JACKSON, Miss. – Absentee ballots for the 2024 Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries are now available in the county circuit clerk's office. To verify eligibility, Mississippians can utilize the Step-By-Step Absentee Guide from the Secretary of State's Office or contact their local…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 6:06 PM CST, January 30, 2024 Share JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill advancing in Mississippi’s Legislature would legalize online sports betting in the state, where analysts say consumer demand continues to fuel a thriving black…
Gulfport Police announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal Gulfport accident 25-year-old Bryan Ortiz and 26-year-old Wandaliz Rosario were arrested on January 29 and charged with one count of manslaughter. Ortiz was driving the car that…
The Menge Avenue overpass is projected to be finished early - by October - depending on if they have any setbacks. This is great news for the local…
GAUTIER, MS –On Saturday, January 27, 2024, at approximately 1:50 p.m., the Gautier Police responded to a residence for an unresponsive 11- month-old child. The child was found unresponsive in a bathtub. Acadian Ambulance Service transported the child to Ocean…
Gulfport Police responded to a traffic fatality on Highway 90 on Monday afternoon. The pedestrian was sitting on a bench on the beach boardwalk when they were struck by a vehicle that landed upside down on the sand. Harrison County…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a officer-involved shooting in Jackson involving Capital Police. MBI said about 4 p.m. Sunday, in the area of Porter Street and University Boulevard, Capitol Police tried to conduct a traffic stop when the driver…
A Moss Point woman has been charged after a woman died in a traffic incident in Biloxi on Sunday. 21-year-old Evelynn Imani Patton was charged with aggravated DUI causing death after she turned herself in to police. She was taken…
Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of shots fired at a party in Gulf Park Estates on Saturday night. Deputies were sent to the 3000 block of North Street about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after a report of gunshots…
BAY ST LOUIS, MISS: On January 18, 2024, the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission welcomed high school career coaches from Hancock, Pearl River, and Harrison Counties to tour Port Bienville Industrial Park. Throughout their visit, the career coaches toured…
GULFPORT, Miss. – January 25, 2024 – Memorial is launching a campaign to educate everyone—mothers, families, friends, providers, and the community—about the unique challenges women face in the first year after delivery. Giving birth should be a joyous, natural experience, but…
HATTIESBURG, MISS. -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Kodie Koenenn, of Diamondhead, as Southern District Government Relations Director for District 6. Headquartered in Hattiesburg, MDOT District 6 encompasses 14 counties in southeast Mississippi. “Kodie’s experience as a…
The Buc-ee's store planned for Menge Avenue in Harrison County should be open in time for Christmas shopping this year. Bill Lavers, executive director for the Harrison County Development Commission, said Friday that the Buc-ee's store has a target date…
On January 22, 2024 around 5:03 pm, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the 300 block of Lameuse Street in reference to a report of a firearm being discharged in the area. Upon arrival, officers were told that an unknown male…
The Biloxi City Council has scheduled a special election for Tuesday, Feb. 27 for Ward 7 residents. The special election is for residents of that ward to elect a new city council member to fill the unexpired term of Ward…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 5:12 PM CST, January 25, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers met in special session Thursday and quickly approved job training money and other state incentives to support a plan by Amazon Web Services to…
Picayune Police Department had a busy 48 hours, running down three suspects who led officers on pursuits out of their jurisdiction and into Louisiana. At 5:37 a.m. on Monday, officers were asked to help Pearl River County Sheriff's Office with…
Students at Moss Point High School are taking to the skies. The Moss Point School District has partnered with the Jackson County Airport Authority…
On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County. A 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 33-year-old Jordan A. Lott of Lumberton, MS, was traveling…
BILOXI, MS – The Milwaukee Brewers have announced the 2024 coaching staff for the Biloxi Shuckers ahead of Biloxi’s ninth season since moving to the Coast in 2015. Long-time Brewers affiliate manager Joe Ayrault has been named the third manager in franchise history…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 7:33 PM CST, January 24, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After repeated failed attempts, Mississippi lawmakers will try again to revive a ballot initiative process, but their latest proposal would not allow changes to the state’s abortion…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 4:51 PM CST, January 23, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who sued Mississippi over state regulations that he says censor business owners by…
Flights at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport have been delayed by the weather this morning. Several flights were canceled last night as heavy fog moved into the area. This morning, at least two flights scheduled to leave from Gulfport-Biloxi were canceled and…
A bill has been proposed in the Mississippi House of Representatives that would require school administrators and teachers to tell parents if their…