Jeff Hair, who ran against Jim Faulk for Hancock County coroner last year, is again throwing his hat in the ring for the position. Hair narrowly lost in a Republican party runoff to Faulk, who announced Monday that he resigned…
JACKSON, MISS--Fueled by two new draw-style games, a series of high jackpots and an expanding array of scratch-off tickets, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its final transfer to the state for FY21, bringing the total to $138,961,541.14. Counting the June…
A former Picayune Police sergeant was arrested July 15, 2021 on a series of charges stemming from an investigation into child exploitation. The Mississippi Attorney General's Office, the FBI and Picayune Police Department worked together on the case, after a…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which returns this fall after…
In an effort to promote more efficient debris collection around the county, the Harrison County Utility Authority announced that solid waste partner, Pelican Waste and Debris, is adding additional routes to the HCUA service area. Solid waste is defined as…
The City of Gautier will hold a ceremony on Memorial Day to honor military veterans who have died. The Avenue of Flags Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. May 31 at the Veterans Tribute Tower at 3330 Highway 90…
Gulfport native Yolanda Egland Wilson, now of Gwinnett County, Georgia, recently was elected to a three-year term on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Foundation Board of Trustees. The Foundation supports the mission of the NAACP by…
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a Gulfport man. According to a press release from Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr., officers responded to the Third Base Lounge on Highway 90 about 4 a.m.…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 cases in the state and 11 new deaths -- two of them on the Coast. The latest numbers reported 1,031 new cases of the virus statewide.…
The spike in reported COVID-19 cases in the state with 703 reported cases on Wednesday and 16 deaths -- including two in Harrison County. The Mississippi State Department of Health released numbers for July 8. There are 33,591 reported cases…
More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state, as well as 30 new deaths -- including one in Harrison County. Harrison County now has one of the highest rates of reported cases in the state, with…
Mississippi's state Department of Health reported 870 new COVID-19 cases in the state, and 10 deaths -- two in Harrison County. The numbers were released Thursday morning. The number is the second-highest single-day total in Mississippi since 1,092 cases were…
Mississippi reported another 600-plus day of reported COVID-19 cases in the state, with nearly 28,000 cases now in the state. The surge in cases reported began last week. The Department of Health reported 653 cases on Tuesday, with an additional…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a record number of coronavirus cases in our state. They reported 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 24,906 cases and 1,022 deaths. No new…
D’Iberville will open Riverside Park in a ribbon cutting celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, city officials announced. The park, located at 3503 Magnolia Drive, is part of the Tchoutacabouffa Paddling Trail and Nature Area, a section on the Tchoutacabouffa River…
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety will re-open all permanent driver's license stations Monday with limited services in adherence to recommended social distancing guidelines. In South Mississippi, those stations are located in Biloxi, Gautier, Kiln and Picayune. Customers are strongly…
South Mississippi saw only 1 new case of COVID-19 reported on Thursday and no deaths, the Department of Health reported. The state reported 209 new cases in the state and 9 deaths from COVID-19 for June 4. The state now has…
South Mississippi saw two more deaths from COVID-19 reported on Wednesday, and 238 more cases reported, the Department of Health reported. The state reported 12 deaths from COVD-19 in the state for June 3, although three -- including one each…
The rate of Mississippians contracting COVID-19 has remained steady, but the Department of Health is seeing a rise in deaths with 28 reported for June 1. The state reported 268 cases of COVD-19 in the state and 28 deaths --…
The Department of Health says there are 251 new cases and 5 new deaths statewide on Sunday, a drop in numbers from last week that were double that at week's end. The state now has a total of 15,752 cases and…
Ocean Springs is celebrating a return of live music with a noontime concert with the Tall Boys. Mayor Shea Dobson said the Tall Boys will play a 30-minute set at City Hall to celebrate the lifting of live music restrictions.…
A woman accused of trying to avoid a police investigation and receiving payment for it has been arrested by Biloxi Police. Janay Brunetta Ward, 21, of Biloxi was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging her with…
Mississippi Power's response after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 is being highlighted in the 30th anniversary edition of Stephen R. Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." The utility company's response after the massive hurricane hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
