Almost 1,800 Mississippians will be forgiven their student loans as part of the SAVE Plan forgiveness program. The Biden-Harris Administration released a state-by-state breakdown this morning, showing how the $1.2 billion breakdown will be divided among the states. The breakdown…
In August, the City of Ocean Springs announced the Urban Renewal Plan, a project that would be meant to bring in tourism and economic development for the…
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer AT&T says it has restored wireless coverage after an outage knocked out cellphone service on its network across the U.S. for hours. A statement from the Dallas-based company Thursday says it has service to…
Gautier Police have charged a man with sexual battery against a minor. Police say 49-year-old Miguel Martinez-Camacho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery. He was taken to Jackson County jail and has no bond pending an initial appearance.…
This morning’s cellular outage had wide ranging impacts for some emergency dispatchers here in South Mississippi. Harrison County Emergency Dispatchers say many calls did not go through this morning, even…
Plans for a proposed project in Pass Christian have been scrapped after Pass Christian locals showed up in droves to the board of alderman…
NASA will conduct an RS-25 hot fire Friday, Feb. 23, moving one step closer to production of new engines that will help power the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on future Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. Teams…
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. The Associated Press reports that…
On February 7, 2024, a Jackson County jury found Derrick Wayne Chavers, 38 years old, of Lucedale, guilty of two counts of Manslaughter and a count of Aggravated Assault. Chavers was staying at a camp in Leakesville when he showed…
On February 21, 2024, Jonathan Lee Ross, 34 years old, of Pascagoula, pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Keith Miller as a habitual offender. Ross first burglarized a home in Pascagoula. A little over a week later,…
On February 20th, Waveland officers were dispatched to the area of Sharon Street regarding a domestic dispute. Officers arrived and spoke to the victim, a 17-year-old female. The victim advised that she was at her friend’s residence when her boyfriend…
Austin Clark claims victory over Brigitte Becker in the runoff special election for Diamondhead’s Ward 4 council seat. In a post on his Facebook page, Clark thanked his supporters and thanked Becker for a clean race. The City of Diamondhead…
This morning, the Jackson County Port Authority was approved to fill in more than three acres of coastal wetlands for industrial development. The port authority received a certificate of…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider a dispute over a lawsuit filed by the family of a Mississippi lawyer who took his own life. Mark Mayfield was arrested and accused of providing information…
Gulfport Police are currently working an accident where a train hit an unoccupied 18-wheeler at 33rd Avenue. No one was injured in the accident. The roads are blocked from 31st Avenue to Camp Avenue is blocked. The truck that was…
Wiggins, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal pled guilty today at the Stone County Courthouse to two counts of Fraud for receiving payment based on fraudulent statements he presented…
Rodger Wilder is the 2024 Pat Santucci “Spirit of the Coast” award winner, announced at today's Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Wilder, an attorney with Balch and Bingham LLP…
Polls are open in the runoff special election for the Ward 4 Seat on the Diamondhead City Council. Polls opened at 7 a.m. at the Diamondhead Community…
A funeral Mass was held for Former Bay St. Louis Mayor Eddie Favre, who died last Sunday. Family, friends, and community leaders turned out to honor…
Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight took to social media recently to discuss two issues currently impacting the River City. In a River City Chat posted to the…
The Quilts of Valor Foundation gave away four uniquely woven quilts to veterans on the Coast. The vets range in age from 60 to 90 years…
A man missing in Gulfport has been located and is safe. Gulfport Police announced that Caleb Edison has been located and is safe. Edison was reported missing on February 13th. The Gulfport Police want to thank the community for the…
Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC, and Gulfport Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Highway 49 and Old Hwy 49 Saturday. Fire crews had to extricate one person and…
There was a significant police presence on Highway 90 at Courthouse Road early this morning. Police scanner traffic originally indicated the activity is a result of a high-speed chase, but Gulfport PD Public Information Officer Jason Ducre confirmed there was…