Harrison County

Beaches set to close along the Coast

With Governor Reeves’ stay-at-home order set to take effect tomorrow evening at 5 p.m., it made a quiet day on beaches in Harrison County. Beaches are some of the many places mandated to close as a result of the order.…

MDEQ Issues Six Beach Water Contact Advisories

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for six stations. NOTE: In accordance with Governor Tate Reeves’ Executive Order NO. 1466 closing Mississippi beaches at this time to the public beginning…

Downtown Biloxi to host a virtual ‘First Friday’

Tomorrow you can show your support for local businesses all from the comfort of your own home with Downtown Biloxi’s ‘Virtual First Friday.’ Starting at noon tomorrow, you can search ‘First Friday’s Downtown Biloxi’ on Facebook to join in on…

Biloxi releases two documentaries on native son Fred Haise

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise's mission into space, the city of Biloxi is releasing two documentaries on its native son, the city announced. Biloxi Television (BTV) is debuting two films created by fellow Biloxian…

Stay home orders issued throughout Harrison County

One by one coastal cities throughout Harrison County are issuing orders to help keep communities safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. Words from Coastal city leadership as the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout the world. Biloxi issued a…

Biloxi Police Department working to keep the community safe

While families are battling COVID-19, the Biloxi Police Department is working around the clock to keep communities safe. The department is running several different details including a burglary watch to keep property safe while many businesses are closed due to…

Today is ‘National Doctors Appreciation Day’

With the entire world battling the COVID-19 pandemic it couldn’t be a better time to celebrate those on the front lines. It’s ‘National Doctors Appreciation Day’ and here on the Coast, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport’s nurses and staff members throughout…

D’Iberville church offers drive-in service

As many churches transition to live-streaming services during this time, one D’Iberville congregation found a new way to come together while also keeping their distance. Worshippers gathered in their vehicles at the parking lot of Infinity Church’s new location for…

Two employees at VA test positive for COVID-19

Two Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employees at the Biloxi VA tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The individuals are currently in home isolation mitigating further risk of transmission to other patients and staff. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health…

Three Biloxi firefighters test positive for COVID-19

Three Biloxi firefighters have tested positive for Coronavirus. The first two employees to receive positive tests are in their mid-40s to mid-50s and received the positive results Friday. A third firefighter learned he had positive results Saturday. Biloxi Fire Chief…

Edgewater Mall to close Sunday due to COVID-19 concerns

Edgewater Mall announced Friday that due to COVID-19, the mall will close at the end of business Sunday, March 29.  The mall will tentatively reopen April 13. Some stores will remain open for business, but there will be no access…

CTA to restrict trips on buses to help combat COVID-19

Coast Transit Authority will begin restricting trips on its fixed-route bus service to those that are for essential travel only. In a statement released Friday, CTA officials said the bus service is seeing a "significant amount of passengers that are…

Biloxi Police ask for help to locate teen runaway

Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a 17-year-old runaway. Maj. Chris Deback said that on March 13, Michael T. Woods III ran away from his grandmother's home and has refused to return. His grandmother is his guardian.…