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2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled

BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Major League Baseball will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a season in 2020 for Minor…

Keeping pets safe during fireworks

Fourth of July is just a few days away. For the employees at Jackson County Animal Shelter that means they are about to see a lot more animals. Shelter employees say the Monday after the Fourth of July is one…

COVID-19: 680 new cases, 14 new deaths statewide

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 680 new coronavirus cases in our state and 14 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 27,247 confirmed cases and 1,073 deaths. Here are the numbers for our…

New hotels and apartment buildings in the works in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi continues to think of ways to improve residential housing and attract more tourists. So, be on the lookout for a new development in the works. The old Breakers Inn property near Grandview Drive and Beach Boulevard…

Mississippi Lottery to end four scratch-off games

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday that four scratch-off games will end on July 31. The four games that are ending are: Game #2 – Happy Holidays Y’ALL Game #5 – Fast 50’s Game #6 – Money Bags Game #9…

Ingalls awarded contract to build additional Navy destroyer

Ingalls Shipbuilding division will build a seventh Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer for the U.S. Navy under a $936 million contract announced Tuesday by the shipbuilder's parent company, Huntington Ingalls Industries. In 2018, Ingalls was awarded a $5.1 billion fixed-price…

Two injured in single-vehicle accident on Canal Road

Harrison County Fire Rescue rescued two people from a single-vehicle accident on Monday night. County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said a truck was traveling north on Canal Road about midnight when it left the roadway and hit a tree near…

Locals react to state flag change

The legislature voted to adopt a new state flag that will no longer carry the Confederate battle emblem. The bill now needs the signature of Governor Tate Reeves. Governor Reeves has stated that he is going to sign the bill.…

Beating the heat at the beach

With July 4th just around the corner, tourists and locals will be making their way down to the beach to celebrate Independence Day and cool off. Fourth of July on the Coast means barbecues, fireworks, tourists, and this year, sweltering…

COVID-19: 675 new cases, 20 new deaths statewide

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 675 new coronavirus cases in our state today, along with 20 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 26,567 confirmed cases and 1,059 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County…

Highway 90 traffic plan for Scrapin’ the Coast

Traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast.’ Motorists driving down Highway 90 are likely to see more than 2,500 traffic cones in or near the center of eastbound and westbound lanes from I-110 to the…

Sea and Sail Adventure campers head to Deer Island

It was a beautiful day to go sailing and that’s just what a group of South Mississippi youngsters did today. Seven weeks and going strong and on this day, it was smooth sailing for campers with the Sea and Sail…