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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A large woods fire between has created hazardous driving conditions for several areas in Harrison County. All parts of 28th Street are back open as of 8:43 a.m. Earlier this morning, Gulfport Police temporarily closed 28th Street from 59th Avenue…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Naval Construction Battalion Center said Tuesday the base will not open until 9 a.m. due to thick smoke from a large fire near Canal Road. Gulfport Police have closed 28th Street from 59th…
For the past three days, crews have been battling a brush fire that broke out in central Harrison County on Saturday and it’s ongoing hot spots sparking more fires throughout the area although the massive brush fire from the weekend…
As the coronavirus continues wreaking havoc on the world, two U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officers right here on the Coast lent a helping hand to a fallen veteran’s family. Petty Officer Terrance Gray and Petty Officer Don Gerald are seen…
Times are ‘ruff’ for many here on the Gulf Coast, including our furry friends and local animal rescue groups. Our coastal animal shelters have either closed or have limited their animal intake because of the coronavirus and that’s caused a…
As of now, around $10,000 has been raised to help feed our local health care heroes. Elite Screen Printing in Gulfport has been selling t-shirts that ‘salute our health care and front line heroes.’ One hundred percent of the proceeds…
Some Mississippi retail shopkeepers are preparing to reopen as Governor Tate Reeves begins easing restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. When you think retail in South Mississippi, D’Iberville’s Promenade might come to mind. Today, D’Iberville officials say they will be opening…