FCC asked to assist MS workers and students during health crisis
Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to intervene on behalf of Mississippi customers ordered to work from home or students…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Friday, March 13th
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, cooler with showers likely. Highs in the lower 60's. Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower…
College baseball season in question after March Madness cancellation
March Madness and possibly the college baseball season have become the latest casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. After originally announcing that the tournament would be played without fans in attendance,…
MEMA is moving to level one activation in response to Coronavirus pandemic
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is moving to a level one activation in response to COVID-19. MEMA Director Greg Michel says, "This is a posturing move to make sure…
Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Halts Everything as Coronavirus Stops the Sports World
24 hours ago, Mississippi State was getting ready for a big weekend in sports with the basketball team fighting for an NCAA Tournament bid and baseball opening SEC play. Instead,…
Department of Corrections takes steps to protect staff, inmates, and public against Coronavirus exposure
Effective immediately, visitation at all facilities where Mississippi Department of Corrections inmates are housed is temporarily suspended until further notice in order to establish sanitation and prevention protocols to prevent…
Coronavirus in Mississippi: Health Officials provide latest update
State health officials held a press conference earlier today to update the public after reporting Mississippi’s first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday. The outbreak, which originated in Wuhan,…
State universities to extend Spring Break, shift to online classes
After Mississippi’s first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported by the Department of Health on Wednesday, the State Institutions of Higher Learning has announced that all eight of the…
SEC cancels basketball tournament and baseball games amid pandemic
Photo courtesy of Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images The SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville and the conference's upcoming baseball slate has been canceled as the coronavirus outbreak continues to cause public concern.…
