The Sound Amphitheater has announced its lineup for the opening of the Gautier stage. 70s icons KC & The Sunshine Band will open the Amphitheater on April 12, followed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on April 19. All…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will enter into an abusive or unhealthy romantic relationship, but how can guardians at home…
Ocean Springs, MS – The Ocean Springs Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Steven Dye to the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective February 7, 2024. Deputy Chief Dye brings a wealth of experience and dedication to…
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Officials held a procession Monday for two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died Friday in a helicopter crash. The ceremony began at a hospital in Booneville, Mississippi, near where the helicopter plummeted into a wooded area during a training…
On February 26, 2024, Willie Alphonse Hurd, Jr., 45, of Moss Point, Mississippi was convicted of the murders of Markus Davison, 42, and Tremaine Moore, 38, both of Moss Point, Mississippi. The case was before the Circuit Court of Jackson…
This weekend, over a thousand members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated gathered for a statewide cluster at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. The Mississippi…
This week on Meggan Monday, Meggan is introducing us to a ministry that lends a hand to those who are helping others. This week, we are introducing you to a…
The identities of the two Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Friday were revealed over the weekend. Chief Warrant Officer 4, 36-year-old Bryan Zemek,…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi…
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, beginning at 5:00 a.m. – Mississippi Power will be transferring wires across Bienville Boulevard the intersection of Ocean Springs Road and Bienville Boulevard. This work will take approximately 2 hours to complete. There will be…
The Gulf Coast VA, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic. This event is free and open…
Phi Theta Kappa honored the Omicron Alpha’s national award-winning Honors in Action Project with publication in the 2023 edition of Civic Scholar, PTK’s Journal of Undergraduate Research. The chapter is located at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus.…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State welcomes Emmy-nominated FOX Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews for the university’s Global Lecture Series on March 4 during Women’s History Month. In a question-and-answer discussion, Andrews will talk about the impact of college on her life, her experiences…
KILN, MISS: Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission in collaboration with Skydweller Aero hosted a ribbon cutting for their new temporary hangar on Thursday, February 22nd at Stennis International Airport. The new hangar houses Skydweller Aero’s solar powered unmanned aerial…
Some fertility clinics in Alabama have suddenly stopped IVF treatment following Alabama's supreme court ruling that frozen embryos be considered "extrauterine children". Mississippi has attempted to pass a similar…
PHOTO CREDIT: WTVA BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — Two National Guard members died after a helicopter crashed Friday afternoon during a training flight in northeast Mississippi, officials said. The aircraft went down in a wooded area near Baldwyn, Prentiss County Sheriff…
Forty-eight-year-old Ricky Keith Bane was arrested on one felony count of commercial burglary in Harrison County. According to Sheriff Matt Haley, on February 21st, Harrison County deputies responded to Sai’s Quickstop for the report of a burglary of a business.…
A board of alderman meeting in Pass Christian on Tuesday involved something unexpected when Fire Chief Dwight Gordon announced his retirement. His retirement is effective on May 31st of this…
Saturday, Feb. 24 is the deadline for in-person absentee voting for the Feb. 27, Ward 7 Special Election. The City Clerk’s Office, at Biloxi City Hall, 140 Lameuse St., will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The…
Gulfport, Miss. -- A D’Iberville man pled guilty to possession of visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. According to court documents, Benjamin Lee Poiroux, 40, was encountered by FBI agents at the Gulfport Airport and gave…
On Monday, February 26, 2024, the Department of Public Works will begin to demolish the existing equipment at Fort Maurepas Park and prepare the site for the new playground equipment. The demolition should last 2 weeks barring any unforeseen circumstances.…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. Despite the spotty communication,…