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Hancock Chamber announces $75,000 small business grant program

Hancock Co., Miss. Mar. 28, 2024 - The Hancock Chamber of Commerce has launched a $75,000 small business grant program. The grant program is made possible through a donation from Mississippi Power Foundation, managed through the Hancock County Community Development Foundation. …

USM to Host Annual Public Health Symposium April 3

The School of Health Professions at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host its annual Public Health Symposium on Wednesday, April 3 with presentations targeted to students, faculty, staff, public health practitioners and the Hattiesburg community at large. The…

Mississippi awarded over $23 million in Transportation-HUD funding

JACKSON, MISS. – Mississippi will receive more than $23 million in federal funding for transportation projects as a result of the recent passage of the FY2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Bill. Improvements to ports, airports,…

Splash pads opening in Biloxi Friday

Some exciting news in Biloxi! Three of the four splash pads in the city are opening Friday. Splash pads at Hiller Park, Margeret Sherry, and John Henry Beck Park opens at 9 in the morning. The splash pad at Point…

Stations of Cross events across the Coast

Good Friday means there are events across the Coast in honor of the day, including the Stations of the Cross. Here are a list of those events: Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-Stations of the Cross at…

City of Gulfport issues 'emergency road closure'

(Gulfport, Mississippi) - The City of Gulfport has issued an “Emergency Road Closure” for a water main repair. Both east and westbound lanes of Gary Street between David Street and Klein Road will be closed to thru traffic. Klein Road,…

Stone County investigating Wednesday night fatal shooting

A Stone County man was shot in the head Wednesday night and the Sheriff's Department has a person of interest in custody. Sheriff Todd Stewart said 21-year-old Tyrese Moye was found at a residents on East Avery Road when deputies…