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School closures due to Tropical Storm Gordon

Christian Collegiate Academy will close both the daycare and the academy for Tuesday and Wednesday.ackson County School District closed Tuesday, September 4th. ​The University of Southern Mississippi’s operations along the Gulf Coast, including the Gulf Park Campus and the Gulf…

Self-serve sandbag locations in Harrison County

Sand bag locations are now available across Harrison County in preparation for potential flooding ahead. Forecasters are predicting heavy rainfall and potential flooding coming our way this week. Locals are encouraged to pick up sandbags at stations all around Harrison…

2nd Amendment Tax Free Holiday

The 2nd Amendment Tax Free Holiday is underway and many sportsmen across the Coast are gearing up for the upcoming hunting season as well as hitting huge deals. This tax free holiday is meant to encourage participation in the upcoming…

Hospice of Light ribbon cutting

Hospice of Light, a branch of Singing River Health System, has been serving the lower six counties of Mississippi since 1994. They are welcoming growth at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new facility in Ocean Springs. The new facility…

Update on West Nile cases in Harrison County

The first confirmed case of West Nile in Harrison County was reported Monday. By Tuesday afternoon, the state department of health confirmed a second case in Harrison County. Since the reported cases, the Harrison County Mosquito Control Center has increased…

Popps Ferry Park is now open

After three decades of work and planning, Popps Ferry Causeway Park officially opened its gates this morning. City officials created this park to improve a site owned by the City of Biloxi by expanding an existing park so that visitors…

Governor Bryant promises to sign lottery bill

Governor Phil Bryant has a mid-September deadline to sign a bill creating a state lottery to help pay for transportation and he has promised to do so. The governor says it will be at least six months to a year…

Family First Initiative Launch meeting

Jackson County took yet another step in the right direction with the Family First Initiative Meeting at the MGCCC Jackson County campus. The Family First Initiative is co-chaired by First Lady Deborah Bryant with a purpose to bring community leaders…

New marine research center for USM in Gulfport

The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Ocean Science and Engineering has a new marine research center at the Port of Gulfport. The newly opened marine research center at the Port of Gulfport is a two-story, 18,000 square foot state…

Moss Point man faces multiple charges

Moss Point police arrested 42-year-old Jimmy Lee Shoemaker after a victim filed a report for alleged stalking. Police say Shoemaker made threats to cause bodily harm to the victim. The investigation also showed Shoemaker caused damage to the victim’s vehicle.…

Popps Ferry extension project

The extension of Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi to Highway 90 is now underway. The 10 billion dollar project has been in the works for years, but surveyors now have boots on the ground working towards the next steps. The…

Sports book opens at Island View Casino

Some casinos in Biloxi have already opened their sports books, allowing people to legally place bets for the upcoming football season. Now, locals and visitors can also place their bets at the Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport. Sports betting…

Biloxi police searching for auto burglary suspect

Biloxi police are investigating a string of auto burglaries reported last week in the Oaklawn Road area of Woolmarket. Photos show a white male suspect and vehicle captured on surveillance using one of the victim’s credit cards at a local…

Arrested in connection with D’Iberville shooting

Less than 24 hours after a shooting in D’Iberville, Florida authorities have captured the suspect who is accused of shooting his own brother. Today D’Iberville police announced the capture and arrest of Edwin Trayce Allen in Florida. Police were searching…

Remembering Hurricane Katrina at Oak Crest Mansion Inn

Sean Pittman is the artistic director of the play ‘Katrina Cottage,’ a play that makes you think back to 13 years ago when the natural disaster hit. Tonight, a little girl who was born two days after Hurricane Katrina dances…

Harrison County remembers Hurricane Katrina

State and local officials gathered today in Harrison County to remember Hurricane Katrina. Since then, the Coast and community is stronger and emergency action plans are ready to go. August 29th, 2005 is a day that most knew would be…

75 percent of BP settlement money staying on the Coast

The Senate bill designed to give 75 percent of the BP oil spill damages settlement fund to the Gulf Coast passed overwhelmingly in the Senate. Locals are excited to see what this money is going to do for our area.…

Governor signs legislation and ends special session

The special session for the funding of Mississippi’s roads and bridges has come to a close. After five days of debate and deal striking, Governor Phil Bryant signed three pieces of legislation into law. What the governor wanted, he got…

Shooting at Dockside Marine in D’Iberville

D’Iberville police are asking for help to find a suspect related to a shooting at Dockside Marine, located off of Old Highway 67. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Edwin Trayce Allen. Allen was last seen westbound on I-10…

Recreational snapper season opens for Labor Day Weekend

The recreational red snapper season will reopen in Mississippi territorial waters for the Labor Day Weekend. The season will only be open Saturday and Sunday, opening Saturday, September 1st at 12:01 a.m. and closing Sunday, September 2nd at 11:59 p.m.…

Fraud and scam prevention seminar for seniors

The trust department from The Peoples Bank hosted a fraud and scams prevention seminar for senior citizens this morning in Pass Christian. About two dozen adults and seniors attended the seminar where Harrison County Sheriff Office’s Lt. Robert Lincoln gave…

Remembering Hurricane Katrina

Today marks 13 years since Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Coast, devastating the lives of many Mississippians. This morning, community members gathered at Waveland’s Ground Zero Hurricane Museum to pay tribute to those who were lost in Hurricane Katrina’s path…