County fire crews battle brush fires over the weekend
Fire crews in Jackson and Harrison counties were busying battling small brush and woods fires this weekend. Fire officials urge caution when it comes to burning things…
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Biloxi Fire Chief shares safety and parking tips for Mardi Gras parades
Biloxi Fire Chief Nicholaus Geiser shares safety and parking tips for Mardi Gras parades. For more information, click here.
Fat Tuesday 2025 schedule changes in anticipation of potential severe weather
In anticipation of potential severe weather on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Krewes in South Mississippi are readjusting their parade schedules. The Krewe of Nereids will now roll at 9:30 a.m. in Waveland. The route is the same, but the fun…
Meggan Monday: Looking ahead to Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
We’re coming off a big weekend of parades across South Mississippi and we have a busy week to come as we participate in the revelry of…
MEMA announces launch of new MEMA website
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is launching a new and improved MEMA website, msema.org. The updated site offers a sleek, modern design, improved functionality, and a user-friendly experience tailored to serve Mississippians and visitors better. Designed with both the…
Noise Alert: National Guard Base Gulfport CRTC hosting training exercise
Gulfport, Miss. – The Air National Guard is hosting a training exercise. Residents expect to hear loud noise due to air and ground combat training exercise being conducted on and around the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center from 2-9 March…
Pass Christian Fire Department investigating Sunday morning structure fire near Menge Avenue
At around 10:30 on Sunday morning, first responders were called to a structure fire in Pass Christian. Pass Christian Fire Department and a Harrison County fire engine responded to the fire near the corner of Menge Avenue and East Second…
Shooting at Family Dollar in Biloxi leaves one injured
On Saturday, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the a Family Dollar located in the 600 Block of Division Street, after the Biloxi Communications Center received a report of a person being shot. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering from…
Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras parades will not roll on Tuesday, March 4, due to weather
JEFFERSON, LA – The Krewe of Argus and Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians, originally scheduled to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, are canceled due to the anticipated inclement weather. Jefferson Parish officials are continuing to work…
National anthem tryouts set for Saturday, March 22 at Keesler Federal Park
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers will be hosting auditions to perform the National Anthem during the 2025 season on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Keesler Federal Park. Those wishing to audition can enter the ballpark…
Mardi Gras season is rolling along and more parades are scheduled through Fat Tuesday, March 4!
Let the good times roll! Mardi Gras season is rolling along and more parades are scheduled through Fat Tuesday, March 4! This year's Krewe of Neptune and Gulf Coast Carnival Associate parades follow the same new route, allowing for fewer…
North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville and St. Martin ‘Beads for Special Needs’
After the parades, one Coast group has a way to get rid of those unwanted beads. North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville and St. Martin will collect the beads that will be distributed to high schools teaching life skills to…
George Roberts celebrates his 104th birthday!
One coast resident is turning an impressive 104 years old! George Roberts was born on March 1, 1921. Residents and family arrived at Greenbriar Nursing Home to help him celebrate.…
Krewe of NAMAC parades through the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport
At the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, they got the carnival fun started early on Friday. The good times were rolling for the Krewe of…
Emerging nonprofit organization to build tiny homes for foster youth
Transition Blvd is an emerging nonprofit organization aimed at young adults who were previously in foster care and aged out. Transition Blvd’s goal is to make sure…
Vancleave man sentenced for DUI causing death
A Vancleave man was sentenced for DUI causing death. 62-year-old Huong Van Nguyen entered a guilty plea on February 14th, 2025 and sentencing was deferred at that time. Nguyen was sentenced on February 28th to 25 years with 18 to…
Coast leaders gather for March of the Mayors Packing Party
Coast leaders and other volunteers wrapped up a morning of service at the Lyman Community Center. This morning’s packing party is the culmination of the March…
Mississippi Power Chairman, President and CEO Anthony Wilson announces retirement
GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power Chairman, President and CEO Anthony Wilson announced today that he will be retiring this summer after a career with Mississippi Power and Southern Company that spanned more than four decades. "I have been very blessed…
Chinese national charged in Pearl River County fraud scheme
The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department, in coordination with the FBI, has arrested a suspect involved in an attempted fraud scheme targeting a local resident. On February 18, 2025, law enforcement responded to a report of a community member purchasing…
MHP trooper speaks on recent series of 18-wheeler crashes across South Mississippi
Over the past week, there have been a string of 18-wheeler crashes across South Mississippi highways, with injuries reported and big traffic delays. A semi-truck crash happened yesterday on I-10…
Safety barriers at the Biloxi Mardi Gras parades
Since the New Years Day terror attack in New Orleans, other cities hosting big events are on alert. Two big parades are coming to Biloxi over the next…
Biloxi police preparing for Mardi Gras parade crowds
Biloxi Police will have all hands-on deck for the upcoming Mardi Gras parades. Krewe of Neptune rolls Saturday and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade hits the streets…
Update on state economic development at Gulf Coast Business Council meeting
A top developer visited the Gulf Coast today. Bill Cork is the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Cork joined coastal businesses for an update on the state’s economic development…
Ocean Springs School District holds open house for bond referendum issue
The Ocean Springs School District hosted an ‘open house’ style informational event Thursday ahead of the school bond special election on March 18th. This event…