Community rallies around St. Patrick head girls basketball coach after cancer diagnosis
South Mississippi is rallying around a St. Patrick Catholic High School coach after a recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Dave Gaunce has coached football and…
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‘Mudi’? Try a toy: American Kennel Club adds 2 dog breeds
This undated photo, provided by the American Kennel Club, shows the Russian Toy breed. The American Kennel Club announced that the Mudi and Russian Toy have received full recognition, and are eligible to compete in the…
Mississippi legislators begin session, face marijuana debate
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic medical problems implored them to create a medical marijuana program, despite objections from Gov. Tate Reeves. The…
Gulfport firefighters battle blaze in vacant house
Gulfport firefighters were called out to a house fire just before 6 p.m. Monday. Chief Billy Kelley said the call came in at 5:51 p.m. and the first units arrived…
Mississippi COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as cases spread
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue rising rapidly in Mississippi as new cases proliferate. The state Health Department reported Monday that 695 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were hospitalized Sunday. That is up from 265 hospitalized two weeks earlier, on Dec.…
Community leaders asking public to stop the violence after NYE shooting in Gulfport
Community leaders are coming together, begging people to stop the violence after a New Year’s Eve shooting left four people dead and three…
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church moves to newly built home for parishioners
After years of work and planning, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Kiln-Delisle Road in Harrison County welcomed parishioners home on Christmas Eve. After…
Classrooms prepare to open doors during COVID spike
Students are returning to school soon and COVID numbers are continuing to rise. Due to the spike, school districts are taking new precautions as well as following new…
Country music duo the Bellamy Brothers coming to Pascagoula
Grammy Award nominees the Bellamy Brothers will make their first appearance in Pascagoula on February 17 at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom. Tickets are now on sale at http://www.grandmagmusic.com and at Scranton's Restaurant in Pascagoula The brothers, Howard and David, continue…
MSDH reports 17,525 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths statewide for the four day period
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 17,525 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and five deaths for the four-day period December 30 - January 2. These deaths occurred between December 29 and December 30. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now…
Memorial closes walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Due to increased demand in COVID-19 testing, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport will be closing its walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics as of 5 p.m. today. The clinics, located in Biloxi at 189 C Wal Mart Lane, and in Bay St. Louis…
Two victims of New Year's Eve shooting fired shots, Gulfport police say
At least two of the victims of a shooting on Lewis Street on New Year's Eve fired shots that left four dead and three wounded in Gulfport. Sgt. Jason Ducre' said in a press release that several witnesses have come…
Analysis: Mississippi legislators face full agenda in 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators begin their three-month session on Tuesday with a clear idea of several issues that will come up for debate. One of the first orders of business will be adopting a plan to redraw the state’s four…
Fourth victim from New Year's Eve shooting has died, coroner says
A fourth person has died from a shooting at a block party on New Year's Eve. Our media partner, the Sun Herald reports that Nathaniel Harris, 52, of Gulfport died about 8 p.m. Sunday, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian…
Three dead, four injured in New Year’s Eve shooting in Gulfport
Three people are dead and another four were wounded in a New Year’s Eve gathering that erupted in gunfire. Lt. Clayton Fulks said in a press release that Gulfport Police received a report of multiple shots being fired in the…
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, has died.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White’s death. Her witty style gave life to…
Harrison County Cold-Weather Shelters Opening Sunday, January 2nd
In anticipation of a freeze Sunday night, two cold weather shelters will open on Sunday, January 2nd. One will be located at Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center at 10395…
Top Five Stories of 2021 in South Mississippi
2021 was a year punctuated by COVID, masking up, the delta variant and the omicron variant, vaccines, and boosters. But there were a lot more stories in South…
Additional charges for suspect in Harrison County homicide
One of the suspects in the shooting death of 16-year-old Lazairus Smith in Harrison County earlier this month is now facing additional charges for a separate incident that…
Mississippi receives over $500M for K-12 school support
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is receiving $543 million from the federal government to implement health measures to keep K-12 schools open during the ongoing pandemic and provide internet access, tutoring and mental health support to students. The money is…
Halter Marine awarded contract for second Coast Guard polar security cutter
The Navy has awarded Halter Marine of Pascagoula as the prime contractor a fixed-price incentive-firm contract for a second U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (formerly the Heavy Polar Icebreaker). Initial efforts under this option will target the purchase of…
Sandra Jaffe, co-founder of Preservation Hall, dies
By REBECCA SANTANA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sandra Jaffe, who co-founded Preservation Hall in New Orleans, introducing countless people to jazz through the intimate French Quarter venue over six decades, has died. Jaffe died Monday, her son Ben Jaffe, creative…
Tucker, who prosecuted Mississippi corruption, dies at 82
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James B. Tucker, an attorney who prosecuted corrupt Mississippi public officials during a 30-year career with the Justice Department, died Tuesday. He was 82. His death was announced Wednesday by the Butler Snow law…
High level of COVID cases lead Mississippi into the fifth wave
Mississippi nursing homes are experiencing COVID outbreaks from the omicron variant. COVID cases in assisted living facilities have doubled in the last week. According to…