City of Ocean Springs approves 2022-23 financial budget
A public hearing was held tonight in Ocean Springs regarding the city’s financial plan for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The hearing was held at city hall and the…
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Balloon release in honor of Kelvin Simmons
A mourning family is seeking justice for the death of Kelvin Simmons. They want answers and request the gunman to turn themselves in. The Simmons family gathered in Gulfport…
Columbine survivor shares his story with Gulfport High School
Craig Scott, a survivor of the Columbine school shooting, uses his tragedy to start a chain reaction of kindness in honor of his sister. Scott was at…
Coroner identifies victim in Audubon Drive shooting
A Saucier man who had his own lawn care business was finishing up a lawn on Audubon Drive in Gulfport on Monday night when he was gunned down. Harrison…
Parents demanding answers after termination of Hancock County superintendent
Last week, the Hancock County School Board terminated Superintendent Teresa Merwin. Dozens of parents and educators attended tonight’s school board meeting hopeful for an explanation. The board…
Reflecting on the strength of Mississippians on the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
The City of Ocean Springs reflects on the strength of Mississippians to rebuild after damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The anniversary…
Grand jury clears Gulfport officers in 2021 shooting
A Harrison County grand jury has cleared Gulfport officers of any wrongdoing in a 2021 shooting. The grand jury in its March 2022 term issued a partial report Monday. The report declared that the officers involved in the shooting on…
Today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall
Today marks 17 years since Hurricane Katrina forever changed the face of South Mississippi. The storm made landfall as a strong category three hurricane on August 29th,…
Therapy dogs lend an ear at Gulfport Library's Sit, Stay and Read
Who let the dogs out -- in the library? It's all part of the Sit, Stay and Read program at the Gulfport Pubic Library. Jamie Hobbs, a retired nurse of 45 years,…
Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A fuel leak and then an engine problem during final liftoff preparations led NASA to call off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket Monday on its debut flight with three…
Nine teachers awarded Leo Seal Innovative Teacher Grants
Today, Hancock Whitney in Gulfport hosted an awards luncheon at the Great Southern Club for this year’s Leo Seal Innovative Teacher Grants. Nine of South Mississippi’s most outstanding…
Gulfport man to serve life for sexual assault in Jackson County
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted this week of sexual battery. Darryl Anthony Parnell, 37, was sentenced by Judge Larry Bourgeois in Harrison County Circuit Court after a three-day trial. The…
Trial for woman accused of killing Carl the Rooster is delayed
The trial for the woman accused of killing Ocean Springs' beloved mascot, Carl the Rooster, has been delayed. Thomas Alonzo, attorney for Kendra Shaffer, has requested a change of venue, saying his client could not get a fair trial in…
Justice Department releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained documents with classification markings, including at the top secret level, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday explaining the…
Aldi grocery store officially opens in Ocean Springs
After a four year wait, the Aldi grocery store in Ocean Springs is finally open. The stormy weather didn’t keep people from heading to the grand opening of…
State Supreme Court sides with developer in Long Beach regarding Tidelands lease
The State Supreme Court has sided with a casino developer over a dispute with the Secretary of State regarding a Tidelands lease. The Supreme…
Flooding sweeps the Gulf Coast during weekly storms
With rain hitting hard across the Coast for more than a week, flooding has been an issue. As rain continues to fall, the drainage system is not always…
Arrested for filing a false police report that triggered an Amber Alert
On August 25, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 43-year-old Valerie Faye Lord and charged her with one count of Filing a False Police Report. On August 23, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to Jody…
Self-serve sandbags at the Harrison County Work Centers
Self-serve sandbags will be available beginning at 5:00 PM today at the Harrison County Work Centers. Biloxi District 5 Woolmarket Work Center, 16395 Old Woolmarket Rd. D’Iberville District 1 D’Iberville Work Center, 10085 Doris Deno Ave. Gulfport District 2 Lyman…
Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People convicted of certain felonies in Mississippi still won’t be able to vote, as a lawsuit that sought to automatically reinstate their voting rights was struck down by a federal appeals court…
Overturned tractor-trailer delays traffic on I-10
Traffic eastbound on Interstate 10 between Menge Avenue and County Farm Road is delayed by a traffic accident. MDOT advises that a tractor-trailer is on its side in the eastbound lanes between mile markers 26 and 27. Mississippi Highway Patrol…
Armed robbery suspects made initial appearances in Jackson County Court
Four suspects in an armed robbery that happened over the weekend in Jackson County were in court today for their initial appearances. County Court Judge Mark…
Big student loan forgiveness plan announced by Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need…
St. Martin man charged with trying to kill his mother
A 27-year-old St. Martin man is accused of trying to kill his mother. Grady Markeese Walker is charged with attempted murder and is being held without bond. He has an initial appearance this afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell said deputies answered…