More funding is coming to Mississippi to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced an award of almost $200M to Mississippi. It’s being provided by the Centers for Disease Control to support…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,175 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 233,665 cases and 5,101 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 2,290 cases and 57…
A man was struck and killed Thursday morning by a train in Ocean Springs. The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Dale A. Hammond of Ocean Springs. Police responded to the railroad tracks near Cherokee Glenn where the incident happened.…
BILOXI, MS – (January 8, 2021) – The 2021 annual Hoopsfest high school basketball showcase is canceled due to current COVID-19 restrictions. The limited capacity and the possibility of teams not being able to participate at the last minute makes…
The Gulfport Walmart Neighborhood Market location at 11333 Highway 49 closed today at 2 p.m. as part of a company-initiated program to allow third party cleaning crews time to thoroughly clean and sanitize the building. The location will remain closed…
Forecasters are saying there is a potential wintery precipitation in some parts of the south over the weekend, including some parts of Mississippi. While most of the year the only weather Gulf Coast residents have to worry…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King has received a threat today that was sent through email, demanding money or explosions will be organized in the city. Mayor King posted a picture of the email to his Facebook page,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new…
School is back in session and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new dormitory was a great way to start the semester at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The $15 million dormitory is reserved for female students.…
It’s been more than two months since Hurricane Zeta made landfall as a category two hurricane, leaving a trail of destruction here throughout South Mississippi and clean up continues to this day. Some federal assistance is becoming…
As the roll out begins for the COVID-19 vaccine, Gulf Coast residents 75 or older got in line at Jackson County Fairgrounds. Singing River set up a smooth drive-thru process, getting patients in and out in about…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 3,255 new COVID-19 cases and 48 new deaths. Currently the department’s website is offline due to technical problems, but MSDH says they’re working to get the website back…
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Mike Hurst says he is stepping down the day before Joe Biden becomes president. His last day on the job will be January 19th. U.S. attorneys are nominated by…
Officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the railroad tracks near Cherokee Glenn in reference to a pedestrian struck by a train. After further investigation, it was determined that the victim was deceased. This subject is a white…
JACKSON, MS – Today Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the launch of Mississippi’s Most Wanted list. This list is compiled by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with law enforcement agencies throughout the state and includes ten of Mississippi’s most…
The Salvation Army is opening their cold weather shelters from January 8th through January 12th from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Salvation Army shelter in Gulfport is located at 2019 22nd St. Gulfport, MS. The Pascagoula shelter is located…
JACKSON, MISS--The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, January 8, just jumped from an estimated annuity jackpot of $490 million to $510 million! The new cash value is now estimated at $377.4 million. Mega Millions and Powerball have combined jackpots of…
(WXXV) — Facebook and Instagram will block President Donald Trump from posting from his account for an indefinite amount of time and at least until President-elect Joe Biden assumes the Oval Office. The decision comes after Facebook on Wednesday said it…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, violently clashing with law enforcement as lawmakers were gathered inside to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in November’s presidential election. Law enforcement instructed lawmakers to retrieve masks from…
Trump issued a statement early Thursday acknowledging his term in office is coming to a close just minutes after Congress certified his loss to Biden.
The House has voted overwhelmingly to reject an objection to President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, joining the Senate in upholding the results of the election there. The objection failed 303-121 on Wednesday night, with only Republicans voting in support.
Three weeks after becoming the first people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Singing River Health System frontline healthcare workers have now been fully vaccinated. In December, these Singing River Health System frontline…
A new era is set to begin soon in the Long Beach School District with the appointment of a new superintendent. Dr. Talia Lock discusses the transition and her plans for Long Beach schools. The Long Beach…
The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand. The objection to the results in Arizona -- spearheaded by Rep. Paul Gosar and Sen. Ted Cruz -- was rejected…