Although the global outbreak of monkeypox has taken over the headlines within the past few days, the current COVID-19 omicron variant continues to run its course through Mississippi. On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed 1,705 new … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has discovered an uncommon bacteria that’s never before been seen in the United States. Through a joint investigation with the CDC, Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified on Wednesday along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. These … Continued
The city of Ocean Springs has purchased property on Front Beach for $1.3 million with intentions to turn the land into a stop for those wishing to visit the area’s oceanfront and beaches. According to Mayor Kenny Holloway, plans to … Continued
The post SuperTalk Eagle Hour: Big Gold Nation writer Jackson Howell reports from the Sun Belt Conference media day in New Orleans plus Patrick Magee from NOLA.com updates the guys on the opening of summer camp for the New Orleans … Continued
It’s been nearly four months since the contract between the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield expired, and according to one Mississippi health expert, millions are being negatively affected. In a recent interview on The … Continued
No one matched all six numbers to win the $830 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, and excitement over the potential windfall caused the jackpot for Friday night’s drawing to soar to $1.025 billion! Even though nobody won the Mega … Continued
State health officials held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the status of monkeypox in Mississippi. The state’s first case was reported on Monday afternoon, and State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers warns that there are more cases to come. … Continued
A Ripley man has been arrested and is being charged for assaulting a group of nine Black teenagers after a video he posted online revealed that he tried to run over the minors. In the Facebook story video, Mark Hall … Continued
Now that Southern Miss is officially a member of the Sun Belt, the Golden Eagles are about to see a lot more TV time as conference commissioner Keith Gill announced on Tuesday that media rights with ESPN have been expanded. … Continued
Elevated heat stress due to continued hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday afternoon. Peak heat indices will range from 106 to 110 degrees along the interstate 55 corridor and points westward. Elsewhere, heat indices will rise to near … Continued