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In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony getting back lash from viewers and companies in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippians responded to the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The ceremony not only received backlash from viewers but also from local companies such as C Spire. The technology company took to social media to announce that it is pulling its advertising from the Olympics because it feels...
High school football player shot in one of two weekend shootings in Grenada
GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) – A Grenada High School football player was shot over the weekend in Grenada. The shooting at the Pine Hill Apartments took place around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The Grenada Police Department said Lewis Wiggins Jr. is charged with aggravated assault for shooting Chance Jenkins. Grenada Police...
Former Hattiesburg High girls basketball standout remembered
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) -Hugs, tears and pictures were all a part of a Thursday night balloon release at Hattiesburg High School in memory of Jazmin Boyd. Her family said the former Lady Tigers basketball star nicknamed “Paso” who went on to a standout career at Grambling State University, died on July 19 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Ruston, Louisiana.
St. Aloysius Junior High softball team won two games over the weekend
St. Aloysius Junior High softball team blew out Carroll Academy twice over the weekend. In game one, the Lady Flashes won 10-4. Bella Barnett led things at the plate with two hits and three RBIs while Madelyn Kavanaugh nailed two hits as well. Presley Carr(1 RBI), Addie G. Clay, Lynlee McMillin, Analeigh Herring, and Addy Lyons(2 RBIs) all had one hit. Scarlett Couch, Libby Usry, and Madison Connely each had an RBI.
Body found in impound lot confirmed to be 20-year-old missing man from Horn Lake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -The Memphis Police Department has confirmed that the body found in an impound lot was that of 20-year-old Jaderious Webb. On July 20, around 4 a.m., firefighters were called to put out a car engulfed in flames. It was later confirmed by the Horn Lake Police Department...
Former Ole Miss Legend Tim Elko Moves Up to AAA Charlotte Knights, Takes Major Step on his Drive to the Big Leagues
OXFORD, Miss. — According to reports and confirmed by sources close to The Rebel Walk, former Ole Miss baseball captain, five-time letter winner and College World Series Champion Tim Elko has been promoted to the Chicago White Sox AAA affiliate Charlotte Knights. Spending the 2023 season in A-Ball, High-A,...
Jockey Taken to Hospital By Helicopter After Neshoba Co. Fair Incident (AUDIO)
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.–A jockey was taken to the hospital in Philadelphia, then airlifted to another hospital after a Sunday incident at the racetrack at the Neshoba County Fair. A photo from the fair showed an ambulance on the racetrack, with a horse possibly having left the track with the jockey...
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