By JAY REEVES A federal board began hearing testimony Monday on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Alabama’s main port city over the objections of freight companies. The hearing, conducted virtually by the Surface…
Enviva has a new home. The large sustainable wood company specializing in making wood pellets is coming to Stone County. The highly anticipated announcement came this morning during an…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi residents will pay lower income taxes in coming years as the state enacts its largest-ever tax cut. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a bill that will reduce the state income tax over four…
A Gautier man is behind bars, charged with shooting a juvenile during an altercation on Monday. Pascagoula Police Chief Matt Chapman said officers were sent to a call of shots fired about 7:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Market…
Traffic lights on Highway 90 in Ocean Springs were knocked out of service on Tuesday morning after weather knocked out some Mississippi Power equipment. Power was lost about 8 a.m. because of the weather. Mississippi Power said the outage was…
Traffic on Interstate 10 near Exit 16 at Diamondhead is backed up while firefighters work on a fire that started in the tires of an 18-wheeler. Westbound motorists are down to one lane…
He’s been serving our community for more than 24 years, but now Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle is just days away from retirement. Chief…
A Moss Point man died after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail early Sunday. Mississippi Highway Patrol said they responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 early Sunday about 12:20 a.m. A 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 47-year-old Austin…
A Pass Christian man is accused of shooting his stepfather during a fight between his parents at their Waveland home, then fled, leading a police chase through the county on Sunday night. Jabriel Raymond Alexander-Grace, 19, is accused of shooting…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 session. They still need to finish passing a state budget for the year that begins July 1.…
A month’s worth of food donations from around the Coast was loaded up today as part of the biggest packing party in the state.…
Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 32-year-old Byron Allen Ellison of Gulfport, MS, was found guilty of the charge of Capital Murder by a Harrison County Jury late yesterday evening. The jury deliberated for approximately…
A Gulfport woman faces charges of injuring a police dog and failing to stop for police. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Brandy Bazor, 38, was charged with felonies of failing to stop a vehicle and injuring, drugging or taunting…
Gautier Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a man Thursday night. About 8 p.m., police received multiple calls about two vehicles firing weapons while driving on Louis Alexis Trail toward Homestead Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene,…
A vehicle went over a bridge under construction overnight south of Duckworth Road on Highway 49. Gulfport Fire Department said the call went out at 7 a.m. about the blue four-door sedan laying upside down in the ravine at Flat…
Damage assessments are underway in Jackson County after a tornado ripped through Vancleave. Late Wednesday night, Foxridge Drive residents took cover as a confirmed tornado tore through…
Buddy, the Moss Point K9 officer who was shot Tuesday morning while chasing a burglary suspect, is now back home. Buddy is back home and resting for…
Coast Electric is sending 20 linemen north to Carthage, Mississippi where last night’s storms resulted in damage and outages. The men will help Central Electric return power…
One lucky person bought a Powerball ticket in Long Beach on Wednesday that is now worth $50,000. The lucky winner matched four of five white balls and the Powerball to win the money. The winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing…
Buddy, the Moss Point K-9 who was shot while chasing a burglary suspect. Moss Point released a video on Wednesday night showing Buddy headed home from the…
MDOT is reporting that a landscaping bucket truck overturned on Highway 57 near Quave Road in Vancleave. All lanes are blocked in both directions. No injuries were reported. Traffic is expected to be affected until about 11…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state’s public school teachers, long among the lowest-paid in the nation. House Bill 530 becomes…
Mississippi Power is preparing for whatever severe weather may come across the Coast. When severe weather comes, it is important to prepare ahead of time before the weather moves into…
A 13-year-old runaway found in D’Iberville on Sunday has died. Keyanna Sylvester reportedly ran away on March 21st, spending time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point before being found in…