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Tornadoes Hit North MS, One Dead

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A tornado which hit Pontotoc County early Saturday has left one person dead and four others injured.  And there's been damage across Mississippi, some of it at the Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo.   The National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes as they moved through... Read More.

Flu Numbers Creep Higher in MS

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Flu season's not over yet in Mississippi.  The State Health Department says the flu rate statewide edged up just slightly last week with 2.6 per cent of patients seeing their doctors having flu-like symptoms.  The CDC still classifies Mississippi as having minimal flu activity. ... Read More.


Flu Cases on the Increase in MS

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More Mississippians are coming down with the flu.  The numbers aren't nearly as high as they were back during the fall, but the State Health Department says a steady downward trend in flu cases has suddenly turned around with the latest report for the... Read More.


Gas Prices in MS Creeping Higher

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After spending more than two weeks bouncing around below $3 a gallon, the average price at the gas pumps in Mississippi is back above three bucks.  AAA says it climbed past that mark Thursday for the first time since February 21st and is now... Read More.

Friday Storms Cause Power Outages

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A combination of morning storms and gusty winds blew down trees and power lines across the state Friday.   As of noon, almost 44,000 outages were being reported including 1,758 in Attala County, 1,586 in Leake County and 347 in Neshoba County.   By 9 pm... Read More.

One Killed, Three Injured by Strong Winds in MS

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One person was killed Friday morning when a tree fell on a vehicle in Yazoo County as strong winds blew through Mississippi.  Three others were injured by falling trees in two other parts of the state.Yazoo County Emergency Management Director Jack Willingham says the... Read More.


Flu Season Update: Fewer Cases in Most of MS

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Mississippi's flu rate has nudged downward after holding steady for three weeks in a row.  The State Health Department says, for the week ending Feb. 18, 3.2 per cent of patients in doctors' offices had flu-like symptoms, compared to 3.5 per cent the week... Read More.
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