The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday extended the local declaration of emergency caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal. The board approved the original local proclamation on Tuesday, June 9. The action will allow Harrison County to receive state and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators have confirmed Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the state prison system. The 77-year-old Cain is a former warden of Angola prison in Louisiana, and he faced…
A new flag now flies over city buildings after the Gulfport City Council voted unanimously today to remove the Mississippi state flag from city offices. Following a landmark vote from the Gulfport City Council, the Magnolia flag now flies at…
After an accident claimed the lives of seven sailors in 2017 and more than two years of restoration and modernization work, the U.S.S. Fitzgerald departs from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The guided missile destroyer is now back to work and able to…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Employment Security is seeing an influx of fraudulent unemployment claims, mirroring a concerning trend across the country, Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday. “These are all through sophisticated networks of…
Most businesses need a boost now more than ever and there’s good news for some businesses in Biloxi. Some local business owners will soon get help dressing up their stores in the Biloxi Main Street District. Marley Roberts is a…
Dakia Entertainment Hospitality and Broadwater Development, LLP announced today the signing of a formal letter of intent, subject to finalizing financial commitments, to redevelop the historic, former Broadwater Beach hotel, marina and golf course site into a $1.2 billion, 266-acre,…
Earlier this afternoon, the Gulfport City Council unanimously passed a referendum that removed the current state flag from flying at city offices. This comes on the heels of racial tensions across the country, now sparking unrest in Mississippi over continuing…
Across the country and here on the Coast we have seen people rallying together to bring awareness to racial inequality and the Black Lives Matter movement. This Thursday in Ocean Springs there will be a unity march and healing rally.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 353 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 20 new deaths including 24 new cases reported within our six southern counties. The statewide total stands at 20,152 cases and 915 deaths. In…
The Jackson County Board of Education plans to begin school as scheduled with the first staff day, Monday, August 3, and first student day, Thursday, August 6. “Certainly, considering the safety and well-being of our staff and students, we plan…
The reopening of Harrison County beaches is continuing at a rapid pace this week as crews have had a stretch of good weather to work with. Beachgoers enjoyed the sun and water earlier today at newly-reopened segments of beach between…
Parents across the Coast will have the opportunity to keep their children’s immunizations up to date starting tomorrow. Coastal Family Health Center’s Pediatric Clinic, along with Biloxi Excel by Five and the Biloxi School District, are partnering once again for…
In his daily press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves highlighted an ongoing issue across the country. Governor Reeves said unemployment systems across the country are being attacked with false claims. They are often sophisticated networks of criminal hackers who will take…
It’s been 60 years since the Biloxi Wade-Ins when unarmed African American protestors suffered while taking a stand to desegregate the beaches. To honor those like Dr. Gilbert R. Mason Sr. and Clemon P. Jimerson Sr., a memorial service will…
Another shooting in Gulfport leaves a man dead and police with few leads to go on. The shooting leaves local residents rattled and many too scared to come forward with information that could help solve this case quickly. Gunfire rang…
Before shrimp season can officially start the Blessing of the Fleet must take place. The annual event was rescheduled for Sunday after Tropical Storm Cristobal caused the ceremony to be canceled last Sunday. Nearly 100 boats came out this year…
Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk says 68-year-old Jerry Wayne Fryerson died of blunt force trauma Sunday morning after a two vehicle crash. It happened on Highway 603 and Shiyou Road just before 1 a.m. when a jeep traveling north crossed…
On Sunday, many gathered at Jones Park for the second weekend in a row to protest for peace and shed light on racial injustice. The protest was led by D’Laun Ball, a social activist and event organizer here on the…
A shooting in Gulfport Sunday night off of Hewes Avenue left one man dead. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says 33-year-old Keith Lawson of Gulfport died at Memorial Hospital from multiple gunshot wounds. His body will now be sent to…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) – Singing River Health System has announced new plans to purchase Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport from HCA Healthcare. The transaction is expected to be finalized later this summer subject to customary approvals and closing conditions.…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is ruling that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and lesbian people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court…
GULFPORT, Miss. — Alcohol sales in Mississippi are seeing a big increase during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mississippi Department of Revenue announced the increase in a social media post last week. Officials say that the department's division of Alcoholic Beverage…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One man is dead after a shooting off of Hewes Avenue in Gulfport on Sunday night. The Gulfport Police Department says officers responded to a call in reference to a shooting at approximately 8:18 p.m. Sunday.…