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Biloxi Public School District board meeting

A Biloxi High School threat that happened last month and went unmentioned to parents has caused a divide between the school district and some Biloxi parents. That initial threat that took place on February 26th is what caused some uncertainty…

PGA Champions Tour presents $5,000 check

Just before the Rapiscan Systems Classic kicks off, one golfer is giving back to the Coast community in a big way. On behalf of the PGA Champions Tour, golfer Esteban Toledo presented a $5,000 check to the Bacot McCarty Foundation…

St. Martin North Elementary wins U.S. Apple Association grant

St. Martin North Elementary School has landed the top spot in a national competition, edging out 275 other schools across the nation for a $10,000 grant. Students at St. Martin North Elementary showed off some fancy footwork and they have…

Hoverboard catches fire while charging

The Harrison County and State Fire Marshals’ Office are investigating a fire in Saucier Tuesday morning that was caused by a hoverboard being charged. The quick actions of neighbors prevented major damage. The fire, which was reported around 10:40 a.m.,…

DUI death sentencing

A Hurley man has been sentenced to 25 years with 20 to serve in prison for a 2016 DUI death and leaving the scene. Twenty-five year-old Markey Tanner was found guilty for striking and killing 22-year-old Megan Dekleinhans in February…

Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion law

Governor Phil Bryant is not happy about a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block a state law banning abortion after 15 weeks, the most restrictive abortion law in the United States. Bryant signed the law Monday and it took effect…

Two suspects at large after armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Two armed suspects are on the run after robbing a man and pointing a gun at a woman in Ocean Springs. Authorities say the armed robbery happened outside a house on Holly Street early this morning. An armed robbery on…

Governer Bryant will name Hyde-Smith to Senate vacancy

Three Mississippi Republicans tell The Associated Press that the state's governor will appoint Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the Senate vacancy that will soon be created when veteran Sen. Thad Cochran retires. Hyde-Smith is the state's agriculture commissioner. She will be…

Unemployment Eliminators Job Fair

Those in need of a job poured into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum today for the Unemployment Eliminators Job Fair. Over 30 companies from all across the Coast were on hand offering a wide range of job openings in everything from…

Credit card skimmers found in Saucier

Credit card skimmers have been found on the pumps at the Robinwood One Stop in Saucier. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson confirmed that deputies located seven card skimmers at the gas station located off Highway 49 and West Wortham Road.…

Early morning armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Just after 5 o’clock this morning, Ocean Springs police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on Holly Street. A male victim claims that as he was leaving his home for work, two masked men approached, demanding his…

Arrested for child endangerment

In Moss Point, police are investigating an incident which occurred on Saturday where Moss Point police officers attempted to stop a vehicle before the driver sped off striking a power pole. Twenty-four year-old Travis Pierce has been arrested and charged…

Oak Crest Mansion Inn

Oak Crest Mansion Inn has stood the test of time and has been branching out after new owners took over ten years ago and invested in restoring the historic home to its former glory. In less than two years, Oak…

Turkey Creek landmark to be restored

A National Park Service grant for nearly half a million dollars has been set aside for the restoration of the old Phoenix Naval Stores in the Gulfport community of Turkey Creek. Located on Creosote Road, the naval stores, or ‘Yaryan’…

Kidnapping arrest

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars for kidnapping. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Hubert ONeal Fulton Jr. was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend on Saturday, March 17th. The sheriff’s department responded to a domestic assault…

Governor Bryant signs abortion bill into law

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510 on Monday afternoon. It becomes law immediately and bans most abortions after 15 weeks' gestation. Bryant has frequently said he wants Mississippi to be the "safest place in America for an unborn…

Read across Mississippi

Mississippi’s First Lady Deborah Bryant spent some time with a group of preschoolers at Kreole Elementary School in Moss Point this morning. The first lady has been traveling across the state reading to students as a part of the Read…

Commercial burglary arrest

One man is behind bars following a burglary at Sharkheads on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested Fred Eugene Hoops Jr. of Bay St. Louis Sunday on a felony commercial burglary warrant. Hoops was then issued a $25,000 bond.…

One injured after shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police responded to a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of 30th Street shortly after 11 last night. When officers arrived on scene they found a 20-year-old male with non-life threatening gunshot wounds to his neck and…

41st annual Coast Con kicks off

Coast Con, Mississippi’s longest running and largest science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention, kicked off today at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. This is the 41st annual Coast Con. "If you are into comics or any type of anime…

Ocean Springs beach sand disappearing: what is being done?

The sand keeps wearing away at the beaches in Ocean Springs and on rainy days it’s making matters worse. Studies have shown the amount of sand along the beaches in Ocean Springs has decreased significantly over the past couple years.…

Harrison Central High students score 30 or above on ACT

Several students at Harrison Central High School scored a 30 or above on their ACT tests. The school recognizes the students with pictures hanging in the hallways. Harrison Central High School offers ACT workshops that all students have the option…

First class in the state to build a tiny house

Students in the construction trades program at Ocean Springs High School are building something big and the class is the first in the state of Mississippi to take on the project. Hard work and a whole lot of problem solving,…

Prissy the Pitbull is looking for a forever home

In January, on a freezing night in Gulfport, a Pitbull was found on the side of the road giving birth. Her puppies have found a home and now the mother is looking for a warm home of her own. Prissy…