Recreational facilities and businesses for children are among the many types of sectors feeling the impact of coronavirus and now phased reopening. Cheer Zone Athletics opened up its newest location in D’Iberville this weekend with a meet and greet for…
On Saturday, Biloxi police responded to a hit and run accident near Lorraine Road and Woolmarket Road. The initial investigation revealed Drew Michael Benoit intentionally tried to ruin a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was able to jump off the bike…
U.S. News & World Report this year ranked William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 3 nationwide in producing the highest percentage of primary care residents. The 2020 rankings are based on data from 2017 to 2019 and included…
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…
George L. Freeland, Jr., executive director of the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, was appointed Monday to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees in an at-large position, by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. He will serve…
Only three new cases of COVID-19 were reported on the Coast on Sunday and no deaths, according to the state Department of Health. Mississippi on Monday released its new COVID-19 numbers, with 136 reported on Sunday, along with seven deaths…
The Mississippi Transportation Commission this week awarded the first seven pavement restoration projects funded by lottery proceeds. “MDOT is so appreciative of the Legislature for designating a portion of the lottery proceeds to Mississippi’s maintenance needs. These funds will help…
Busy at work preparing to welcome customers back Thursday at 8 a.m., the Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville is taking no chances when it comes to safety. “It will feel like normal with the exception of the social distancing.” But…
On May 15, 2020 at 4:18 p.m. State Troopers responded to a two vehicle collision on US-49 Northbound at East Wortham Road in Harrison County, MS. The collision claimed the lives of two individuals who were pronounced dead at the…
We’ve all learned something in the midst of the COVID-19 threat including students, parents, and educators throughout our South Mississippi school systems who faced the challenge of adapting to making sure our young people properly finished the school year. COVID-19…
Officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to Porter Ave. in Ocean Springs in reference to a male subject that was threatening to set fire to a house he was staying in. While on scene, officers observed broken windows…
The City of Biloxi has been working hard to keep citizens informed. Each day they release a daily video briefing regarding coronavirus to the public. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich weighed in on the spike of COVID-19 cases in Harrison County.…
Feed my Sheep is back at it again. For the second time this month the organization is providing free COVID-19 testing outside its location on 19th Avenue on Monday, May 18th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A friendly welcome…
Flags fly at half-staff today outside the Gulfport Police Department to honor officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Officers held a beautiful ceremony with the firing of shotguns and a playing of ‘Taps,’ followed by fellow brothers in blue standing…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos in the state can start reopening Thursday, May 21st at 8 a.m. That’s more than two months after the commission closed them because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening is allowed just before Memorial…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 318 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 new deaths. The state total now stands at 10,801 and 493 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the next step for Mississippi to continue safely reopening the state's economy and getting people back to work while flattening the curve of COVID-19. Working to protect the lives of Mississippians as well as…
The Mississippi State Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence and verdict of a Gulfport man convicted in the brutal death of a five-year-old girl back in 2014. The Supreme Court affirmed the sentence against Alberto Garcia, saying “the sentence…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a beach water contact advisory Friday for Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). Three other advisories remain in effect. The advisory is issued for:…
During this global health crisis, many people have been stepping up to the plate to make sure their neighbors and communities are taken care of. This week one local church is making sure everyone gets a good meal. Tomorrow, Triumph…
School grounds throughout South Mississippi have been relatively quiet lately, but today there were plenty of good vibrations coming from North Gulfport Middle School. It’s been months since students filled the classrooms at North Gulfport Middle School, but on Thursday,…
Governor Tate Reeves provided an update from the legislature this afternoon regarding the first round of the CARES Act assistance for small businesses. Reeves went on to say that it is unfair that the nationwide crisis and the cost of…
We have an update to the Jackson County police chase that happened on Tuesday, May 12th. Twenty-one year-old Marvkese Crawford of Lake City, Texas was arrested and charged with possession of meth and felony pursuit. According to Jackson County Sheriff…
Something residents and tourists have been asking for the past two months has finally been given an answer. Coast casinos have been given the go ahead to reopen their facilities next week. As people are ready to get their gaming…