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STATE WIDE--For the weekend 7,839 new cases of coronavirus were reported, with 52 deaths. Two of those deaths were in central Mississippi: one in Attala County and one in Scott County. Gov. Tate Reeves has been getting pressure to issue a state-wide mask mandate, but... Read More.

WASHINGTON--Some people have compared America's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the fall of Saigon. Two Mississippi Republicans called the scene in the country's capital city a "failure" and a "cowardly betrayal". "What has happened in Afghanistan is a complete failure that rest solely on the shoulders... Read More.

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--It's a testy time in central Mississippi. No one is immune from having to deal with coronavirus and Mississippi's vaccination rate is still the lowest in the country. But, that number is going up. "We have now surpassed the peak we had over the... Read More.

DURANT, Miss.--The average price for gas in Mississippi is $2.70 this morning. That's 37 cents cheaper than the national average, says Gasbuddy. But, it's more expensive if you're getting gas along I-55. If you're in Carthage, you're paying about $2.62. Philly has it generally in... Read More.

STATE WIDE--Mississippi has for now, avoided both tropical storms Fred and Grace. Freds's forecast path takes it to the east to Florida and Grace will likely move toward Texas once she gets into the Gulf. That path could change, but that's what the National Hurricane... Read More.