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Long Beach man jailed on drug charges

An investigation has led to the arrest of a Long Beach man on drug charges. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said 46-year-old David Lee Nobles was charged Tuesday with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled…

Guard units from Gulfport, Meridian to deploy to Florida

Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday approved a request for assistance from the state of Florida as Hurricane Ian is making its way north through that state. Approximately 20 soldiers and airmen of the Mississippi National Guard from Meridian and Gulfport…

Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph winds

By CURT ANDERSON ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) — Hurricane Ian’s most damaging winds began hitting Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday, lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge after strengthening to the threshold of the most dangerous Category 5…

2022 Cruisin’ The Coast schedule

Cruisin' The Coast officially kicks off Sunday, October 2 and runs through October 8. Each day will have activities along the Mississippi Coast, with more than 8,000 vehicles pre-registered for what is billed as a giant block party. Cruisers from…

Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre’s pet project, a university volleyball arena, the retired NFL quarterback tried two years later to get additional cash from the state’s welfare agency for another…

4 Mississippi judges tapped to help with backlog of cases

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four former circuit court judges will help handle a backlog of criminal cases that have accumulated in Mississippi’s largest county during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph appointed Stephen B. Simpson of…

Arrested and charged with malicious mischief in Gulfport

On September 22, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old Salvadore Anthony Macaure and 21-year-old Blake Anthony Pereira and charged them both with Malicious Mischief. On September 22, 2022, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Officers responded to the 14000 block of…

19 students from Coast named National Merit semifinalists

19 students from South Mississippi are among 210 statewide to be named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2023. The students were from eight schools, in addition to a homeschooled student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more…