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Runaway juvenile missing from Biloxi

Biloxi police need your help locating a runaway child. Sixteen-year-old Harold Edwards was last seen Tuesday in Biloxi. He’s described as a black male, six feet tall, weighing about 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans with a…

One dead after accident on Highway 53

One person is dead following a single vehicle accident in Harrison County this morning. The accident happened around 8:30 on Highway 53 near Lizana School Road. The victim was traveling down Highway 53 when the vehicle went off the road…

Holiday List Rolls Out at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. The halls of the casino resort are already decked with holiday décor, and the Christmas Dreams Ice Show is warming up for its December…

Students deliver Christmas trees to nursing homes

This afternoon, the Harrison County Acts of Random Kindness Club met at West Wortham Elementary and Middle School looking to spread holiday cheer. Students decorated 106 small Christmas trees to give to residents at a nursing home on the Coast.…

Giving back on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, but for a lot of South Mississippians it’s also a time to give back. The turkey is already boiling at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport in preparation for next week. The annual Thanksgiving…

Breakfast with state legislators in Pass Christian

This morning at the Pass Christian Yacht Club, Mississippi Senator Philip Moran and Representative Richard Bennett spoke to a group of residents about a number of things going on in Mississippi politics. During the event, Senator Moran said the 2018…

Mississippi Power energy rates to decrease by $4 monthly

After making its annual fuel filing with the Mississippi Public Service Commission, customers of Mississippi Power could see a decrease of at least $4 per month on their energy bill beginning in February. If the filing is approved, lower natural…

Guilty of child exploitation and sexual battery

Thirty-two year-old Quincy Labauve of Biloxi was sentenced this morning to 40 years for charges of child exploitation and sexual battery. Labauve pled guilty to the crimes on October 16th. Evidence obtained in the investigation uncovered Labauve’s use of several…

Vancleave mom sentenced to 20 years for infant hot car death

Jackson County resident Elizabeth Marie Barhonovich, 29, pled guilty on November 15, 2018 to Manslaughter for the death of her 10 month old son. The incident occurred in Vancleave, Mississippi on June 14, 2018.  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigated…

Gulfport man found guilty of 2017 Long Beach murder

A Gulfport man is found guilty and convicted of a 2017 Long Beach murder. Thirty-year-old James McDowell was charged with the shooting death of 25-year-old Deverick Johnson which happened in February 2017 on Lang Avenue in Long Beach. During the…

Thanksgiving dinner for veterans

To show appreciation for veterans on the Coast, the Safe Harbor United Methodist Church hosted a Thanksgiving dinner in their honor. The American Legion Post 160 Honor Guard presented the flags before the dinner was served. The veterans were the…

Preparing for the cold weather

Temperatures are expected to drop tonight with a freeze warning in effect. Bundled up and bracing for a freeze for the first time in months, temperatures in South Mississippi are dropping drastically as we cross over into wintry conditions. If…

Pathways2Possibilities

This morning, eighth graders from across South Mississippi had a chance to try their hands at just about any career under the sun during Pathways2Possibilities. Pathways2Possibilities is an annual interactive career fair hosting thousands of eighth grade students over two…

Changes to CTA bus route 32

Last December the Coast Transit Authority and the City of Biloxi launched a new bus route on a trial basis. For six months, route 32 had continuous service from Pass and Popp’s Ferry roads to Motsie Road, east of Cedar…

Found guilty of first-degree murder

A Harrison County jury found a man guilty of a shooting death that happened two years ago at Southern View Apartments in Biloxi. Thirty-one year-old Orlando Newell of Biloxi was sentenced to life without parole for the crime. He was…

Cold weather shelters opening on the Coast

Due to the falling temperatures, two cold shelters will be opening tonight in Harrison County. D’Iberville: Wednesday and Thursday nights Harrison County Multi - Purpose Building, Auto Mall Parkway in D’Iberville Contact Person:  Judy Longo Sea Shore Mission   Salvation…

Next phase for the Margaritaville resort

The next phase of the $200 million Margaritaville expansion project was discussed at the city council meeting in Biloxi. The Biloxi City Council moves to the next step for the $200 million Margaritaville project involving a new amusement park, a…

Driver in fatal Long Beach pedestrian accident identified

On 11-11-18, Long Beach Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Long Beach Fire Department, and Harrison County Fire Services, responded to the area of 28th Street and Simmons Drive for a report of a vehicle accident involving two pedestrians. Upon…

$37.8 million headed to the coast

It was announced at the Mississippi Restoration Summit this afternoon that nearly 38 million additional dollars is headed to the Coast. This is all part of the Restore Act from the BP oil spill settlement. The money will fund seven…

Armed Forces Retirement Home response to rate increase

There has been a lot of buzz around the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport since the announcement of fees being raised in April of this year which has caused over 100 residents to move. Today, officials at the AFRH…

Hospice of Light tree planting ceremony

Singing River Health System’s Hospice of Light held their annual tree planting ceremony today. Shoveling dirt may not seem like something that can help you grieve, but it can mean so much for people like Linda Ross, who lost her…