The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify a subject who allegedly shoplifted item(s) displayed for sale, on March 5, 2019 at about 12:35pm. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Cedar Lake Rd. The…
Lauren Hannah is young, but strong. Coastal Connections host Toni Miles talks with this young South Mississippi woman who is battling RMS, and event organizer, Donna Farris with Terror on the Coast, about a March 16th benefit to help Lauren in…
Something new for the City of D’Iberville may be making its mark soon, historical markers that is. Ocean Springs Genealogical Society held a meeting tonight to discuss this possibility. There are already multiple locations in the D’Iberville area where these…
Seafood lovers rejoice! There might soon be more Mississippi oysters to go around thanks to funding from the BP oil spill. Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Executive Director Ryan Bradley said, “Mississippi’s coast down here in Biloxi and Pass Christian was…
The manhunt continues for a former Georgia attorney accused of murdering his mother. The murder occurred just hours before the man was set to report to prison. Richard Merritt was found guilty in January of defrauding more than a dozen…
It was just two years ago today that four people lost their lives when the bus they were traveling on was hit by a freight train. Memories of the incident prompting more safety regulations at railroad crossings in the area.…
The NASA Stennis Space Center Office of STEM Engagement has announced schedule and registration details for 2019 Stennis ASTRO CAMP®, a series of week-long summer camps held in June and July (excluding the week of July 4th). Camps are held…
With Mardi Gras over, you are probably left with tons of beads that you may not know what to do with. The clients at Gulf Coast Industries will take those beads! Every year they take these leftover beads and clean…
On March 7, 2019 the Gulfport Police Department, assisted by the Humane Society of South Mississippi, rescued over 100 Guinea Pigs from a residence in the Southern Oaks Community. Officers were investigating a burglary at an unrelated address when they…
West Harrison High School’s marching band has something else to look forward to and another chance to represent South Mississippi on a national level in 2020. The school’s band has been selected to perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade…
Moss Point is continuing to mourn the loss of former Mayor and lifelong resident Ira Polk. A visitation for Polk is set for Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Moss Point, followed…
A special birthday party happened this afternoon for one Navy veteran on our Coast. “I don’t feel like I’m 102, that’s a big number. I feel great.” Marion Ritchie was born in 1917 and served as a Navy Yeoman’s Captain…
The Beau Rivage opened its doors nearly 20 years ago and the tallest building in Mississippi continues to thrive. Now, they’re asking you to celebrate this milestone with them. The 20th anniversary celebration lasts through the month of March with…
It’s been 40 years since the ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ premiered on televisions across the country and now a familiar face from the iconic show will be back on the Coast. John Schneider, known by many as Bo Duke, will be…
Today marks the start of the Lenten season and local restaurants are gearing up for business. With most people not choosing to eat meat on Friday’s, seafood restaurants expect to see a spike in crowds. Gulfport resident Belinda Nelson said,…
Mental health is a growing issue across the United States and even right here on the Coast. Moss Point Mayor Mario King said, “Over the course of the last two years since I have been mayor we have seen at…
Convenience is key and that is just what this modern twist on Ash Wednesday is all about. Clergymen and women braved the cold this morning to host the sixth annual ‘Ashes to Go.’ Two wheels or four, all were welcome…
It’s a somber week in the city of Moss Point as residents mourn the loss of former mayor and longtime resident Ira Polk. Polk was a community man. He also worked as a football coach, a physician assistant, and was…
The woman killed in a freak accident at a rest stop off I-10 in Jackson County yesterday has been identified. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Tulane University in New Orleans says the woman is 21-year-old Margaret Maurer.…
They were keeping it real this Fat Tuesday in Bay St. Louis with the Krewe of Real People Parade rolling down the streets of Old Town this afternoon. It’s a parade with deep roots here in South Mississippi, starting off…
The Krewe of Gemini wrapped up this Mardi Gras season tonight as they paraded the streets of downtown Gulfport. Beads, along with lots of dancing and so much more, made this last parade of the Mardi Gras season one to…
Thousands of people gathered together in Biloxi for one of the biggest parades of the season. For 111 years, people of all ages have been flooding the streets of Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade and for…
A woman is dead after she was struck by a tractor trailer tire this afternoon in Jackson County. According to Gautier police, three New Orleans area college students were traveling east on Interstate 10 when they stopped at the eastbound…
A $1,000 pay raise for Mississippi teachers is heading for debate in the state House. The proposal is in Senate Bill 2770, which cleared the House Education Committee on Monday and the Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Senators had proposed paying…