Author: Chris Davis

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A Mississippi child has died from COVID complications, said state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers, at a Wednesday update. Byers did not say where the child was from, but said the child was under the age of five. The child is the sixth person under... Read More.

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Relief from the heat comes in about one day. The National Weather Service predicts central Mississippi will have a better chance for thunderstorms by Thursday and the heat and humidity won't be quite as bad. ""It'll still be humid. But, in terms of being... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--At least 61 hospitals across the state that have asked for help will be getting it, at least to some degree, with about 1,000 contract workers being brought in. They are expected to increase hospital capacity, which has been strained because of the... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Despite Mississippi reporting its highest number of deaths in one day, there are signs that the pandemic could be levelling off, said state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers, in a news conference Tuesday. According to the Miss. Dept. of Health, 111 people have been reported... Read More.

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--It's going to be sunny and hot with almost no chance for relief from rain this afternoon. A heat advisory is in effect for central Mississippi. "Heat indices will be right around 105 to below 110," said David Cox, a forecaster with the National... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Mississippi gas prices on average now almost 40 cents below the national average. The national average is $3.15 per gallon. The Mississippi average is $2.76. "So, good news for motorists, expect prices to continue falling this week," said Patrick DeHaan, chief of petroleum analysis... Read More.

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--At least two people in Mississippi have been put in the hospital using Ivermectin meant for animals, according to the Poison Control Center. "I think some people are trying to use it as a preventative, which I think is kind of crazy. Please don't... Read More.

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--You might've read on the internet or seen on Facebook some recommendations that you take Ivermectin to prevent coronavirus or cure it. The state Dept. of health says that's a bad idea. "When you talk about an Ivermectin medication for a horse or a... Read More.

STATE WIDE--You could now face a fine of up to $500 or six months in prison if you test positive for COVID-19 and do not isolate in your house for 10 days. State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs made that possible with a mandate... Read More.

WASHINGTON--Congressman Michael Guest has serious concerns about the infrastructure bill that's already been passed by the U.S. Senate and now must be considered by the House. He said in an interview with Kicks96 Thursday, that the bill is not totally paid for, and will... Read More.