A Bay St. Louis man is recovering after losing part of his leg to vibrio. He contracted the flesh eating bacteria about three weeks ago. This is the first confirmed cased of vibrio this year in our area. Today, the…
A Bay St. Louis man is recovering after losing part of his leg to vibrio. He contracted the flesh eating bacteria about three weeks ago. This is the first confirmed case of vibrio this year in our area. News 25’s…
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to four. The reported case is in Rankin County. So far this year cases have been reported in…
The Stone County area is scaling back on ambulance services. News 25’s Kendra Turley shows us how the cutback affects residents and other public safety departments. As of July 1st, there is now only one ambulance serving the Stone County…
The Mississippi Department of Health has confirmed a Hancock County resident has vibrio vulnificus. The person infected by the waterborne bacteria is a Hancock County man who has not yet been identified. This news comes to us almost a week…
Bottle rockets and sparklers light up the faces of Fourth of July spectators, but AMR wants you to know the dangers of these fireworks. According to the United States Fire Administration, 11,000 people are injured from fireworks each year. These…
Dick Empson continues to battle a case of the flesh eating bacteria vibrio, which put him in critical condition on Wednesday. Empson lost his leg to the bacteria. As of yesterday, he has been removed from the ventilator. He became…
A Baton Rouge man visiting South Mississippi is now fighting for his life at Bay St. Louis Hospital after contracting a flesh eating virus here on the Coast. Richard Empson’s niece, Elizabeth Daggett, joins us on the phone.
State Representative Jeff Guice came under scrutiny after an email he sent to a mother, asking help to obtain medication for her diabetic daughter, goes viral. The diabetic community was angered by his advice for diabetics to think about buying…
State Representative Jeff Guice came under scrutiny after an email he sent to a mother asking for help to obtain medication for her diabetic daughter goes viral. The diabetic community is angered by his advice for diabetics to think about…
Community leaders and Memorial Hospital System representatives gathered today to cut the ribbon on a brand new medical facility. The goal of the addition is to provide an extension of services that have not been available in the area before…
Neighborhood Walgreens are teaming up to make a big splash against muscular dystrophy. Today at the East Pass Road location in Gulfport, customers could donate a dollar to the MDA. In return, they got a shot at dunking the store…
Recent statistics rate Mississippi as the ninth highest HIV diagnosis rate in the country. Today is National HIV Testing Day and the Mississippi State Department of Health reminds Mississippians that getting tested is the first step in preventing the spread…
There are 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. At least 52,000 people are battling the disease in Mississippi. Alzheimer’s Mississippi has been around since 1990. Today, the organization officially opened the very first Gulf Coast office. Alzheimer’s Mississippi offers…
If a tragedy or mass shooting like the one in Orlando were to strike, the Mississippi Gulf Coast would not have enough blood in their banks to save lives. That’s why the Blood Center is urging folks to get out…
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, traumatic injury kills more people in the United States between the ages of one and four than anyone else. A partnership between Ochsner and Singing River Health System provides a way…
If you’re outdoors at all this weekend, try to keep cool to avoid possible side effects such as heat exhaustion or extreme sunburn. Doctors at Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport want you to be prepared, as they see an…
If you get hungry while you’re out enjoying summer in Pass Christian, there’s no need to look further. The Summer Feeding Program at Pass Christian Elementary and Pass Christian Middle School has begun. The school’s nutrition department will provide free…
Let’s Go Gulf Coast and Singing River Hospital are taking a step to encourage a more balanced and healthy lifestyle in their employees and guests. Today, the hospital cut the ribbon to their new walking path, seven laps around the…
School is out for summer but organizations on the Coast want to make sure every child is fed during the break. The Biloxi Summer Food Service Program kicked off today with a party at the Point Cadet Plaza. Over 200…
The very first stand-alone medical needs shelter is all ready, just in time for hurricane season. The Mississippi State Department of Health officially opened the shelter by holding a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The $7.7 million facility is on Coy…
Mississippi is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus for 2016. The state department of health says it is the first in the nation this year. The department said the case of the mosquito-borne virus is in Lamar…
The recent announcement of registered nurses being let go from all schools within the Ocean Springs School district is a concern for many parents of students who receive constant medical attention. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with registered nurses…
As the school year reaches an end, parents in the Ocean Springs School District are saying the safety of their children could be in jeopardy next school year. The recent announcement of registered nurses being let go from all schools…