Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled it would uphold Mississippi’s 15-week ban on abortion and may…
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Golf Digest recognizes local club pro as a top teacher in the state
A Coast golf pro has been recognized by Golf Digest. Hoppy Smith, PGA, the club pro at The Club at Diamondhead, has been named a 2022-2023 Best Teacher in the State by the trade magazine. Smith was recognized along with…
Gulfport Police investigating drive-by shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating a drive-by shooting on Trailwood Drive that happened Tuesday night. Officers responded to the 13000 block of Trailwood in Orange Grove about 9:31 p.m. in reference to a shooting. When they reached the scene, officers found…
Candle may have caused mobile home fire
A candle is being blamed for an early morning fire at a mobile home in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said the occupant of the home woke to find the…
Missing a package? Sheriff says FedEx driver dumped boxes in woods at least 6 times
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — A FedEx Ground driver dumped packages into a ravine in the woods at least six times, an Alabama sheriff said as the company and investigators continue to sort through the mess. In an update on the…
2021 Hurricane Season comes to an end
Today marks the end of the 2021 Hurricane Season. Many storms appeared on the U.S. radar, but here on the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ida made the most impact. According…
Mississippi Aquarium raising awareness for ocean conservation through Christmas
The Mississippi Aquarium is getting ready to celebrate the holidays. This year, they’re using their Christmas tree decorations to bring awareness to the current state of…
Mississippi residents share opinions on Supreme Court abortion hearing
The Supreme Court’s hearing on Mississippi’s abortion law will be held tomorrow and with cases like these come varying opinions. The state is asking the court to…
Former Pearl River deputy pleads guilty to producing sex video with minor
A Carriere man pleaded guilty Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Gulfport to producing a video of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in…
MSDH reports 549 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 549 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths. Twelve of those deaths occurred between November 4th and November 23rd,…
Second person arrested with accessory after the fact in Long Beach shooting
The Long Beach Police Department arrested 25-year-old Kentrell McNair, of Magee, MS and charged him with one count of accessory after the fact. The arrest stems from the shooting on Via Don Ray Road in which K. McNair aided the…
Arrested for accessory after the fact in deadly Long Beach shooting
Long Beach police make another arrest after a deadly shooting Sunday. Thirty-six-year-old Anthony Vanish of Gulfport is behind bars, charged with one count of accessory…
Suspect who escaped custody at hospital back behind bars
Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, who escaped custody while at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, is back in custody in Meridian. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Hopkins turned himself in to a family…
Gulfport has third suspect in April drive-by shooting in custody
A third suspect wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred on April 24, 2021, is now in custody, according to Gulfport Police. In a tweet sent out by the department about 7:30…
Louisiana Supreme Court okays St. Tammany casino referendum
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum on a proposed casino can be put to a vote in St. Tammany Parish as planned, overturning an appeals court ruling that could have jeopardized the election.…
Local business owner matching donations for CASA programs around the Coast
For several years, the owner of the Blind Tiger and Marina Cantina has done a matching donation for CASA of Hancock County. However, this year…
Arrested for felony aggravated animal cruelty
On November 28, 2021, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 20-year-old Gabriel Alexander Moore of Saucier, Mississippi, for felony aggravated animal cruelty. The arrest was the result of an investigation into an incident reported on October 29, 2021, in which a…
Louisiana man charged with multiple counts of commercial burglary
A Louisiana man is behind bars in Jackson County, charged with 12 counts of commercial burglary. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that the owner of a mini storage company on Seaman Road called the sheriff's…
Gulfport Police investigating shooting from alleged drug deal gone bad
A drug deal gone bad landed one man in the hospital and another in jail. Sgt. Jason DuCre' with Gulfport Police Department said that about 2:31 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to report…
Gulfport man charged in Long Beach shooting
A Gulfport man has been charged with murder in a shooting that occurred on Sunday. Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal said Jonathan McNair, 34, was charged and taken to the Harrison County jail. His bond was set at $2…
Jackson County searching for suspect who escaped while at hospital
A shooting suspect who was being treated at Singing River Hospital escaped custody on Friday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Aceon Ja'shun Hopkins, 20, was being treated for a gunshot wound…
Mississippi deluges: Low salinity kills baby oysters
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Deluges along Mississippi’s coast have damaged the state’s current generation of oysters two years after fresh water from a Louisiana flood control structure all but wiped out live adults on reefs.…
MHP offers tips to keep drivers safe over Thanksgiving holiday
Travel experts are expecting 53.4 million vehicles on the road over the Thanksgiving holiday, the largest single year increase since 2005. That's why Mississippi Highway Patrol is asking drivers to keep these tips in…
UPDATE: Moss Point chief says woman held gun to her head, then turned it on officers
Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that…