Community gathers for Fallen Officer Remembrance Ceremony at Biloxi Police Department
The Biloxi community gathered to remember local police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Biloxi Police Department held a remembrance ceremony…
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Bullets, note found on Ocean Springs High campus
Ocean Springs High School went into 'shelter in place' mode about 9 a.m. this morning after unspent bullets and a note were found on campus. School district spokesman Trey Brennan said a shelter in place means they keep the hallways…
John McFarland remembered for dedication to community
John McFarland, the executive director for the American Red Cross, Southeast Mississippi Chapter, died Tuesday night. He was 76. McFarland served the Red Cross for more than eight…
Victim identified in fatal Pearl River County accident
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 2 a.m, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 26, near J M Tynes Road, in Pearl River County. A 2007 GMC Truck driven by 19-year-old Silas Ensign of…
Biloxi City Council discusses new ordinances
The Biloxi City Council discussed the city’s updated ordinances at their meeting earlier today. Six ordinances have been introduced by Mayor Gilich to crack down on special events that happen…
Arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer
On May 16, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31-year-old Aaron Shey Miller and charged him with two counts of Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and one count of Attempted Injury of a Public Service Animal. On May…
Ocean Springs shooting suspect extradited
Ocean Springs police have extradited the suspect in the Scratch Kitchen and Bar shooting and brought him back to Mississippi from Alabama. Williams is being extradited today after being arrested in…
Traffic stop leads to cache of imposter fentanyl
A traffic stop made by Hancock County Sheriff's deputies turned into a drug bust of marijuana and fentanyl. Sheriff Ricky Adam said Criminal Interdiction Agents made a traffic stop Monday on I-10 of a…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Meridian
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Meridian Police Department that happened about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near Bonita Lakes Drive. Meridian Police officers responded to a call of a person barricaded inside a residence when the…
USM baseball coach Scott Berry to retire at end of season
Scott Berry, the school's all-time winningest coach in Southern Miss baseball history, said he will retire from coaching following the end of the 2023 season. USM said a search for Berry's successor is already under way and that person should…
West Harrison High senior offered half a million dollars in scholarships
As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, local seniors are finalizing the next steps in their academic journey. For one West Harrison High…
Harrison County sheriff candidates gearing up for debate
Harrison County sheriff candidates will enter into a debate tomorrow as the election nears. Sheriff Troy Peterson will step down at the end of the year and a…
New scam pretending to be electric company
Singing River Electric is warning its clients of scam calls. You may receive a call from someone who claims to be an employee at Singing River Electric who needs…
Elderly man dies in two-car wreck on I-10 in D'Iberville
A two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 10 Monday morning claimed the life of one of the drivers. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said one lane is still blocked in the eastbound lanes of I-10. One vehicle rear-ended another and an elderly…
Two injured in one-vehicle accident on I-10
Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident overnight on Interstate 10. Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC and Gulfport Fire Department responded to the accident at the 30 mile…
Three charged with sex trafficking of a minor
Three people were charged last week with trafficking of a minor. 39-year-old Frances Dawson of Jackson was arrested on May 1 at the CPS office, charged with two counts of procuring sexual servitude of a minor. Her bond was set…
Eight teachers receive 2023 Leo Seal Teacher Grants
Teachers from across the state met at Hancock Whitney in Gulfport for the 2023 Leo W. Seal Teacher Grant Awards. Eight of South Mississippi’s most accomplished and creative…
Judge grants temporary injunction to close Scratch Kitchen in Ocean Springs
A chancery court judge granted a temporary injunction to close the Scratch Kitchen in Ocean Springs. It is a temporary victory for the City of…
Arrests made in fatal shooting on Ladnier Road in Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – Thomas Guy Rogers, 27-years-old, the suspect in a fatal shooting in Gautier, was arrested today at a residence in Mobile, AL. He will be held at the Mobile Metro Jail until extradited back to MS. On May…
Meet the 2023 winners of the Leo W. Seal Innovated Teacher Grants
Eight of South Mississippi’s most accomplished, creative teachers earned 2023 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants for their commitment to educational excellence and to pay for original teaching projects designed to enrich students’ education with hands-on learning opportunities. Here are…
Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hodding Carter III, a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who as U.S. State Department spokesman informed Americans about the Iran hostage crisis and later won awards for his televised documentaries, has died. He was…
Judge grants temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen and Bar
A Chancery Court judge on Friday granted the city of Ocean Springs a temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen. Judge Neil Harris ordered The Scratch Kitchen and Bar to cease all operations. The permanent injunction hearing will be held next…
Biloxi City Council to hear proposed ordinance changes for special events
The Biloxi City Council will hear changes Tuesday to several ordinances designed to keep events from getting out of hand. The changes, which will have their first readings Tuesday, were made in response to the violence that broke out during…
Moss Point man charged with sex crime against juvenile
A Moss Point man is in jail, charged with a sex crime against a female juvenile. 58-year-old Eddie Booker was arrested Thursday and is charged with touching a child for lustful purposes. He is in the Jackson County jail under…