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Seventh suspect charged in New Year's Eve 2021 shooting

A seventh suspect in the New Year's Eve shooting that left four dead has been arrested. Gulfport Police said 28-year-old Bobby Hands was arrested Thursday night. He was charged with drive-by shooting, a felon carrying a concealed weapon and aggravated…

Two girls admit to setting fire at Alice Street Park

Two girls have admitted to setting fire to a building at Alice Street Park in Ocean Springs last weekend. City officials said the fire department responded to a fire about 5 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the park. The concession…

LBTV receives grant from Sparklight campaign

Long Beach High School’s TV production class received a $2,500 Sparklight ‘Dream Bigger’ grant to go towards the purchase of additional professional-grade video cameras for their daily LBTV broadcast. More…

Thunder over the Sound on the Gulf Coast

Thunder over the Sound returns to the Gulf Coast this weekend! Here is the schedule of events for Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th. Gates will open at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremonies begin at 10: 45 a.m.…

Volunteers clean up Deer Island

Volunteers with Mississippi Power, Beau Rivage, Harrah’s Gulf Coast, Golden Nugget, and Hard Rock participated in a clean up day at Deer Island. Since 2005, Mississippi Power’s ‘Renew our Rivers’ program…