Christmas in the Pass updates and schedule
A popular Christmas event returns next weekend in Pass Christian. The 37th Annual Christmas in the Pass will be next Friday, December 2nd. The event begins at 4 p.m.,…
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5,000th robotic procedure performed at Memorial Health
Memorial Health in Gulfport has reached an exciting milestone with one of their surgical technologies. The da Vinci System is used in the General Surgeries Department at Memorial Hospital. The…
Biloxi man cashes in $50,000 ticket in Powerball play
A Biloxi man claimed a $50,000 prize from Saturday's Powerball drawing. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said the man, who declined to be identified, has played the same numbers since the 1980s. He bought the winning ticket from Polks Crossgates Discount…
Gulfport teen charged with aggravated assault in shooting case
A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault after shooting into a vehicle and injuring someone. Jermiah Isdro Smith was arrested Monday and was taken to Harrison County jail. His bond…
Gautier police sergeant beats the odds in cancer battle
Gautier police officers, among many others, gathered inside of the Cancer Treatment Center in Ocean Springs, eager to watch one of their own ring the bell, which signifies victory against cancer.…
Coroner IDs bicyclist hit, killed on Seaway Road
A bicyclist who was on Seaway Road when he was hit by a vehicle on Monday night has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 35-year-old Lester Wayne Luper was hit in the eastbound lane of Seaway Road about…
Ocean Springs superintendent Bonita Coleman to retire
Ocean Springs School District Superintendent, Dr. Bonita Coleman will retire at the end of the current school year, the district announced today. She has served as the district superintendent since June 2012. Her retirement is effective July 1, 2023. “We…
Chandeleur Brewing getting into World Cup -- for a cause
People gathered across the U.S. yesterday to watch the U.S. men's soccer team compete in the World Cup... For the first time in eight years. Chandeleur Island Brewing…
Gulfport man to serve life sentence for sexual battery of child
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of molesting a child for more than six years. Judge Larry Bourgeois sentenced 67-year-old William Issac Arnold today after a three-day trial. The jury took…
Wales scores late to take U.S. to 1-1 draw in World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues with the United States vs. Wales closing out Monday's group stage action, with the teams tying 1-1. Tim Weah scored in the first half for the United States to take a 1-0 score into halftime. But Welsh player Gareth…
Feed the Needy opening registration for Christmas applications
Harrison County law enforcement agencies have banded together to deliver 1500 meals on Thanksgiving. With the holiday now just three days away, they're already looking ahead to Christmas! Applications for the Christmas…
Operation Christmas Child hopes to reach 11 million children this year
Volunteers from Harrison, Jackson, and Stone counties are at New Hope Baptist Church in Gulfport today to ship thousands of shoeboxes filled with goodies in conjunction with Operation Christmas Child. Since 1993, Operation…
Dice game at Yazoo County ranch turns deadly
Seven people were injured and one person died Sunday night when shots were fired at a ranch in rural Yazoo County. Officials told media outlets that people had gathered at a bonfire and dice game at a ranch in Yazoo…
Feed the Needy needs volunteers to help deliver
Feed the Needy is gearing up to deliver 1,500 meals on Thanksgiving Day -- and they could use your help. Law enforcement agencies in Harrison County are spearheading the effort -- taking…
West Harrison rallies around scholars as they celebrate No. 1 state ranking
They've known about the honor for a while now, but today, students and staff at West Harrison High School celebrated being ranked the No. 1 high school in the state. West Harrison's…
Gulfport man to serve 35 years for repeated sexual assault of teen
A Gulfport man will spend the next 35 years in prison after his conviction on child sex crimes. 32-year-old David Earl Brown Jr., was convicted in October of three counts…
Mississippi sets execution date for 21-year death row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has set an execution date for an inmate who has been on death row for 21 years after his appeals and legal challenges were unsuccessful. In a Thursday ruling, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted a…
Cold weather shelters open tonight across the Coast
It’s cold right now, but we’re expecting freezing temperatures tonight and that has prompted cold weather shelters to open in Harrison and Hancock counties. The Salvation Army is opening its new Center…
5 Louisiana men charged with vehicle burglaries in Waveland
Five men from Louisiana are behind bars today after a Ring doorbell alerted a potential victim of a car burglary. The suspects are 22-year-old Tyler Hartley of New Orleans, 20-year-old Caden Nix of Slidell, 19-year-old Thaddeus Thompson Jr. of Slidell,…
Gulfport woman dies in head-on crash heading home from work
A Gulfport woman is dead as a result of a head-on collision that happened when she was heading home from the office. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 53-year-old Francesca McKay…
Stennis International Airport celebrates winning 2021 Facility of the Year
Stennis International Airport in Hancock County had a lot to celebrate today. Air traffic control at Stennis International Airport won the 2021 Robinson Aviation Air Traffic…
Ingalls Shipbuilding honors apprentices for National Apprenticeship Week
This week marks the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week. The City of Pascagoula and Ingalls Shipbuilding are showing how much they appreciate their apprentices. Apprenticeship Week is a…
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King retiring
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement. During an MDOT podcast today, King said he would not seek reelection next year. He plans to fulfill the remainder…
NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A space capsule hurtled toward the moon Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, following a thunderous launch of NASA’s mightiest rocket in a dress rehearsal for astronaut flights. No one was on board…