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Biloxi Fire Department honors fallen firefighter

Biloxi firemen spent the morning cooking up a delicious meal. They smoked multiple pounds of pork butt and fried hundreds of fish all to remember one of their fallen firefighters. Darren Endris, a 25 year veteran of the department, recently…

Opening a new chapter in the Woolmarket community

It’s an exciting day for the Woolmarket community as a new library is welcomed to the area. Up until mid-2018, the library was housed in a 900 square foot mobile home near the fire station. People described it as ‘hanging…

Junior chefs cook it up at Bel-Air Elementary School

For two years, an after school program at Bel-Air Elementary has been teaching students the art of cooking. For students at Bel-Air Elementary learning just got a little more hands on. Third through sixth graders are testing their skills in…

Prayers for Patton Benefit

Prayer warriors were out in full force this evening at the Blow Fly Inn in Gulfport for the ‘Prayers for Patton’ benefit. You may remember Patton Tillman, who was critically injured in an ATV accident on January 20th. He has…

Felix Gines running for state representative district 115

Ward 2 Biloxi Councilman Felix Gines made his announcement to run for state representative district 115. “I will be filing for state representative for district 115.” With supporters filling up Satchmo’s, Ward 2 Biloxi Councilman Felix Gines chose to run…

First LGBTQ affirming church on the Coast

With recent talks of a military transgender ban, many members of the LGBTQ community say they have felt chastised. There is a place right here on the Coast that wants to make everyone feel right at home. Once a week,…

Avoiding road rage

Last year in the United States, 30 murders were linked to road rage disputes. Tailgating, cutting people off, speeding: these are just some of the things that can sometimes push drivers over the edge. Road rage has become a serious…

Gaming commission approves new site for Long Beach casino

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the site for another casino along the Gulf Coast. Regulators voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a location in Long Beach for its first casino. Developer James Parrish and his investors must show they have…

Teacher pay raise bill passes

Mississippi legislators are making their opening bid on an increase in teacher pay. The House Education Committee passed House Bill 1349 which proposes $500 increases in teacher salaries for each of the next two years. It would also boost the…

Driver in Jackson County standoff charged

The driver involved in a five hour standoff in Jackson County appeared before Jackson County Court Judge Mark Watts this afternoon. Michael Mack was charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a police officer: one from Jackson County Sheriff's…

Daddy-Daughter Date Night

Calling all dads! Mark your calendar for a special date night which will be perfect for the princess of the house. Tomorrow night from 6:30 to 8:30, the fifth annual Daddy-Daughter Date Night will take place at the Kroc Center…

Local author visits Harrison Central Elementary School

It was a ‘punny’ morning at Harrison Central Elementary School. Local author Andrea Vilemont Moreau stopped by to share her book called ‘I Mustache you to Read with me.’  The children’s book tells the story of a boy who is…

Residents get a second chance in Long Beach

City officials want to extend residents of Long Beach a second chance through the warrant clearance program. It’s designed to give people an opportunity to clear themselves from the courts. Anyone with misdemeanor charges is able to participate. All you…

A Night of Bubbles and Bonbons

A night of Bubbles and Bonbons ... all for a good cause, and right before Valentine's Day. Coastal Connections host Toni Miles gets all the details from Nathen Lytle, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of…

Gulfport PD holds gun safety class

From experienced to inexperienced owners of firearms, the Gulfport Police Department plans to educate the Coast with their civilian gun safety class. For about 20 years, the Gulfport Police Department holds a $25 introductory course on basic firearm safety, covering…

Man taken into custody following five hour standoff

This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of I-10 for nearly five hours. This standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. He had been in a road rage altercation…

Making dreams come true at IMMS

Today, one little boy’s dream came true at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Meet Antwone McNeil. He is an eight-year-old boy who loves Nike and aquariums. He also happens to have a seizure disorder and is developmentally delayed. Antwone’s…

Britton running for secretary of state

Earlier today, another big announcement was made on the steps of the Harrison County Courthouse. Sam Britton announced that he is officially running for secretary of state. Britton currently serves as the public service commission for the southern district. If…

Jackson County State of the County Address

More than $26 million is headed to Jackson County to improve infrastructure. Jackson County Board of Supervisors President Ken Taylor detailed the growth and improvements at the State of the County Address. Keeping debt low and business booming, the economy…

Five hour standoff in Jackson County

This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of 1-10 for nearly five hours. The standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the…

Driver identified in Jackson County standoff

The truck driver who was in a standoff with law enforcement on Interstate 10 is identified as 33 year old Michael Troy Mack of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has charged him with one count of felony…

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week

It’s a national celebration this week in honor of catholic schools. St. Patrick High School in Biloxi isn’t wasting any time with the festivities. Today, the school hosted the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce members as the school announced its registration…

Bay man sentenced to 60 years for homicides

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Myrick Curtis Laneaux, age 29, pled guilty in the July 2016 homicides of Kristina Quintini and Norris Demetris Mueller of Bay St. Louis. Laneaux pled guilty to two counts of Manslaughter and a…

UPDATE: Standoff on I-10 in Jackson County over

I-10 is now open after a standoff with an armed man shutdown the interstate Wednesday morning. Police have taken the suspect into custody. Law enforcement agencies were in a standoff on I-10 in Jackson County with an armed man with…