Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast celebrates Youth of the Year at annual meeting
The Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast hosted their annual meeting and Youth of the Year celebration at…
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Stone County celebrates with newly formed beautification program
Stone County Economic Development Partnership members got together at the Wiggins Depot for a certification celebration of the newly established Keep Stone County Beautiful organization. This new organization…
Rickey Peden Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament raises money for local kids
Make-A-Wish hosted its 15th annual Make-A-Wish golf tournament at Fallen Oak Golf Club in honor of Rickey Peden. Peden was the first Make-A-Wish board member on…
Mental Health Association South MS hosted free health and wellness fair
This morning, Mental Health Association South Mississippi hosted a free Autumn Health and Wellness Fair at the Orange Grove Community Center. The fair was a…
Fire service battles two fires overnight in Harrison County
Harrison County firefighters battled two house fires overnight, but there were no injuries. The first happened around 11 last night, a sheriff’s deputy on patrol discovered a…
Coast K-9s in running for $15,000 Aftermath K9 Grant
Some Coast first responders are asking the public to help them win a grant to help with their K-9s. Aftermath, a company that specializes in trauma cleaning, is sponsoring the Aftermath K9 Grant. Between now and Monday, you can go…
Powerball jackpot tops $700M for Wednesday drawing
Got Lotto fever yet? If you're playing the Mississippi Lottery, you may want to grab a Powerball ticket or two before tomorrow night. That's because the Powerball jackpot has risen again and is expected to be an estimated $700 million…
Gulfport man threatened postal carrier with gun, investigators say
A Gulfport man is facing federal charges after threatening a postal carrier with a gun. Court documents in U.S. District Court show that Rusty S. Holloway is charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating or interfering with a postal…
Make-A-Wish surprises Coast child diagnosed with DIPG last summer
The Make-A-Wish Foundation creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This evening, they were able to grant the wish of Andre Henry, a 12-year-old boy from…
Harrison County School District celebrates National Red Ribbon Week
Students throughout Harrison County School District are celebrating Red Ribbon Week which is one of the largest drug-abuse prevention campaigns in the country, targeting K-12 students. Each…
Mississippi Science Teachers Association Conference held at the Golden Nugget
The Mississippi Science Teachers Association held their annual state wide conference today at the Golden Nugget. Science teachers from all over the state had the chance…
University of Southern Mississippi names Dr. Joe Paul as president
The search for a new president at Southern Miss is finally over. The Board of Trustees of IHL voted to name Dr. Joe Paul as president.…
Press conference held for Jaheim McMillan in Gulfport
Since the death of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan, community activists have come together to fight for answers. A press conference was held Monday in front of the Gulfport Police…
North HWY 49 at RR Crossing near I-10 closed for up to a week
The Highway 49 closure in Gulfport we’ve been telling you about is now in effect. It’s going to be causing major detours…
Gulf Coast Equality Festival takes place in Biloxi
Crowds gathered on Harrah’s Great Lawn in Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Equality Festival. The festival is put on by members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies…
Boo Ride in Brickyard Bayou in Gulfport
Families biked through the trails in Gulfport’s Brickyard Bayou wearing spooktacular attire for the first ever Boo Ride. Bikers rode through the kids trail in Halloween costumes, collecting candy…
Fall fun at the Williams Family Farm in Wiggins
If you’re looking to get into the Halloween spirit, there are still plenty of opportunities. Over the weekend, families were spending their weekend at the Williams Family…
Mullet and Music Festival reeled in schools of people in Gautier
Gautier’s biggest festival returned to the grounds of the old Singing River Mall property. The annual Mullet and Music Festival celebrates the city’s rich fishing…
Pink Dress Run takes over Downtown Gulfport
A wave of pink washed through Downtown Gulfport during the annual Carter’s Champions Pink Dress Run. Participants took off wearing their prettiest pink dresses, racing and raising awareness for…
Girl Scouts illuminating Biloxi Ocean Springs Bridge for annual Glow Walk
Driving down the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge Saturday night you may have noticed a glow from the pedestrian walkway. That’s because hundreds of Girl Scouts were…
Legends Ball celebrates hometown heroes
"We Are Moss Point" celebrated hometown heroes on Saturday night at the 8th Annual Legends Ball. The event, held at First Presbyterian Church, honored J.B. Carter and Gwendolyn Beard. Leshaunda Randle…
Actor, comedian Leslie Jordan dies in car accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. “The world…
Powerball drawing grows to $625 million for Monday drawing
The Mississippi Lottery says tonight's Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $625 million. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $299.8 million. This will be the 35th drawing in the current jackpot run and the second time the…
Breakfast with Business Champions in Biloxi
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Diversity Council hosted its Breakfast with Business Champions at Beau Rivage this morning. A panel of speakers discussed the successes and challenges, things…