Harrison County

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…

Biloxi Lions Club Outstanding Citizen Award Ceremony

The Biloxi Lions Club held their 91st Biloxi’s Outstanding Citizens Award ceremony at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. The award was presented to Colonel John G. Sullivan for his volunteer work at Popp’s Ferry Elementary. He…

Vaccine distribution continues on the Coast

More and more people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are receiving their COVID-19 vaccine shot. Vaccine distribution continued in Gulfport today at the Isaiah Fredericks Center. Hundreds of first dose Pfizer shots were administered by Memorial staff…

W.J. Quarles House in Long Beach to be restored

The oldest building in the City of Long Beach is officially being restored thanks to a two-million-dollar grant from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Through the years, the W.J. Quarles Home has endured hurricane damage, was moved…