Harrison County

Local sports books preparing for March Madness

This week, March Madness begins and Coast casinos are prepared for all your sports betting needs. This time last year, sports books and casinos were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one year later, Gulf Coast…

Beach Boulevard Market is back at a new location

Saturday was a nice day to shop locally at the Beach Boulevard Market in Gulfport. The market moved from the front law of the Island View Casino to Centennial Plaza. The marketplace features crafts, art, and food…

Beauvoir hosting Garden Work Day Saturday

It’s that time of the year again, time to pull up your sleeves and get to work on Mrs. Varina’s Garden. The Beauvoir is hosting their annual Garden Work Day tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.…

Mandal Buick GMC hosts Red Cross Blood Drive

They were all revved up at the Mandal Buick GMC Auto Dealership this afternoon where a blood drive was held for the American Red Cross. South Mississippians poured into the D’Iberville dealership to donate blood in this…

B-Alert text system moving to new address

Biloxi’s B-Alert texting system, where more than 10,000 people currently receive traffic advisories from the city, is moving to a new address. Users of the free service must sign up by texting ‘Biloxi’ to 99411 to continue to receive alerts.…

Memorial Vaccine appointments are available

Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on Tuesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. People age 50 years and older, anyone 18 to 49…

Vehicle located underwater at Urie Pier in Gulfport

Gulfport Fire Department responded to someone driving over the Urie Pier and into the Mississippi Sound. Gulfport Fire Department got the initial call around 9:15 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, they checked the vehicle for any passengers. First responders…

Local reactions to transgender athlete bill

One local mother of a 13-year-old transgender daughter says the bill banning transgender athletes from participating in girls sports is another example of the government portraying trans women as dangerous. Katey Vinstead’s daughter Emily has not been…

Biloxi man arrested on a charge of armed robbery

Biloxi Police Department officers arrested 30-year-old Keith Dubose of Biloxi, Mississippi on a charge of Armed Robbery. The arrest stemmed from an incident reported on February 07, 2021 where the complainant alleged that he was held at gunpoint while his…

One person rescued in D’Iberville house fire

Wednesday night, D’Iberville fire and police responded to a house fire and rescued one person from the burning home. Around 9 p.m. last night, the fire department responded to a residential structure fire on Whetstone Road. Upon…

18-wheeler overturns, delaying traffic on I-10

Mississippi Highway Patrol is working the scene of an accident on Interstate 10 in D'Iberville. An 18-wheeler rolled over just before 11 a.m., blocking all four lanes of westbound traffic just east of Exit 46D at Lamey Bridge Road. Traffic…