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Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced the end date of the State of Emergency in the state as it relates to COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:55 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Imagine not having consistent access to food for every person in your household. It is a sad reality for many Mississippians.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn is calling for an end to the State of Emergency in the state.
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Updated: Jun. 11, 2021 at 8:31 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
As COVID-19 vaccination demand keeps falling in Mississippi, the state’s health department confirmed it has turned away hundreds of thousands of allocated doses.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Ashley Garner
The pop-up clinic will be at Richland City Hall Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
Mississippi’s average reported cases of the coronavirus have now dropped to levels not seen in nearly fourteen months.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
A third monoclonal antibody treatment will soon be an option and hospitals like King's Daughters Medical Center say they plan to make it their primary treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 2:15 PM CDT
|By Akim Powell
A trip to Tijuana to save money on bariatric surgery ended in complications, and tragedy for two Gulf Coast women.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 11:32 AM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
MSDH identified the cases in Bedford Care, in Monroe Hall in Forrest County, and Landmark Care of Collins in Covington County.
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Updated: May. 26, 2021 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Kailynn Johnson
The Mississippi State Department of Health has published data that shows that weekly vaccinations have gone up 15 percent from the week ending May 15, to the week that ended Saturday.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Mississippi continues its fight against COVID-19 by encouraging residents to get vaccinated.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 8:36 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
The summer wedding season is approaching, and brides who put off those nuptials are ready to say “I Do” as more crowds begin to gather.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 2:23 PM CDT
|By Lexi Bruening
Say you’re getting a quick workout at the gym or planning on attending a concert. You might be asked for proof of vaccination. Is that a violation of your rights? We asked a healthcare lawyer to weigh in.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 8:02 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
An often misdiagnosed and debilitating autoimmune disease impacts 1.5 million Americans.
Updated: May. 19, 2021 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By Maggy Mcdonel and Andrea Medina
Vaccinated customers and most fully vaccinated associates no longer need to wear a mask in their facilities.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 7:23 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
"The vaccine actually just gives an extra layer of protection.”
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
The City of Jackson is maintaining its mask mandate even though some businesses in the metro no longer require them.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
On average, more than 1,700 people in Mississippi die from stroke annually in Mississippi.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant and Quentin Smith
COVID-19 vaccination data from Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows Mississippi is lagging behind all other states in the country.
Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced lifted restrictions for businesses in the capital city Monday.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter and Melissa Payne
Americans by far make up the most traffic on Pornhub, and the state that spends the most time per visit: Mississippi.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Mental health services are getting more attention but the federal government has had Mississippi's mental health system under the microscope.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 7:52 AM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Healthcare and education are challenges in Mississippi that some say may have contributed to population loss.
Updated: May. 4, 2021 at 7:36 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Overall, a message filled with more hope but an urgency for folks not to keep sitting on the sidelines waiting for the vaccine.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2021 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff and Maggie Wade
Mississippi will resume the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after a temporary halt.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By David Kenney
As COVID restrictions are lifted, more social events are coming to the metro.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
In Yazoo County, there’s a boom in skilled professionals ready and willing to provide critical care.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 1:22 PM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
Has the pandemic hindered your child from growing academically?
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Nurse educators are in short supply in Mississippi. Because of that, nursing schools often can't accept all of the qualified applicants each year.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2021 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Tiranda Plummer says she contracted COVID-19 earlier this year, and it caused kidney failure.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Nurse educators are in short supply in Mississippi. Because of that, nursing schools often can't accept all of the qualified applicants each year.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Tiranda Plummer says she contracted COVID-19 earlier this year, and it caused kidney failure.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2021 at 9:12 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says he talks with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans who are unsure about getting vaccinated.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
With coronavirus numbers climbing slightly this week, some health experts are concerned about what that could mean.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Cameron Webb tell Mississippians the best shot out of the COVID-19 pandemic is to get the vaccination.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 11:29 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
Members of the White House COVID-19 Task Force discuss the importance of Mississippians getting the vaccination.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
A Jackson church is partnering with St. Dominic Hospital to provide COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
None of the cases of J&J complications have been identified in Mississippi.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
A baseball field in New York is requiring that everyone 12 years and older must be vaccinated for the coronavirus before participating in an upcoming tournament.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 1:39 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant and Sharie Nicole
The lion share of the J&J vaccines have been administered in clinics, MSDH says.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
The Hispanic community is lagging behind in getting the COVID-19 vaccines.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By David Kenney
Guests are asked to wear their masks in common areas but they can take them off once in their seats.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 1:56 PM CDT
|By Bill Snyder
You may have noticed the McElroy’s restaurant location in Ocean Springs is now closed, well that's because the owner is selling the building and focusing on something on a restaurant location in Biloxi.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
MSDH is investigating two cases of hepatitis A from two employees of Brady’s Steaks and Seafood, who worked at the restaurant while potentially infectious.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 10:07 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Mississippian Morgan Freeman is urging people to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 7:36 AM CDT
|By Chelsea Collinsworth
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Tuesday prohibiting government-mandated “vaccine passports” in Texas.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Two state agencies are partnering to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines.Their focus? Homebound older adults and minority populations.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2021 at 2:09 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
The study takes into account factors such as assess to walking trails.