Gulfport High senior awarded scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Emma Helmert, a Gulfport High School senior, was awarded a four-year college scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Helmert is one of the 60…
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Volunteers help pack food donations collected through March of the Mayors food drive
Volunteers gathered at the Lyman Community Center this morning to pack up donations from this month’s March of the Mayors Food Drive. For…
Lawyer: Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press A lawyer for Donald Trump says he's been told that the former president has been indicted on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims…
Harrison Central lockdown lifted; call was accidental
Harrison Central High School was on a lockdown this morning as a result of an accidental activation of the lockdown protocol. Harrison County Superintendent Mitchell King said the call initiating a lockdown was an accident. Each administrator has a phone…
9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky
By SHARON JOHNSON FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said Thursday morning that the deaths…
New trampoline park coming to Biloxi
Sky Zone Trampoline Park opens this Friday in Biloxi. Sky Zone Trampoline Park is getting the finishes touches done before opening day. The environment is close to an amusement park…
Honoring Vietnam veterans at remembrance ceremony in Biloxi
Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day and veterans from across the Coast gathered for a remembrance ceremony. It has been 50 years since the final American military…
Two arrested in raids on CBD stores in Hancock County
Hancock County Sheriff's Office is searching two stores that sell CBD products -- one in Bay St. Louis and one in Waveland. Sheriff Ricky Adam confirmed that his narcotics squad were executing search warrants at LA Harvest stores. Hancock County…
Ocean Springs chef makes cut as James Beard Award finalist
Chef Alex Perry of Vestige Restaurant has made the cut and is a finalist for a James Beard Award. Perry and his wife, Kumi Omori, were among 20 semifinalists announced in January for Best Chef: South. The list has been…
Man indicted in death of still-missing Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A man has been indicted on a capital murder charge in the death of a University of Mississippi student who went missing last summer and whose body has not been found, police said Wednesday. The Oxford…
Suspect in 2021 drive-by shooting arrested during traffic stop
A man sought by Gulfport Police in relation to a 2021 drive-by shooting was arrested Tuesday night during a traffic stop. 43-year-old Dwight Moore Jr. was wanted for a May 2021 drive-by shooting on George Street in Gulfport. He also…
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sherman that happened early this morning. Sherman, a town of about 600, is located northwest of Tupelo and its city limits incorporate Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties. MBI said the…
Family of PVT. Mark Seymour receives new Purple Heart
The VFW Post 5699 presented the family of Private Mark Seymour with a new Purple Heart after his original medal was lost in the shuffle of moving…
Harvey, Pannell promoted to lead St. James Parish School
St. James Parish School Assistant Principal Tricia Harvey will be the next principal at the school. She will replace Jennifer Broadus, who will move into the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi after this school…
Former St. Patrick official plans to appeal termination
A former St. Patrick Catholic High official plans to appeal his dismissal from the school. Former Vice Principal Anthony Gruich sent a letter to parents dated March 23 saying he planned to appeal to the Diocesan Council to be reinstated…
MHP searching for truck in hit-and-run fatality
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that happened Sunday evening. MHP responded about 7:30 p.m. at Highway 63 North near Sampson Road in Jackson County. Troopers found 36-year-old William Angelo Davis of Lucedale, who had been walking on the…
Woman charged with running over mother, shooting at car with children inside
A woman is charged with running over another woman she was fighting with, and with shooting at a car that had the victim’s children inside. 22-year-old Labrittani Keaira Watts is charged with one count of aggravated domestic assault and three…
99-year-old Biloxi resident reflects on WASP Training during WWII
In celebration of Women’s History Month, one 99-year-old Biloxi senior is discussing her Women Airforce Service Pilots training during World War II. Ninety-nine-year-old Mary Jane Crews is…
Coast organizations get relief efforts underway for towns impacted by tornado
Coastal organizations and cities are helping provide some relief to those impacted by the tornado in Mississippi. Relief efforts are underway for the cities impacted…
Local organizations providing relief for Mississippi tornado victims
Nonprofits and other organizations here in South Mississippi are springing into action to help provide relief for tornado victims. Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is partnering with the…
3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school
By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, authorities said. The suspect also…
Jackson County Supervisors announce sale of Singing River Health System
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems has bought Singing River Health System, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors announced this morning. The hospital system also owns Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge and St. Dominic's Hospital in…
Gulf Coast Winter Classics wrapping up at the Harrison County Fairgrounds
All good things must come to an end. The 25th annual Gulf Coast Winter Classics is entering its final weekend, but there’s still time to…
The first Safe Haven Baby Box is coming to Mississippi
A Safe Haven Baby Box is now in the process to save babies on the Gulf Coast. Long Beach Mayor George Bass joined aldermen and Caitlin…