Installation of local artist’s sculpture in Downtown Gulfport
If you’re in Downtown Gulfport, off 14th Street you’ll notice a new sculpture installation. The finished project will represent a piece of South Mississippi. In Downtown Gulfport, Gail…
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Governor Reeves ‘married’ to eliminating state income tax
Governor Tate Reeves says he’s ‘married’ to eliminating the state income tax, but other Republicans in the state remain split on the issue. The state legislative session is…
Visitor at Magnolia Park Elementary arrested by OSSD Campus Police
A disturbance at Magnolia Park Elementary in Ocean Springs led school officials to immediately authorize ‘shelter in place’ for students. The incident led Ocean Springs School…
Gautier names David Bever the new chief of police
Gautier has named David Bever as Gautier’s newest chief of police. City Manager Paula Yancey announced Bever's promotion this morning. Bever, 40, has been with Gautier since 2005. He was promoted to sergeant in 2016 and lieutenant in 2017. He…
Five people charged in two separate Hancock County drug cases
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people in two separate cases on drug charges this week. On Tuesday, Sheriff Ricky Adam said in a press release, deputies arrested Bobby J. Crochet, Jr, 21, and Nicole Cousin, 41, both of Kiln,…
Mississippi leaders spar over tax cuts as deadlines approach
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House leaders offered a revised proposal Wednesday to phase out the state income tax, sending it to Senate leaders as legislators approach big deadlines to set taxes and spending. The new…
High school students across the state attend ninth annual Palazzo Youth Leadership Summit
High school juniors and seniors from across South Mississippi came together on the MGCCC Harrison County campus to attend the ninth annual Palazzo…
Vandalized figure of Jesus returned, statue of Virgin Mary still missing from St. James Cemetery
News 25 reported an incident of vandalism and theft at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery in Gulfport. That very same day,…
City of Diamondhead receives resignation of Councilman Alan Moran
Today, the City of Diamondhead received the resignation of Ward 2 Councilman Alan Moran effective immediately. At the city council meeting on April 5th at 6 p.m., the City Council is expected to declare the Ward 2 council seat vacant…
Traveling Vietnam Memorial on display in Bay St. Louis
A traveling Vietnam Memorial has made its way to Bay St. Louis. It’s a replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. designed to travel across the…
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity…
Single vehicle accident delays traffic around Menge Avenue on I-10
A truck hauling scrap cars overturned on the eastbound entrance ramp to Interstate 10 at Menge Avenue on Wednesday morning. The accident happened about 8:30 a.m. No injuries were reported and traffic was not hampered because the truck overturned on…
Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms move into Deep South
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years…
Three arrested in Pascagoula in relation to shots fired incident near private school
Three men have been arrested following yesterday’s incident near a Pascagoula private school. On March 21st, dispatchers received a call of a disturbance…
Staying safe during severe weather
The Harrison County Emergency Operation Center is closely monitoring conditions in South Mississippi. They want to make sure you stay safe. Severe weather this time of the year isn’t uncommon, but…
Mississippi teacher pay raise bill headed to governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill headed to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves would give the state’s public school teachers their largest pay raise in years. The House voted 118-4 Tuesday to pass the final version of House…
Hancock County opening shelters for severe weather
The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will be opening the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center and the Leetown Shelter today beginning at 3 p.m. for anyone needing shelter due to the threat of severe weather impacting Hancock County between 6…
25-year-old charged with arson in Jackson County fires case
An arrest has been made in connection with the wildfires that spread through Harrison and Jackson counties on Monday. Jackson County arrested Michael Dale Dearman Jr., 25, on a felony charge of arson. Dearman was in County Court this afternoon…
Tractor-trailer vs car collision at Highway 53 causes injuries
There were injuries reported Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer and a Chevy Malibu collided on Highway 49 at Highway 53 this morning. The incident happened about 7:30 a.m. Gulfport Police said there were injuries but the extent of the injuries…
Fire around Biloxi Road and Wilson Road in Jackson County spread to 1,040 acres
The fire near Old Biloxi Road continues to spread in Jackson County. Around 9:40 this morning, fire crews responded to a very…
Groundbreaking for pedestrian bridge project in Gulfport
Gulfport officials and architects broke ground on a major infrastructure project that will take place over Highway 90 connecting Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium. What started off as…
Several in custody after shots fired report near Leap of Faith Private School in Pascagoula
On March 21st, 2022 at 11:50 a.m., dispatchers received a call of a disturbance in the area of Martin Road in…
Teen arrested after two people shot in Biloxi
Biloxi police arrested a teenager from Soso, Mississippi yesterday in connection with a shooting outside of a Howard Avenue restaurant. Evidence gathered on scene identified 19-year-old Richard F.…
Authorities on scene of major woods fire in Jackson County
The Jackson County Office of Emergency Services and the Jackson County Fire Department are on the scene of a major woods fire around the area of Biloxi Road and Wilson Road. Motorists…