Author: Staff Report

Mississippi health advisory: Avoid gatherings to curb virusMississippi is reporting its single-day record of nearly 2,500 new coronavirus cases. The state health department issued an advisory Wednesday saying people should avoid social gatherings to curb the virus's spread. That includes weddings, funerals, sporting events... Read More.

Today is Friday, Dec. 4, the 339th day of 2020. There are 27 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 4, 1783, Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. On this date: In 1875,... Read More.

There are 13 new counties added to the mask mandate list across Mississippi. Governor Reeves has announced that 54 out of the 82 counties are now under mask mandate as part of executive order 1533. The additional counties are Amite, Adams, Quitman, Jefferson, Franklin... Read More.

Three Mississippi chicken processing plants among those targeted in one of the largest workplace immigration raids in the U.S. in the past decade have agreed to pay back wages. The U.S. Labor Department found they failed to pay minimum wage and overtime to their... Read More.