Statewide burn ban lifted
Less than a week after it was put into place, the statewide burn ban has been lifted. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more and tells us how individual counties are keeping residents safe.
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Mississippi reporting 169 new cases of COVID-19; death toll now at 140
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 169 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,793. MSDH is also confirming 11 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Governor extends shelter-in-place, enables safe sales by 'non-essential' businesses
Governor Tate Reeves announced Friday that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by seven days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses to safely make sales. Reeves' new executive order extends the expiration date of his previous order to Monday,…
State lottery sees decline in proceeds in March
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation on Friday made the March transfer of $9,942,264 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the state treasury. This brings the total amount deposited to the state to more than $37.5 million since launch…
Mississippi Department of Health: 161 new cases of COVID-19, total of 2,942 statewide
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 161 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,942. MSDH is also confirming 2 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Death toll in Mississippi up to 11 after tornadoes destroy dozens of homes, leave thousands without power
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — There are 11 confirmed deaths and multiple injuries throughout the state due the severe weather that hit Mississippi on Sunday, according to emergency management officials. Counties Reporting Fatalities: Carroll – 1 Fatality Jefferson Davis – 4 fatalities…
Mississippi - Among the first in the nation to pay claimants federal pandemic unemployment compensation
Today Mississippians eligible under the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program will begin seeing the $600 stimulus funding deposited on either their debit cards or into their bank accounts, announced today by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, April 10, 2020. This…
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…
MISSING PERSON: Police asking for help locating 20-year-old Jose Angel Montes Jr., last seen April 7
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police need your help locating Jose Angel Montes Jr., who was last seen April 7. Police say he is a 20 year-old male, 5'8" tall and has black hair. He is possibly driving a 2005 Toyota…
Governor Tate Reeves designates April as ‘Confederate History Month’
Governor Tate Reeves designates April as Confederate History Month amid the COVID-19 outbreak. News 25’s Victoria Bailey speaks with Coast residents about the proclamation and has details. Biloxi Branch NAACP President James Crowell said, “If we’re going to be united…
COVID-19 cases in Mississippi surpasses 2,000; total of 67 deaths statewide
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,003. MSDH is also confirming 8 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency launches new website to help businesses affected by disaster
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves held another briefing from the state capitol Tuesday afternoon. In his briefing, he announced that the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency launched a new website to help Mississippi businesses. The Mississippi Business Emergency Operations Center is to…
Mississippi State Department of Health reports total of 1,915 COVID-19 cases, 59 fatalities
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 177 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,915. MSDH is also confirming 8 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Mississippi inmate dies months after becoming ill
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi inmate who was serving a 15-year sentence has died after becoming ill months ago and being hospitalized periodically since December. The state Department of Corrections said Monday that 40-year-old Mary Jewell…
President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government has been approved. The declaration makes available additional federal assets and resources to aid Mississippi's COVID-19 response. Governor Reeves sent a letter to President…
Greenwood, Mississippi: Anti-violence speaker charged in beating death
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who has given speeches about the need to reduce violence is now accused of beating another man to death with a baseball bat. Greenwood police say 45-year-old Stacy Regular is charged with capital…
President Trump approves major disaster declaration for Mississippi over COVID-19
WASHINGTON (WXXV) — President Donald Trump declared Monday morning that a “major disaster” exists in Mississippi in the areas affected by the Coronavirus. The disaster declaration is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and dates back to January 20, 2020,…
Two more deaths in Harrison, second death reported in Hancock from COVID-19
Two deaths were reported in Harrison County on Friday and a second from COVID-19 was reported in Hancock County, half of the six in the state as the death count grew to 35. Deaths also were reported Friday in Adams…
CTA to suspend fixed-route bus service starting Friday
Coast Transit Authority has announced the suspension of fixed-route bus service beginning Friday. The decision was made in the wake of Gov. Tate Reeves issuing his state-wide shelter-in-place order. The suspension in service is to run from April 3 to…
Mississippi reports more cases of COVID-19; four more have died
The state Department of Health has reported 104 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, bringing the total to 1,177. There are now 26 deaths in the state due to the coronavirus, four more than on March 31, including one in…
Mississippi COVID-19 cases near 1,000 mark; 20 deaths reported
There were 90 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mississippi on March 30, and four more deaths, bringing the number of confirmed diagnoses to nearly 1,000, according to state health officials. There are 937 cases in the state as of 6…
More than 750 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, health officials report
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported Sunday morning that the state has 95 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 758 confirmed cases. In addition, another person has died, bringing the state total to 14. Numbers are current…
Mississippi now has 13 deaths from COVID-19, health officials report
The Mississippi Department of Health Services reported Saturday morning that 13 people have died as a result of contracting COVID-19. The numbers were updated as of 6 p.m. Friday. State health officials are updating once a day. There are 663…
Mississippi eases graduation and third-grade rules in wake of COVID-19
By JEFF AMY Associated Press Mississippi's education leaders moved to ease the way for seniors to graduate and third graders to move on to fourth grade in the face of closed schools. The state Board of Education voted last week…