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…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a…
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…
On March 16, 2024, at approximately 10:35 p.m. Officers of the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a hit-and-run collision on Highway 90 near the intersection of Dunbar Avenue. The victim, Brandy Thames, a 41-year-old white female of Bay…
A second person has been charged in the federal investigation into a Biloxi councilman's CBD and kratom business that was raided in January 2023. Celeste "CJ" Little is charged with attempt and conspiracy to alter, destroy or cover up evidence…
A 110-room dual brand hotel is planned for Waveland, the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission announced today. Marriott Hotels will bring the $16 million development of Fairfield and TownePlace…
A wood pellet company with a plant in George County and another planned in Stone County has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Enviva…
On March 18, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 37-year-old Deeanna Marie Jackson and charged her with one count of discharging a firearm in city limits. Also arrested was 29-year-old Lugene Gitrell Scott, charged with one count of simple assault.…
There are just a few more weeks until Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of Easter egg hunts between now and then! We wanted to…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is closing the application period for the Commercial Vessel Safety Program at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The closure of the application period is necessary to allow MDMR staff…
Pascagoula, MS - The Jackson-George Regional Library is excited to announce that they will be giving away free eclipse glasses ahead of the near-total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Starting from Monday, March 18, the library system will…
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…
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting at a convenience store that sent a toddler to the hospital. Police spokesman Sgt. Jason Ducre' said officers responded to the Stop N Geaux on Highway 53 at 4:03 p.m. in response to a…
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…
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…
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…
Jackson County recently was approved for infrastructure expansion by the federal government. $9.6 million has been approved for a multi-use path along the Highway 90 corridor to better connect the…
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia held the Southeastern Dyslexia Summit for the third year. "You don't just slam these children in LD [learning disability class], and take away their recess and their gym time.…
Beau Rivage celebrates its 25th anniversary with a variety of events for employees and the public and they have announced a time change for the big drone show on Saturday. Skies over Beau Rivage and Biloxi light up with a…
Due to impending weather, the Gulf Coast Winter Classics Horse Show Regular Sunday Grand Prix has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 16th at 3 p.m. The Gulf Coast Winter Classics Horse Show takes place at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. It…
A Biloxi man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted on child porn charges. District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said 50-year-old Travis Damon Wade was convicted Thursday on three counts of possession of child pornography and three counts…
BY COURTNEY BONNELL LONDON (AP) — System failures at McDonald’s were reported worldwide Friday, shuttering some restaurants for hours and leading to social media complaints from customers, in what the fast food chain called a “technology outage” that was being fixed.…
BY KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed, the judge…
Sun, sand, and Ship Island, what more could you ask for? That's what the folks at Ship Island Excursions are saying ahead of the continuation of their popular ferry service to the barrier…