The Salvation Army is opening their cold weather shelters for December 24th and 25th. The Gulfport and Pascagoula locations will both be open from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Gulfport shelter is located at 2019 22nd…
Two Gulf Coast musicians have partnered up with a local restaurant to help spread joy this Christmas season with the brand-new event ‘Noise for Toys.’ The event will be held tomorrow evening from 6 p.m. until 9…
This holiday season, one Biloxi artist used her talents to create a South Mississippi version of a popular Christmas Eve tale. Children’s librarian and artist Kelly Derouen has had to adjust to a new way of telling…
The Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County is mourning the loss of a friend and ally. James Davis of Pascagoula worked with the Boys and Girls Club for two decades of his life. The 48-year-old, who…
Some organizations are getting into the spirit of Christmas by hosting a holiday food drop. This Wednesday at 10 a.m., families in need across the Coast can pull up in the parking lot of the Morning Star…
After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…
The CDC is urging individuals not to travel this holiday season to reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19. According to AAA, there’s expected to be 60 percent less flights booked this year. They’re also anticipating…
Today Mississippi’s State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs held a press conference briefing the public on vaccine distribution. According to Dr. Dobbs, Mississippi is currently in phase 1A of its COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, where he says…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 2,191 new COVID-19 cases and 79 new deaths including one in Hancock County, four in Harrison County, and four in Jackson County. This is the single day record for…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe during this holiday season. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, January 15th, 2021. The following counties have…
With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It would deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19…
One holiday tradition COVID-19 has really shaken up is Christmas Eve church services. While in-person church services have never been shut down by Mississippi’s governor, dozens of churches opted to hold services virtually as a precaution. Gulfport’s…
Local law enforcement is back lending a helping hand to the community, providing a free meal for Christmas. This will be 31 years the Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy program has been helping feed those…
A couple of Santa’s local helpers made sure the Christmas spirit made its way to the Gulf Coast. Christmas came early to the Ardoin family and others across the Coast as Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 1,167 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths with no new deaths in the southern six counties. The statewide total stands at 195,500 cases and 4,411 deaths. Here’s a…
Leaving families thankful and full of joy, Biloxi High School students helped spread Christmas cheer across the Coast over the weekend. Changing the lives of complete strangers, the Biloxi High School Campus Security Council’s Project Presents Program…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to…
The sounds of the holidays are resounding at one popular Biloxi intersection. Since before dawn, fundraisers for the annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon have lined the intersection at Porter Avenue and Biloxi, collecting money for the Salvation Army.…
Holiday travel and beyond will be safer now for dozens of South Mississippi children and infants thanks to a car seat giveaway and demonstration in Gulfport. A special delivery for some South Mississippi families Friday morning. They…
The Pillars of Biloxi Community Elder-Care Services is preparing for the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine which could arrive at the facility any day now. At the Pillars in Biloxi, the COVID-19 vaccine gives residents hope for…
A Gulfport man has been sentenced to 40 years with 20 years to serve in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and armed robbery. According to District Attorney Joel Smith, 21-year-old Xavier Lamar Simmons of Gulfport entered…
The LBSD Board of Trustees has agreed to release Superintendent Dr. Jay Smith from his contract effective June 30, 2021. Dr. Smith will begin serving as Superintendent of the North Pike School District on July 1, 2021, where he once…
The state Supreme Court has ruled Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves acted within his rights when he partially vetoed a budget bill. Thursday’s decision is a reversal of a chancery court judge’s ruling in October. Reeves’ spokesperson, Bailey…