Two people were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning in Gulfport, police said. Gulfport Police said officers responded to a complaint of gunfire about 2:28 a.m. in the 100 block of Carnes Street. While on scene, officers were notified…
On Saturday, a 200-year-old live oak tree was cut down in Long Beach to make room for future development. Many residents have voiced their…
This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and to honor those victims the District Attorney’s Office hosted their annual candlelight and award ceremony. Survivors, law enforcement,…
Authorities in Mississippi say a man who escaped from a jail over the weekend is suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck in Jackson. Sixty-one-year-old Anthony Watts was shot and killed Monday night around 7 p.m. on…
A substitute teacher at Ocean Springs Middle School is under investigation. A social media post said the substitute teacher -- who was in a long-term position while another teacher was on extended leave -- allegedly asked students to friend him…
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died…
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside…
In the aftermath of Black Spring Break, city officials and the police force have been studying how other cities have handled the event in the…
Today, students at Pearl River Central got a look at what could happen if they partake in underage drinking and driving during prom season. Prom season…
It’s been 30 days since tornadoes tore through central Mississippi. So far, the American Red Cross has identified over 800 homes with major damage.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest…
Swimmers from California, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi gathered in Biloxi to compete in the Mississippi Senior Games. This year's Senior Games was a non-qualifying year for Nationals, but it did not stop…
After surviving storms like Hurricanes Camille and Katrina, this Long Beach tree has been reduced to a stump. On Earth Day, the 200-year-old Live oak tree on Jeff Davis Avenue…
Pass Christian’s K9 is meeting up with one of the people who named him. This snuggly pup may look familiar. The last time we saw Pass…
Gautier, Mississippi; April 21, 2023 - The Gautier City Council has been made aware of a racially offensive comment purportedly posted by Councilman Rusty Anderson, Ward 4, from his personal Facebook page. Anderson denies making the post and states his…
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Brandon L. Battersby of Long Beach, MS, entered a guilty plea earlier this week to Aggravated Assault and Felony Child Neglect. He was sentenced to serve the maximum 25 years…
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has filed suit against the former Stone County Hospital and a medical clinic for more than $450,000 in unpaid building repairs. According to our media partner the…
Cruisin' The Coast has been voted America's best car event by USA Today -- for the fourth time. USA Today conducted an online vote for its 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, which were announced today. "We have won this award before,…
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the start of the BP oil spill disaster, marking the start of one of the largest ecological disasters for…
The Scarlet Pearl Casino has been getting a lot of attention lately, especially when a picture on their Facebook with the owner and actor John Travolta has been…
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced he signed House Bill 1642 and Senate Bill 3120 which invest historic levels of funding toward the Mississippi Department of Transportation and infrastructure improvement projects across the state. “This major investment by the…
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accusing a former pro wrestler of misappropriating state welfare funds. Ted DiBiase Jr., 40, of Madison, along with co-conspirators John Davis, Christi Webb, Nancy New and others, allegedly obtained federal funds including The Emergency Food…
A 32-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Asante Williams turned himself in to Gulfport Police on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is charged with statutory rape. He…
On April 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Kevonte Winters and charged him with one count of Discharging a Firearm in City Limits and 20-year-old Charles Gandy and charged him with one count of Possession of Marijuana. On…