Both states have reported declines in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is one of the most common childhood shots. In Georgia, MMR coverage for kindergartners dropped to 88.4% in the 2023-24 school year from 93.1% in 2019-20, according to the CDC. Florida dropped to 88.1% from 93.5% during the same period.

Mississippi officially commemorates both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. It's beyond time the state stops celebrating Lee, a Confederate who chose treason and human bondage over country.

Saturday’s college basketball schedule includes 14 games featuring a ranked team in action. Among those games is the Alabama Crimson Tide playing the Kentucky Wildcats.We’ve got what

Gonzaga lost to Oregon State and Santa Clara, falling out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since early last year. Georgia dropped out from No. 23 following losses to Tennessee and Auburn. Baylor, No. 25 a week ago, is out after after losses to Arizona and TCU.

Former Nevada cornerback Michael Coats Jr has committed to West Virginia, he confirmed with an Instagram story post Thursday. Coats, the 5-foot-10, 178-pound Biloxi, Mississippi native, began his

Along with Mississippi, West Virginia is the U.S. state with the worst health outcomes and lowest life expectancy rates.

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university.

No. 7 Marquette (15-3) beat DePaul 85-83, OT; lost to Xavier 59-57. No. 8 Kentucky (14-4) beat No. 11 Texas A&M 81-69; lost to No. 4 Alabama 102-97. No. 9 Kansas (13-4) lost to No. 2 Iowa St. 74-57; beat Kansas St. 84-74. No. 10 Houston (14-3) beat West Virginia 70-54; beat UCF 69-68.

MIDDLEWAY, W.Va. — An investment firm is hoping to bring 1 million square foot water packaging facility to Middleway in Jefferson County, an idea that has caused concern for residents of the historic town. Sidewinder, LLC is the single purpose LLC for the Middleway project called Mountain Pure.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

MORGANTOWN — Jerry West couldn't have written a better script himself Saturday night at the Coliseum as West Virginia's giant killers sent a sellout crowd of 14,444 into ecstasy with

Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a win over No. Iowa State, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4,