Remembering lives lost at the VA Hospital Memorial Day Recognition
A Biloxi hospital took time out today to remember the veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country. The Veteran Affairs Medical Center held a…
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New boat launch now open in Biloxi
A new boat launch is now open and ready for use in Biloxi. A dedication was held today for the West Biloxi Boat Launch at the Lee Koplin…
Community Action of South Mississippi hosted job fair in Moss Point
Community Action of South Mississippi held its first ever job fair today in Moss Point. Those seeking jobs were able to explore different career fields…
Biloxi Community Market grows as more vendors participate
The Biloxi Community Market has seen a recent surge in vendors. During the pandemic, the market would have anywhere from 9 to 15 vendors, but today they have…
2023 Click It or Ticket Campaign ramps up
The annual Click It or Ticket Campaign has started. It encourages drivers and passengers to buckle up when in a car. The campaign runs from May 22nd through…
NOAA releases predictions for 2023 Hurricane Season
NOAA released its 2023 predictions as hurricane season approaches. NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center predicts near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the 2023 season. Hurricane season begins June…
Grease fire at Sonic on Highway 49
A bit of a scare in downtown Gulfport this morning as a fryer at the Sonic on Highway 49 caught fire. It happened around 9:30 this morning. The blaze…
Gulfport man to serve 25 years in Spring Break shooting death
A 21-year-old Gulfport man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a man during Spring Break 2021. Jacquez McCormick pleaded guilty earlier this week to shooting and killing 20-year-old Jamad Quin during Spring Break. Judge Randi…
Fifth suspect in Pascagoula shooting in March extradited back to state
A suspect in a murder investigation has been extradited back to Mississippi. Omar Edgardo Santiago-Lopez was brought back to Jackson County on Tuesday. He had been arrested March 16 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Santiago-Lopez is one of five suspects arrested in…
3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and…
Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra hosting Sounds by the Sea Memorial Concert
The Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra is gearing up to put on a show this Memorial Day weekend. The annual Sounds by the Sea Memorial Concert…
Bay St. Louis remembers fallen officers at memorial service
About a hundred people gathered outside the Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis to honor fallen peace officers in the county. The memorial service featured a…
Eagles nesting by abandoned ball park in Biloxi
The eagle has landed and has found a new home in Biloxi. Two bald eagles have been spotted nesting in a light standard near Cavalier Field and Elmwood…
City of Ocean Springs votes to stop using camera ticketing system
Ocean Springs city leaders have voted to stop using the camera-generated ticketing system. The city terminated the contract it had with Securix Systems, the company…
‘Carry the Load’ National Relay volunteers make their way to the Coast
‘Carry the Load’ volunteers have made their way through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ‘Carry the Load’ is a nonprofit that provides active ways to…
Scratch Kitchen shooting suspect waives preliminary hearing
The suspect in the Scratch Kitchen and Bar shooting has waived his preliminary hearing. Twenty-two-year-old Fa’Darius Williams decided to forego the hearing and instead will await the decision of…
Thirteen endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles will be released in front of Edgewater Mall
GULFPORT, Miss. — Mississippi Aquarium team members will release 13 endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, on the beach in front of Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. The release represents a…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race. He’s stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and…
Baby gator rescued after its mouth taped shut
When a baby alligator was spotted on Old Spanish Trail on Tuesday with his mouth taped shut, people in Bay St. Louis and Waveland were horrified. Posts made…
Mississippi deputies fatally shoot person while trying to serve warrant
COLUMBIA, Miss. (AP) — Deputies in Mississippi fatally shot a person Tuesday while attempting to serve a warrant, state investigators said. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. near Highway 35 in Columbia, a south Mississippi town. Marion County sheriff’s deputies…
Biloxi High School Class of 2023 walks across the stage
Today, a total of 401 Biloxi High School students received their diplomas at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Class of 2023 has been offered over $14…
Local organizations installing fire detectors in Biloxi community
Three organizations teamed up in Biloxi to promote fire prevention. The Biloxi Fire Department teamed up with the Beau Rivage and the American Red Cross to…
USM Gulf Park offering ‘express enrollment’ event
If you have a graduate who hasn’t applied to college yet, it’s not too late to apply at USM. The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus is offering…
Blood drive held in honor of five-year-old Ocean Springs girl
A blood drive helps a Coast family in need. Five-year-old Mia Hill from Ocean Springs was diagnosed with acute liver failure and required an immediate life-saving…