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Gautier Amnesty Program begins today

The City of Gautier is offering a ‘get out of jail free’ pass for those who are willing to pay old fines in the month of March. Starting today if you pay the balance in full with cash, all unpaid…

South Mississippi Regional Care Mardi Gras Parade

This morning the good times were rolling at South Mississippi Regional Care Center in Long Beach. The parade was led by the Long Beach Fire Department and nurses and caregivers followed in line throwing beads and goodies. Some clients of…

28th Street Elementary students celebrate ‘Read Across America Day’

Students at 28th Street Elementary School in Gulfport welcomed some special guests to help them celebrate ‘National Read Across America Day.’ The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport invited elected officials and community leaders to read to each of the school’s kindergarten…

Gulfport police investigating suspicious death

Police are on the scene investigating a suspicious death in Gulfport. The body of a man was discovered some time earlier today on the property of a residence located in the 500 block of 26th Street. Crime scene tape blocks…

Beau Rivage: CYP hosts sports betting seminar

As the market for sports betting continues to expand on the Mississippi Gulf Coast so does the education process on how to gamble responsibly. Tonight about 40 members from Coast Young Professionals hosted an engage and educate event at the…

Lighthouse Reflective Living for Seniors opens on the Coast

A new senior living facility in Ocean Springs has now opened their doors. Lighthouse Reflective Living for Seniors is locally owned. It offers memory care and assisted living so it can offer a beautiful place to live for senior citizens…

Possible new gun range coming to Gulfport

Dad’s Super Pawn on Highway 49 in Gulfport may see some major changes in the near future. They have the preliminary drawings done for a close to 20,000 square foot expansion. The main reason for this expansion is to add…

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann visits the Coast

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann visited the Coast this evening in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula. Hosemann is running for lieutenant governor in this upcoming election. He is currently in his third term as secretary of state. Hosemann tells News…

Keesler Air Force Base Promotions Ceremony

Every month Keesler Air Force Base holds a promotions ceremony to honor those airmen and women who are climbing ranks. Today, Keesler held their 81st Training Wing’s Promotions Ceremony and it was a little out of the ordinary. In addition…

Diamondhead preparing for Mardi Gras

The City of Diamondhead is getting ready for one of their biggest days of the year that will be rolling in this weekend. On Saturday, Diamondhead is having their annual Mardi Gras Day Parade. There will about 15 floats in…

Armed Forces Retirement Home Mardi Gras Parade

The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport filled the hallways with floats and beads at their Mardi Gras Parade and Social. The Krewe of NAMAC, which consisted of Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard residents had a blast…

Ocean Springs PD earns four years of reaccreditation

The Ocean Springs Police Department is receiving praise today after earning four years of reaccreditation based on their professional standards. The Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission issued a report on their on-site assessment of the department, stating that ‘professional excellence…

Howard Avenue temporarily paved for Mardi Gras

As the ‘Restore Biloxi Infrastructure’ plan still continues some wonder if there’s an end in sight. With some of the biggest parades on the Coast taking center stage in Biloxi, some wonder if construction may cause an issue. Lingering construction…

City of Biloxi begins construction on new Highway 90 bridge

The superstructure has finally arrived for a new pedestrian bridge in Biloxi. The bridge will be east of Main Street on Highway 90 just past the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  The overpass will connect two new hotels that are…

Community colleges ask Mississippi lawmakers for support

Community colleges play a pivotal role in the education system, but without the proper funding students won’t be able to thrive at some of the state's community colleges. Community colleges in Mississippi including MGCCC are asking state lawmakers for support.…

Trafficking of Marijuana // Fleeing and Eluding

   .                                                                         On February 28, 2019, the Gulfport Police arrested 28 year old Breon Lee Arrington of Wiggins charging him with Trafficking of Marijuana and Felony Fleeing and Eluding in a Motor Vehicle. The arrest stemmed from a narcotics investigation…

Information wanted in Bay St. Louis arson

On February 27, 2019, at approximately 3:32 a.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a vehicle fire at B&J Pit Stop. The Bay St. Louis Fire Department also responded and quickly extinguished the fire. Most of the fire…

Pampering teachers at Harrison Central Elementary

At Harrison Central Elementary this morning, teachers had a chance to get a little TLC with a free massage in between classes. Teachers work hard every day to make sure kids are learning and being taken care of which is…

National Read Across America Week

This week is ‘National Read Across America’ Week and Harrison Central Elementary is celebrating with different themed activities every day. Today more than 30 students from West Harrison High School visited the elementary school to talk and read to the…

Senior Mardi Gras Ball

Mardi Gras is something everyone young and ‘seasoned’ should enjoy on the Coast. That’s why the Bay Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care Center hosted their 5th annual Mardi Gras Ball. Who said there was an age limit on Mardi…

Coast parents react to ‘Momo Challenge’

It’s been shared on social media by parents across the nation with warnings of the ‘Momo Challenge’ which is something that could lead to serious harm for your child. We want to warn you, some images in this story may…

Taking away a motor vehicle warrant arrest

On February 27, 2019, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 30-year-old Carolyn Renee Hyde of Biloxi on a warrant for taking away a motor vehicle. The warrant was issued as the result of an investigation into the theft of a vehicle…

2019 Thunder over the Sound: Air and Space Show

There’s plenty of time to brace yourself and prepare for yet another magnificent air show here on the Coast. Keesler Air Force Base and the City of Biloxi are preparing for the 2019 Thunder over the Sound: Air and Space…

Horses healing veterans

Giving back to those who gave the country their all: that’s the main goal at Healing Reigns Equine Center in Ocean Springs. United States Navy Veteran Gary Himes said, “We are all cooped up in a hospital all the time.…