Arrested for aggravated assault
On April 6, 2020 officers responded to the 1000 block of Frank P Corso, Biloxi for a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a white male in his 50’s, lying on the ground in a…
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Biloxi PD requesting assistance in relation to stolen motor vehicle
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify two subjects who allegedly stole a motor vehicle in the 1700 block of Beach Blvd. The incident occurred on April 27th at about 7:00 a.m. The unknown male…
Tammy Moore hired as Jackson County Community Center Director as Jim Hart retires
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has hired Tammy Moore as the County’s new Community Center Director. Jim Hart retired from the position on April 30, after 30 years of service with the County. They have been working together for…
Mississippi State Department of Health: 6,815 cases of COVID-19 statewide, 3,413 recoveries
Eleven more deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Mississippi on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 261. There were 246 more cases reported on Wednesday; the state now stands at 6,815 cases statewide. In South Mississippi, there were 14 new…
Mississippi State Department of Health begins weekly reporting of people that have recovered from COVID-19
On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began reporting an estimate of how many people have recovered from COVID-19. To calculate the number of recoveries, the department includes people who tested positive more than 14 days ago and were not hospitalized in…
4 current or former Meridian police officers charged with theft and embezzlement
MERIDIAN, MISS. (AP) — Three current police officers in Meridian, Mississippi and one former officer in the same department are charged with theft and embezzlement of public money, according to federal indictments that were unsealed Wednesday. The four were indicted…
City of Moss Point files lawsuit against water meter company
The City of Moss Point is heading back to court. This time it’s suing water meter company McNeil Rhoads, Chris McNeil, Mueller Systems, and Mueller Water Products. The city paid defendants $8.5 million to install a system that would pay…
Students return to Nugent Child Development Center in Gulfport
As more people are returning to work, the need for childcare is on the rise. Empty playgrounds, a common site in the wake of the COVID-19 threat, but Nugent Child Development Center in Gulfport is back in the swing of…
Senator Wicker and Senator Hyde-Smith join Governor Reeves’ coronavirus press briefing
During today’s coronavirus press briefing update, Governor Tate Reeves discussed Mississippi’s efforts to receive additional federal resources to help residents recover from the impact of the virus. Today, Governor Reeves was joined by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker…
CTA resumes services with some restrictions
After nearly a month without local bus services, Coast Transit Authority has resumed operations to the public with some restrictions. This comes after Governor Tate Reeves’ ‘shelter in place’ order expired Monday, easing travel restrictions and essential errands. CTA is…
Rain puts damper on massive woods fire in Harrison County
Officials are saying it was the biggest fire Harrison County has seen in years. After days of fighting the woods fire that began on Canal Road in Long Beach, fire crews are finally seeing some relief. No one was injured…
Small local business owner gets ready to open doors
Under Governor Tate Reeves new ‘safer at home’ order that went into effect on Monday, retail shops are now allowed to reopen. Under the new orders, non-essential businesses are allowed to reopen, but are limited to 50 percent occupancy to…
City of Long Beach lifting curfew Thursday
Long Beach residents will soon be able to move around without a curfew. Mayor George Bass issued the new orders today, stating the city-wide curfew instituted in the Emergency Proclamation of Executive Order issued on March 31st shall be lifted…
Mississippi health officials report 227 new cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths on Tuesday
Eleven more deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Mississippi on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 250. There were 227 more cases reported on Monday; the state now stands at 6,569 cases statewide. In South Mississippi, there were 11 new…
'Hover for Heroes' flyovers pay tribute to local healthcare professionals
Healthcare professionals throughout the Coast got a special thanks Tuesday night. The 403rd Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve conducted what they are calling “Hover for Heroes.” The service members flew over Garden Park Medical, Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Gulf…
Local fire crews continue the battle to contain large brush fire in Harrison County
The fight rages on. Today, a mobile command center was set up at the parking lot of Gulf Coast Church on 28th Street in Long Beach to help in the battle to contain and ultimately fully extinguish that brush fire…
Biloxi mayor talks plans to reopen the city
The City of Biloxi is one step closer to business as usual. As the statewide coronavirus number continues to rise, Harrison County has comparatively seen a steady decline in cases since April 14th, leading to more talk of reopening Biloxi.…
Governor Reeves addresses Cares Act Funds
Governor Tate Reeves today discussed the response to COVID-19 and efforts to reopen the economy. During the conference, Governor Reeves shared the plans for the Cares Act Funds that have been delegated to governors, including more help for small businesses,…
Harrison County firefighters continue battling massive wildfire
That Long Beach house fire broke out just around the corner from a mobile command center that was set up earlier today. It’s the new hub for firefighters as they work to put out a wildfire that has already burned…
Meals donated to first responders battling Canal Road Fire
As firefighters work to put out the flames from the Canal Road fire, locals are working to make sure first responders are taken care of. This morning, more than 70 meals from Waffle House, numerous bottles of water, and other…
Thick smoke from Canal Road fire over Seabee Base this morning
This morning you could see heavy smoke over the west side of the Seabee Base in Gulfport. Residents on the base were advised to shelter in place or they could move to the east side of the base due to…
Suspects in St. Martin shooting charged with aggravated assault
Nineteen-year-old Christian Terrin Kennedy and 16-year-old Caden Kennedy Walker are both charged with aggravated assault in a shooting in St. Martin. Around 1:30 Monday morning, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says deputies found one of the victims, 18-year-old Marcello English,…
CTA to reestablish fix route bus services in response to 'safer at home' order
In response to Governor Reeve’s COVID-19 related Executive Order No. 1466, April 1, 2020, directing a statewide Shelter In Place order, CTA discontinued all fixed route bus services. On April 24, Governor Reeves issued Executive Order No. 1477, Safer at…
Temporary COVID-19 Screening and Testing Site in Pass Christian
A temporary Memorial Physician Clinic Drive-Up COVID-19 Screening and Testing site will be available Monday, May 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at First Missionary Baptist Church, 250 Clark Avenue, Pass Christian. Individuals are urged to visit the temporary site if…