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Four sent to hospital after wreck on Highway 49

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An infant was life-flighted to a trauma center and three other people were sent to the hospital after a wreck on Highway 49. Just before 6 this evening, two cars wrecked on Highway 49 near Jim Lee Road. The car…

MDEQ Issues Four More Beach Closures

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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued additional closures Tuesday for four beach stations (Stations 11A, 12A, 14, and 15) due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) extending into that area. The previous…

Veteran receives a helping hand in Biloxi

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A Biloxi auto-shop and Geico teamed up this morning to help give a Vietnam veteran a helping hand. The ‘Recycled Rides’ program helps individuals in need get accessible vehicles to make everyday life a little bit easier. While serving two…

Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display in Biloxi

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With the Fourth of July approaching, the City of Biloxi is preparing for their annual fireworks display. The decades-long tradition will get started on Thursday around 9 p.m. from a barge inside Deer Island. Hosted by the City of Biloxi…

Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo still on

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The Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is just days away and the event is still planning to go on despite recent problems with toxic algal blooms on the Coast. The Fishing Rodeo is a four day event with multiple categories including…

‘Drive Right Mississippi’ campaign

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The Mississippi Highway Patrol is gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday by beefing up patrols on the road. It’s all a part of a statewide campaign called ‘Drive Right Mississippi.’ Things kicked off July 1st and runs through…

Fireworks and PTSD: Being Cautious to Veterans

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Fireworks play a huge role in the Fourth of July festivities in South Mississippi. However, for some of our veterans on the Coast, fireworks can take a toll. The loud booming sounds can trigger those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder…

Fireworks on the beach

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Cities along the Coast will be lighting the night sky come Thursday to celebrate the Fourth of July. Plenty of people take the holiday to light up a few themselves. Harrison County allows fireworks on their beaches, there are a…

Local mayors representing the Coast at annual meeting in Hawaii

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Mayors from across the United States, including two of our Coast mayors, joined together in Honolulu, Hawaii, over the weekend for the 87th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting. Biloxi Mayor ‘FoFo’ Gilich and Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes were among…

Staying safe on the water

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We are just days away from the Fourth of July. Many people who live on the Coast are planning to spend their holiday out on the water, but while you are having fun, it’s important that you stay safe. In…

Standoff in Pass Christian ends safely

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One man is now in custody after barricading himself and his estranged wife in a house in Pass Christian today. Around 8:30 this morning, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls. What began as a domestic disturbance call…

Governor Bryant announces space initiatives

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Today, Governor Phil Bryant made his way down to Infinity Science Center to make some big announcements. A new economic development initiative and space directive were both announced as Mississippi continues to assist in space exploration. The road to space…

Hattiesburg teenager drowns near Ship Island

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A tragic day on the water this weekend after a seventeen-year-old Hattiesburg boy drowned in the Mississippi Sound. It happened early Saturday afternoon after the teenager, Carson Hall, jumped off the boat he was on, landing stomach first in the…

Hometown Hero Day Sendoff

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Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard received a big public sendoff on Saturday morning as they prepared to deploy overseas. Residents lined Highway 90 in Pascagoula and waved flags to show support for members of the 859th Engineer Company.…