A charity event hosted by the Asgard Motorcycle Club is back starting today at the Gulfport Dragway. This year marks the 38th time the event has been held, all in service of helping others along the Mississippi…
A 27-year-old man is dead and Moss Point Police are asking the public's help to find those responsible. According to a press release, Devonte Carson, 27, died of gunshot wounds at Singing River Hospital on Thursday night. Officers were notified…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Department of Justice says a federal judge should order Mississippi to expand community-based mental health services. Department attorneys filed documents with an expansion plan as part of the long-running litigation between the federal government and…
The MS Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the B.A.R. Arts Collective book store, a multicultural extension of the Black Authors Rock brand. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 10, at 12:30 p.m.…
The Biloxi Police Department is again asking the public’s help in helping to locate a reported runaway juvenile. Tyteeona C. Arrington, 16, is still missing. Arrington was reported to have run away on March 8, 2021 at about 6 am.…
In an effort to promote more efficient debris collection around the county, the Harrison County Utility Authority announced that solid waste partner, Pelican Waste and Debris, is adding additional routes to the HCUA service area. Solid waste is defined as…
Another Coast school celebrated its class of 2021 and newest alumni group this evening. Ocean Springs seniors, wearing their blue caps and gowns and grey stolls, walked across the stage, marking the beginning of the next chapter…
As we are getting ready to enter this year’s hurricane season, some are still recovering from last year’s storms. Ship Island is still under repairs and excursions to the island are on hold, but you can still…
A Gulfport woman is reclaiming her independence after her kidney failed, requiring her to go on dialysis, but that’s not the only obstacle she has to face. At the young age of ten, Jana Rocker was faced…
With Memorial Day Weekend kicking off the unofficial start of summer and a busy driving season, the Gulfport Police Department is committing to cracking down on motorists who don’t wear seat belts as part of their 2021…
Dr. Vickie Tiblier is hanging it up and retiring after almost eight years as the principal of Ocean Springs High School. Dr. Vickie Tiblier sits at her desk, finalizing graduation plans for the class of 2021, the…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A top official says he will not ask the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that overturned a medical marijuana initiative approved by voters. The ruling also invalidated the state's initiative…
Pulling their tassels to the other side, over 370 Gulfport High School seniors walked across the stage Wednesday night. Almost filling the Coast Coliseum, family and friends gathered to congratulate the class of 2021. Matching t-shirts, balloons,…
Moss Point is investigating the shooting of a family while they were gathered in the yard. An adult male and an 8-year-old child were shot in the incident. Moss Point Police said the incident occurred in the 4000 block of…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting that took place late Wednesday night. Gulfport Police say officers responded to a local hospital at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night after a receiving…
A family escaped a fire in their home Wednesday night off West Wortham Road. Twelve firefighters and seven trucks from Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC responded to a report of a house on fire on West Wortham. When firefighters…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jeffrey L. Hewitt, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, will serve as its next president. Hewitt was one of the first employees brought on to the corporation in June 2019.…
A Biloxi man suspected of armed robbery has been arrested by Biloxi Police. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Biloxi Police officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses reported a suspect allegedly…
Waveland Police Department evacuated residents near the American Legion because of a 'major' natural gas leak. The evacuation lasted about 3 hours while repairs were made. The leak was reported just before noon on Wednesday and the all-clear to return…
As an integral part of this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which May 24 to June 6, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration will be teaming up with law enforcement nationwide for a Border to Border…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a reported missing person. Friends reported to Biloxi Police on Monday that Clarence Earl Ernest Cole, 61, was last seen on or about April 16, 2021 in the 2600…
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of San Jose, California says several people are receiving medical treatment after police and sheriff’s officials responded to reports of a shooting at a railyard. Mayor Sam Liccardo said Wednesday in a tweet…
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COVINGTON, La. (AP) — A 22-year-old Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to raping a teenager after her high school graduation party and to the sexual battery of a 12-year-old at his house. District Attorney Warren Montgomery said in a news…