Back Bay Mission calls for overnight homeless shelter
One organization in Biloxi is trying to open the Gulf Coast’s first overnight low barrier homeless shelter. With temperatures climbing well above 100 this season, the homeless population…
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FEMA Unemployment Disaster Assistance deadline Friday
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for FEMA unemployment benefits if you live in Moss Point. The deadline to apply for FEMA unemployment assistance in the City of Moss…
Sheriff’s Department warns of homecoming pranks escalating to felonies
A homecoming prank is under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department after it escalated from toilet paper to vandalism. Up to four juveniles could be charged with felony…
Man charged with sex crime against child extradited to Hancock County
A Hancock County man is in jail facing a sex crime against a minor. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 61-year-old Donnie Thomas was arrested Tuesday on…
Our Lady Academy unveiled renovated area
Our Lady Academy unveiled their newly renovated office and student lounge. Behind this door is Our Lady Academy's new office and student spaces. We're seeing this for the first time with the…
Gulfport Police Department hosting Citizen Academy
The Gulfport Police Department is hosting their first Citizen Academy since 2019 this year. The academy will run for three consecutive Thursdays in November on the 2nd, 9th, and 16th…
Church worship leader charged with producing child porn
A worship leader from Saucier has arrested on federal charges of producing child pornography. 33-year-old Tyler Selby appeared in U.S. District Court in Gulfport on Tuesday before Judge Robert Myers for an initial hearing. Selby was identified by the National…
Two juveniles charged with possession of a firearm by a minor at school
Gulfport High students on Wednesday reported to administration the possibility of a gun on campus. Administration officials investigated the report and confiscated a…
Jazz Fest expands to eight days for 2024 festival
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will expand to eight days in 2024, adding Thursday to the first weekend of music at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. Jazz Fest officials announced the expanded schedule today on its website. The dates…
Students on Coast named National Merit Scholar semifinalists
Thirty-three students from 16 schools on the Coast are among 163 students statewide who have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists.More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide. The students were selected based on their Preliminary SAT or National Merit…
Man accused of breaking into vehicles in D'Iberville
A man is accused of breaking into unlocked vehicles in D'Iberville and stealing valuables inside. D'Iberville Police arrested 57-year-old Derike Anderson on 12 counts of auto burglary. He also had an outstanding warrant of touching a child for lustful purposes…
Buc-ee’s breaks ground on new Mississippi location
Buc-ee’s representatives broke ground today alongside Mississippi legislators. In roughly 16 months, Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s will be where this dirt patch off Menge and I-10 is now. With it,…
Multiple wrecks stall traffic on I-10
Traffic was at a standstill this morning on Interstate 10 after a series of wrecks happened in the Gulfport area. Gulfport police tell us there was a tractor-trailer truck that…
Chase on I-10 leads to arrest of Maine murder suspect
Biloxi Police on Monday chased a murder suspect through D'Iberville and into Jackson County before taking him into custody. Police are holding 34-year-old Andrew James Redmond of Augusta, Maine, for Maine State Police on a charge of murder. Redmond is…
The Kroc Center celebrates 12 years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Salvation Army Kroc Center invites you to celebrates its 12th anniversary. The Kroc Center opened its doors to the public in September 2011 with…
Beau Rivage in Biloxi part of MGM cyber attack
MGM Resorts, the parent company of Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, has suffered a cybersecurity breach on its systems. It is the second company on the Mississippi…
D’Iberville Moose Lodge holds 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
The D’Iberville Moose Lodge held their annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive today. Since 2002, the D’Iberville Moose Lodge has parked a blood donation truck in remembrance of the…
Alabama man arrested on robbery charges in Biloxi
On Sunday, September 10, 2023 around 7:48 pm, Biloxi Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Bayview Avenue in reference to a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim and learned that someone had stolen his…
Unemployed Due to June Tornadoes? Application Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Approaching
MADISON, Miss.-Residents of Jackson and Jasper counties who couldn’t work as a direct result of the June 14-19 severe storms and tornadoes may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The deadline to apply is quickly approaching -- it’s this…
Gautier PD investigating shooting on I-10
GAUTIER, MS – On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at around 2:00 a.m., the Gautier Police Department responded to a reported shooting on Interstate 10, near the Martin Bluff Rd overpass. Officers located two gunshot victims, with non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims…
14-year-old juvenile arrested on one count of simple assault of vulnerable juvenile
On Friday, September 8, 2023 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of a 14 year old juvenile at Harrison Central High School on one count of simple assault of a vulnerable juvenile. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's…
Gulfport man convicted of manslaughter
Gulfport, Miss. – Twenty-nine year-old Demonte Lavell Williams of Gulfport was convicted of Manslaughter late last week after a four-day jury trial. After deliberating for close to two hours, the jury returned its guilty verdict. Judge Christopher Schmidt presided over…
Gulfport woman charged with arson after admitting to setting house on fire
Gulfport Police have charged a woman with first degree arson after she allegedly set a house on fire. 21-year-old Gerahbeth Coffee was arrested today and taken to the Harrison County jail. Bond is set at $50,000. Police say that this…
FEMA approves twelve additional counties for public assistance for June 14-19 severe weather and tornadoes
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Reeves today announced that FEMA approved Mississippi’s request for additional counties to receive public assistance following June tornadoes and severe weather (DR-4727-MS). Throughout the week of June 14-19, 2023, Mississippi experienced a record-setting 18 tornadoes (19…