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Governor Tate Reeves signs multiple bills into law

Governor Tate Reeves signed two bills on Tuesday designating special days for groups and another for hunting. Reevs signed House Bill 124 that designated the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Day. He also signed House Bill 365, designating…

Man denied cigarettes charged with armed robbery

Gulfport Police have charged a man with armed robbery after he was denied sale of cigarettes. Police arrested 25-year-old Anival Avila and charged him with armed robbery. He was taken to the Harrison County jail and held on $100,000 bond.…

Wiggins plans for downtown boardwalk

Last month, the City of Wiggins received a $1.25 million grant from MDOT for a downtown boardwalk. The grant was first reported by the Stone County Enterprise. The boardwalk will run…

C-Spire experiences outages along the Gulf Coast

C-Spire has confirmed there is an outage affecting the Gulf Coast region from Gulfport to Mobile, Alabama. Currently wireless devices are being affected by the outage. Customer support said C-Spire is aware of the issue and is working to resolve…

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $893 million

JACKSON, MISS. – As the excitement continues to grow over big jackpots, the Mega Millions® group has increased the jackpot to an estimated $893 million in advance of the drawing tonight, Tuesday, March 19. The estimated cash value for the drawing tonight…

Suspect in Bay St. Louis fatal hit-and-run arrested

A Perkinston man is in jail, charged in the hit-and-run death of a woman in Bay St. Louis on Saturday night. 18-year-old Bryan Hathcock Jr., was booked into the Hancock County jail at 11:33 p.m. Monday night. He is charged…

Bay Police searching for truck in fatal hit-and-run

Bay St Louis Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on Highway 90. Police Chief Toby Schwartz said about 10:30 p.m. a  black Dodge truck hit 41-year-old Brandy Thames at the intersection of Highway 90…

USM Alumna and Miss Mississippi Vivian O’Neal Tours GCRL

Vivian O’Neal, a University of Southern Mississippi (USM) alumna and Miss Mississippi 2023, spent a day in the world of aquaculture and marine research earlier this week while visiting the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs. The Hattiesburg-area…

Hancock County deputy killed in wreck on U.S. 90

A corrections officer with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office died Friday night 31-year-old Deputy Shari Rouse of Perkinston was killed in an accident on Highway 90 about 6:30 p.m. The Sheriff's Department posted to social media that the accident happened…

Stay lucky, drive sober this St. Patrick’s Day

JACKSON, MISS. – With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and parades right around the corner, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is offering a few tips to help you stay as lucky as a four-leaf clover and keep your driving record…