of the deaths occurred between March 29 and April 16, and are based…
Researchers studying experimental coronavirus drug
Some promising news this morning about the experimental Coronavirus drug Remdesivir. The drug’s manufacture, Gilead Sciences, says the antiviral drug appears to improve symptoms of COVID-19 whether patients receive five or ten days of treatment. That means the supply of…
Temporary COVID-19 Screening and Testing Site in Pass Christian
A temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available Monday, May 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at First Missionary Baptist Church, 250 Clark Avenue, Pass Christian. Individuals are urged to visit the temporary site if…
Temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening test took place in D’Iberville today
Residents in D’Iberville had the chance to get tested for COVID-19 from their cars today. Memorial Hospital had set up a temporary COVID-19 screening location in the parking lot of the D’Iberville Civic Center. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms…
Memorial Physician Clinic setting up temporary locations for COVID-19 testing
In honor of ‘building a healthier community,’ the Memorial Physician Clinic will have more drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites in various districts in Harrison County. Over the next week or so, there will be testing sites set up in…
COVID-19 survivors urged to donate plasma
Doctors and scientists are working around the clock to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, but they say that could take at least another year. In the meantime, there’s another way the community can help. News 25’s Lindsey Goodwin has…
36th Air Evacuation Squadron deployed to aid in COVID-19 fight
In an effort to offer much needed relief to those suffering during this pandemic, the 36th Air Evacuation Squadron takes to the sky. As the Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the world, here in Mississippi, nine flight nurses, medical…
Protesters asking for more protective equipment at Biloxi VA Medical Center
This morning protesters stood outside of the Biloxi VA Medical Center asking for changes for their employees. The protesters are asking that the VA Medical Center provides their employees with personal protection gear. Some employees say they are assigned only…
Keeping kids healthy while under shelter-in-place orders
The shelter-in-place orders for the Magnolia State are now in day 13 and local health care professionals want to offer health tips for students stuck at home. With the decision to reopen Mississippi schools in limbo, many parents could find…
Health Department: Mississippi COVID-19 cases near 2,500 mark; 82 deaths reported
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 209 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,469 MSDH also reported 6 new deaths on April 9 as a result of coronavirus, bringing the death toll 82. In…