Harrison County

Mother of the Year Award

With Mother’s Day approaching this weekend, the Biloxi Lions Club hosted their 64th annual Biloxi’s Mother of the Year award presentation. It turns out the nominations were so nice, they gave the award out twice. A mother’s love will last…

Mayor Quave on the State of D’Iberville

At this morning’s State of the City Address in D’Iberville, Mayor Rusty Quave touched on several projects that all point towards progress. Mayor Quave gave updates on several ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects and highlighted the recent construction of a…

2018 Post Legislature Briefing

This morning, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted a Post Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget. Senator Joel Carter, Senator Michael Watson, and Representative Manly Baton were on hand to answer questions in regards to the 2018 legislative…

U.S. Army shipments at the Port of Gulfport

Today, for the first time ever, the U.S. Army is shipping military vehicles out of the Port of Gulfport. “The story today is that instead of using another port in Texas or South Carolina or Florida, the Army has decided…

Charged with felony embezzlement

Biloxi police arrested 69-year-old Erastus Thompson Jr. on a warrant for felony embezzlement of a vehicle. Police say Thompson was arrested during a traffic stop by Gulfport police. The complaint leading to the arrest of Thompson was made in February…

Charged with grand larceny

D’Iberville police arrested two Saucier residents after a report of items stolen out of a vehicle parked in the Scarlet Pearl Casino parking garage. Police say 49-year-old Billy Bradley and 29-year-old Kerrie Kilduff were seen on video surveillance taking property…

Cars collide, truck flips on HWY 49

Just after 8 this morning, an accident halted traffic on Highway 49 just south of Harrison Central High School. The driver of a GMC Sonoma was southbound when they attempted to make a U-turn into the northbound lane. Another vehicle…

Police investigate overnight shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police are investigating an overnight shooting. Around 4 a.m., officers responded to Memorial Hospital in reference to a 25-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Police say the victim was walking in the 1700 block of…

Port Orleans Brewing Company expands to Mississippi

A Louisiana based brewing company is kicking off their expansion celebration tonight and it’s all benefiting a good cause. To celebrate their one year anniversary, Port Orleans Brewing Company is expanding into the state of Mississippi. The Palace Casino in…

Arrested for aggravated assault and kidnapping

Biloxi police arrested a man today on aggravated assault and kidnapping charges after a woman told police she had been held against her will for nearly 12 hours. Twenty-five year-old Gulfport native Ryan Chipman was arrested after police received a…

New student garden unveiled at North Bay Elementary

This morning in Biloxi, students from the gifted program at North Bay Elementary School held an opening ceremony for their brand new garden. Every class has a section in the garden and the students decide what type of produce they’d…

Bad batch of oxycodone sold on streets in Gulfport

Today Gulfport police held a press conference to raise awareness about a batch of blue pills circulating South Mississippi that could be fatal. Over the course of the past few weeks, Gulfport narcotic detectives have seized multiple blue pills marked…

Gulfport armed robbery arrest

A Greenwood man is behind bars for armed robbery in Gulfport. According to police, 18-year-old Kelton Osborne was involved in the armed robbery on May 2nd at the Subway located on Highway 49 near Dedeaux Road. Witnesses say that an…

Annual Gorenflo’s Cobia Tournament

Sunday’s weather was perfect for rippin’ lips at the annual Gorenflo’s Cobia Fishing Tournament at Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi. The two day tournament has been around for 32 years. Some of the winnings include a boat prize for the…

Make-A-Wish Sendoff Party

The Make-A-Wish organization threw another exciting sendoff party over the weekend. This time the sendoff was for eight-year-old Kellan Todd at Cypress Lanes in D’Iberville. Kellen was diagnosed with Rasmussen encephalitis in 2016 which caused numerous seizures. He had surgery…

Harrison County Fair dates announced

The Harrison County Fair will be back in town come September. This will be the third year for the annual fair that brings good music, food, rides, and fun to the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Fair officials have released the dates…

Fish fry fundraiser at Biloxi Fire Museum

The Biloxi Fire Department does more than just save lives; they can also throw down in the kitchen as they put on a fish fry fundraiser at the Biloxi Fire Museum. This is an annual event to raise money for…

Moose Lodge crawfish cook off

Tomorrow you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Gulf Coast way with hot crawfish and live music at the D’Iberville Moose Lodge’s third annual crawfish cook off. If you haven’t gotten your fill during this year’s crawfish season, $20 will…

Arrested for burglary

Biloxi police arrested 23-year-old April Mitchell on outstanding burglary warrant. The warrant stems from an investigation in December 2016 from Popp’s Ferry Road where Mitchell confronted her ex-boyfriends new girlfriend inside of their apartment.  Mitchell assaulted the new girlfriend. She…

West Harrison High School career and college signing day

This morning at West Harrison High School, it was a celebration for graduating seniors going on to college with a scholarship or joining the military. The entire student body honored those seniors in a special assembly. As a whole, the…

Preservation in May

The City of Biloxi has a deep history which is why city officials have decided to dedicate May as a month-long salute to the city’s colorful past. Biloxi Historical Administrator Bill Raymond has planned a series of events which will…

Arrested for vehicle burglary

Police arrested a Gulfport woman for allegedly stealing items out of a vehicle parked in the IP Casino parking garage. Thirty-year-old Jennifer Gibson was arrested by Biloxi police for the incident that happened on April 19th. She was identified by…