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…
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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…
Eight people arrested on drug charges in Hancock County
Eight people have been detained by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office for illegal drug activity and stolen property. Terrell Joseph Ladner, 68, Kiln (Homeowner) – Arrested and…
Fire investigation leads to murder arrest in Picayune
A Picayune man is charged with murder after two bodies were discovered in a burned building last week. Maurice Perkins is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.…
Spring Break shooting suspect in custody in Harrison County
The suspect in the Black Spring Break shooting is now in custody in Harrison County. Twenty-two-year-old Dontavis Magee of Gulfport was captured in Covington County yesterday. He’s…
City files lawsuit to shut down The Scratch Kitchen and Bar
The City of Ocean Springs has filed a lawsuit in Chancery Court asking for an injunction to keep The Scratch Kitchen from re-opening following a deadly shooting last weekend. The city filed the lawsuit today in Jackson County Chancery Court.…
Bay High student charged with possession of a weapon on educational property
On May 10, 2023, School Resource Deputies of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office were assisting school personnel at Bay High School. During the course of their work, Deputies located a shotgun contained within a student’s vehicle. Although there was no…
Moss Point mayor releases statement on shooting in Ocean Springs
Hard on the heels of news out of Ocean Springs that the shooting at the Scratch Kitchen may be gang-related, Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight released…
Mississippi Rep. Banks charged with felony false tax return
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS A longtime Mississippi lawmaker has been charged with willfully making a false statement on a tax return for allegedly failing to report more than $500,000 of income from the 2018 sale of real estate. Democratic Rep.…
Suspect in Ocean Springs shooting taken into custody in Alabama
Alabama authorities have taken the suspect in Friday’s Scratch Kitchen shooting into custody. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers helped identify the suspect. He is identified in arrest records as Fadarius Williams. Mobile police officers arrested Williams and he was booked into…
Ocean Springs City Council calls executive session in wake of downtown shooting
The Ocean Springs City Council held an executive session this afternoon to discuss current and future plans regarding the safety of the city. Residents…
Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle hits, kills pedestrian
TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle has struck and killed a pedestrian, law enforcement agencies said. The vehicle hit 27-year-old Cornelius Joiner, of Tunica, early Saturday near a fast-food restaurant on U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica County.…