Scattered Damage After Severe Storms In Mississippi

A line of severe storms pushed across Mississippi Thursday, producing several tornado warnings but little damage. Some trees were blown down in the Kosciusko, Canton, Camden and Lexington areas, power line damage was reported in several locations and a home and barn in Flora... Read More.
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COVID Numbers Down Sharply– More Pediatric Deaths

Health officials had predicted that the COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant that we saw in Mississippi would turn around just as dramatically.  And it's playing out this week with only 587 new cases reported on Thursday-- about half as many as Wednesday... Read More.
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Nissan To Build Electric Vehicles In Canton

Governor Tate Reeves and officials from Nissan gathered today at Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant to announce the company’s plans to build two all-new, all-electric vehicles in the state. Nissan plans to invest $500 million in its Canton facility to support this project, marking... Read More.
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Local Area Facing Level 3 Severe Weather Threat Today

The threat of severe weather today continues.  The National Weather Service has placed a large part of Mississippi-- including this area--  under a Level 3 "enhanced risk" of severe storms.  Damaging wind gusts and tornadoes will be possible as storms tracking across the state... Read More.
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Graduation Day For Two Carthage Firefighters

Two Carthage firefighters have completed their training at the State Fire Academy in Pearl and will graduate Thursday along with 28 others from across the state.  Andrew Burnside and Taylor Nazery went through an intense seven-week course which included online, classroom, and hands-on instruction... Read More.
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Neshoba County Records 227th COVID Death

As COVID-19 numbers continue to drop across Mississippi, there’s been another death blamed on the virus in Neshoba County.  That makes 227 there since the pandemic began.  That’s more than twice the number of COVID deaths in either Leake (107) or Attala (105) counties.
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Wildfire Danger Climbs Again

The National Weather Service is placing most of Mississippi under an "elevated threat" of wildfires Sunday and Monday.   Forecasters say dry and breezy conditions will combine with low humidity to make the situation more favorable for wildfires.
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Use Of COVID Antivirals Encouraged, Another Attala Death

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says Mississippi isn't using all the tools in its toolbox in the fight against COVID-19.   Even though case counts and hospitalizations are dropping, the virus is still causing problems across the state.   Dobbs says they're encouraging the use... Read More.
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World Series Trophy Coming To Mississippi

You'll have a chance to take photos with the Atlanta Braves' World Series trophy this spring.  The tour across the Southeast will visit Pearl on May 6th as the Mississippi Braves host Pensacola at Trustmark Park.  A total of 151 trophy stops are planned... Read More.
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Wildfire Danger Increasing In Mississippi

The National Weather Service has raised the wildfire danger in Mississippi a level, now calling it an "elevated threat".  It says open burning is being discouraged through Friday because dry and warmer conditions and gusty winds could lead to fires getting out of control.
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