Alcorn County has enhanced risk for severe weather including tornadoes, damaging winds and hail
Alcorn County has an enhanced risk for severe weather on Wednesday, with multiple rounds of storms possible. From MEMA: TWO
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Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
Author: Jon R Myers
SNAP applications triple as Mississippi paid out $72.5 million in benefits last month
SNAP applications in Mississippi tripled as the amount of benefits paid increased to $72.5 million in March. From MDHS: As
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Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
Markian Hawryluk April 6, 2020 While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough
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Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy seriously injured after being ran over by suspects in stolen car
A Marshall County, Mississippi sheriffs deputy is seriously injured after being ran over by suspects fleeing in a stolen car,
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Attorney General, police warn of scam where people come to your house to get you to try on a face mask
The Mississippi Attorney General and the Jackson Police warn of a door to door scam involving trying on a mask
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Overwhelmed Hospitals Face a New Crisis: Staffing Firms Are Cutting Their Doctors’ Hours and Pay
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Surgeon General warns: “this will be the hardest week of most Americans lives”
The Surgeon General of the United States, Jerome Adams, had a very dire warning for United States citizens on Sunday.
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Are you self employed or a business owner impacted by COVID19? Here are ways you can get paid for lost income
If you are a small busines owner, an independent contractor or self employed there are numerous new ways that you
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First death at Magnolia related to COVID19 reported by hospital
The first death at MRHC has been reported by the hospital. From a release on Saturday: The patient was being
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Quarantine or jail time: MSDH issuing quarantine orders to those supsected of being infected
The Mississippi Department of Health is issuing quarantine orders to those identified as a household or close contact to a
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CDC, White House expected to suggest people wear masks in public
The White House is expected to make a suggestion to United State citizens to wear cloth masks in an effort
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What We Need to Understand About Asymptomatic Carriers if We’re Going to Beat Coronavirus
By Caroline Chen, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive
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Mississippi’s record-breaking unemployment claims spike 1700% in two weeks of COVID-19
Mississippi’s record-breaking unemployment claims spike 1700% in two weeks of COVID-19 by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi TodayApril 2, 2020 More Mississippians
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Mississippi has nation’s highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate
Mississippi has nation’s highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate by Erica Hensley, Mississippi TodayApril 1, 2020 Mississippi currently has the highest COVID-19
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Officer involved shooting leaves teenage suspect who stole car and hit multiple vehicles dead
An officer involved shooting has left one suspect dead in Lowndes County. The suspect has been identified as 19 year
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22 Nursing Homes in Mississippi now reporting COVID19 outbreaks
According to the most recent data from the MSDH, there are at least 27 Long Term Care facilities in the
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Governor Reeves officially announces a Shelter in Place order for entire state
Mississippi has officially announced a shelter in place order for all citizens, according to Governor Tate Reeves. “This order will
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Mississippi goes over 1000 confirmed cases and 22 deaths, 7 nursing homes under investigation
The state of Mississippi Department of Health released the latest confirmed cases of COVID19 on Wednesday and the numbers went
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Walmart to begin checking temps, giving masks and gloves to associates
Walmart announced changes on Tuesday geared towards slowing the spread of COVID19 in their stores. In a corporate posting made
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Mississippi Weather Network severe weather outlook for Tuesday
The Mississippi Weather Network put together a Severe Weather Outlook for Tuesday in parts of Mississippi. Check them out here
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