Mississippi State
LATEST NEWS
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients,” The Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements
JACKSON — Three young men stepped to a lectern and asked the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks commission for their licenses to be reinstated. All three were caught while illegally hunting deer at night. The offense is commonly referred to as spotlighting or headlight deer. It is a Class 1 Offense meaning fines […] The post Young men show remorse, ask for license reinstatements appeared first on Daily Leader.
All in the numbers: MDWFP reports on license sales
JACKSON — Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is now a full month into the new fiscal year and reports for July’s license sales was one of a few items on the agenda. MDWFP commissioners had a light agenda for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Jason Thompson, Director of Administrative Services, opened the meeting […] The post All in the numbers: MDWFP reports on license sales appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mega Millions jackpot reaches estimated $535 million
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mega Millions jackpot has increased ahead of Friday night’s drawing! Mississippi Lottery officials said the estimated jackpot is $535 million. There have been 23 drawings since a player matched all five white balls and the Mega Ball June 4 in Illinois. So far in 2024, Mega Millions top prize has […]
Warming up into next week – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Charlie Goldstein – 2024-08-24 18:38:56. SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, temperatures are set to rise at the beginning of the week, reaching the mid-90s on Sunday and potentially exceeding 100 degrees by Tuesday. Pleasant conditions are expected Saturday night with lows in the upper 60s. This hot, dry weather is anticipated to last until Wednesday. Late in the week, a slight chance of rain will emerge as humidity increases, with afternoon showers possible on Thursday and continuing into the weekend. Overall, expect warm temperatures and sunny skies early on, with a gradual change towards increased moisture and rain chances later in the week.
One ESPN College GameDay host believes Ole Miss will not make the college football playoffs
Week 0 of college football is happening today, which means we are just one week away from Ole Miss taking the field against Furman. The Rebels will be ranked No.6 as they head into week 1, good enough for home-field advantage in the first round of the college football playoffs. Twelve regular season games will determine if they make the top 12, and three ESPN College GameDay hosts believe they will make it, with one not so sure.
MSU PD host event to connect students with first responders
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Establishing a relationship with local law enforcement and first responders is good for any town, especially a college town. The Mississippi State University Police Department hosted a meet and greet for students to meet first responders in the area. The meet and greet took place...
SPD takes safety procedures in Cotton District for large crowds
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The return of students to Mississippi State University means the return of nightlife to The Cotton District. And when the sun goes down, the streets will fill with students, locals, and visitors. That’s why The Starkville Police Department is implementing its Safety Station and Rideshare...
Authorities investigating after several people shot at while driving in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WLBT) - Several people are in custody after a rash of shootings in Philadelphia. A press release says officers responded to several reports of people shot at while they were driving, property damage, and injuries this week. The incidents began earlier in the week when officers responded to...
Veteran chemist takes leadership of MSU’s chemistry department
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s new head of the Department of Chemistry in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences originally hails from England, but most recently was a University of Texas at Arlington faculty member with more than 20 years of experience in organic chemistry and biochemistry. Professor...
North Lee Water Association issues boil water notice
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – The North Lee Water Association has issued a boil water notice. The notice is for the Auburn area and includes everything south of County Road 1562, as well as:. County Road 931. County Road 1061. County Road 1560. County Road 1145. County Road 1460.
HSFT Stop #54: New Hope
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — After New Hope football went 0-10 last season, it was time for a change. The school brought in former Amory and Petal head coach Allen Glenn to lead the Trojans. Glenn is from Amory, so he said he was excited to be back in North...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.