On October 20, 2023, forty-five year-old Raymond Scott Tracy of Ocean Springs, Mississippi was convicted of five counts of exploitation of a child in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Tracy was sentenced to 40 years with 18 years to…
Bay St. Louis, MS - Forty-two-year-old Matthew Thomas Murphy was convicted this week on two counts of attempted touching of a child for lustful purposes. Judge Larry Bourgeois presided over the three-day jury trial, which concluded Thursday morning at the…
Jackson County's Cook Road connector is now officially open and is already bringing new business opportunities to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. "Today is a great announcement to cut the ribbon to open the…
A naturalization ceremony was held in Gulfport, welcoming in 25 new citizens. It was the end of a journey, but the start of an adventure as people…
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Reeves today announced that he has approved more than $44 million for 15 new RESTORE Act projects for Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. When implemented, these projects will add more than $44 million to the total of more…
Memorial Health System set out to encourage people to get checked for breast cancer at their Mammogram-a-Thon. Memorial Health System is using Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
Gautier has entered a partnership with a Nashville booking agency to bring top-tier entertainers to the city to perform at the Sound Amphitheater. The agreement…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen’s mother…
KILN, MISS: Skydweller Aero Inc. is bringing its flight test and aircraft modification operations to Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $15 million, as well as $40 million in advanced solar powered aircraft inventory. The project will…
The City of Biloxi accepted a grant from the Mississippi Transportation Commission to fix the draw on Popp’s Ferry Bridge. Over the years, the draw has…
The City of Biloxi received just over $900,000 from the Tidelands Funds this year. $500,000 of that has been allocated to the Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park…
Two Long Beach residents are facing felony charges related to child abuse. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said 28-year-old Omar DeLuna is charged with felony child abuse and 36-year-old Angela Weigel is charged with accessory after the fact. Both…
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Based on new information received as part of the I-110 bridge repair plans, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is OPENING I-110 S to traffic. Recent load ratings performed on the…
A 105th birthday celebration was held Sunday at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport. Attendees celebrated the long life of Mr. Taylor Howard, a World War II veteran, Civil Rights activist, entrepreneur, and…
Homecoming as a senior in high school can be bittersweet, but for one Biloxi high cheerleader, it’s the memory making moment of a lifetime. There’s…
The Jackson County Utility Authority has suspended late payments, penalties and service disconnections while it tries to determine why customers are receiving higher than normal bills. The Utility Authority posted on its Facebook Page on Saturday afternoon that it had…
The Port of Gulfport unveiled the new Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise Building today, alongside the governor and senators. This building was a development partnership with the University of Southern…
A developer has proposed an RV park in Ocean Springs, located at the abandoned Pine Island Golf Course. This plot of land is one…
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney Crosby Parker announced today that Demonte Lavell Williams of Gulfport was sentenced yesterday by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt to the maximum sentence for manslaughter of twenty years to serve in the custody of the…
Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs has named Captain Ryan Lemaire as the Interim Chief of the Ocean Springs Police Department. Lemaire was appointed to the position at the Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting on October…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Pascagoula Police Captain Terry Scott has been named the new Police Chief of the Pascagoula Police Department. Chief Scott started his Law Enforcement career with the Pascagoula Police Department and has been with the Department for 23…
America’s newest headquarters for manufacturer of autonomous ocean drones is now officially open for business in Gulfport. From San Diego all the way to…
One person is dead in a single car accident in Harrison County. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 42-year-old Ann Spiers of Dedeaux Community in Hancock County died of blunt force trauma. She…
A letter to the mayor of Biloxi from the mayor of Mobile, Alabama claims the city is sending homeless people to the Port City. According…