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MDOT 12 Days of Christmas

Throughout this Christmas season, MDOT is using digital message signs to remind the public to drive safely this holiday season while having a little fun. MDOT created the 12 days of Christmas message boards to remind drivers that this is…

Christmas tree recycling

You may be wondering what to do now with your real Christmas tree. Well, Harrison County now has a way for you to get rid of that tree and help the county’s green areas. The Christmas tree recycling program is…

First day of Kwanzaa

Today marks the first day of Kwanzaa. The week-long celebration honors a different principle each day. Today’s principle is Umoja which is Swahili for unity. Some other principles include collective economics, purpose, and creativity. Kwanzaa was first observed to celebrate…

Holiday traffic enforcement

Christmas is over, but the holidays are still in full force and that means more traffic and cars on the road. With the Sugar Bowl and College Football National Championship being held nearby in New Orleans as well as the…

Fifteen year old arrested in stabbing

Fifteen year old Tyler Reed has been arrested following a stabbing in Escatawpa on Christmas night. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Reed is charged as an adult with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing 37 year old David Woodard in…

Gulfport Wish "Stellar at Star Wars Premiere"

10 year-old Gulfport, MS Wish Kid, Addisyn Richards’ all-time favorite movie is Star Wars, so Kids Wish Network decided to send her to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Hollywood Movie Premiere!

Recycling your Christmas Trees

Harrison County Beautification Commission and Mississippi Power have partnered to provide Christmas tree recycling services for Harrison County. Recycling begins Thursday, Dec. 26 and ends Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

Biloxi employee Cliff Kirkland resigns from city post

Cliff Kirkland, who worked for three mayors in his 30-year association with Biloxi City Hall, has tendered his resignation in the wake of being arrested for two counts of allegedly touching a child with lustful purposes.

Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded planning yard contract worth potential $453M

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $453.4 million for planning yard services in support of in-service Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Spruance-class destroyers. The…