Keesler Federal awards Biloxi Officer as First Responder of the Year
Keesler Federal Credit Union honored a Biloxi police officer this morning. Joshua Rife was awarded a plaque and a gift card as the First Responder…
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Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Hagrid, dies at 72
LONDON (AP) — Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s…
Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash on HWY 43
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 1:20 PM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 43 in Hancock County. A 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Larry Margerum, 72, of Picayune, MS, was traveling North on…
Bay St. Louis musician Pat Murphy speaks on polio experience
A polio survivor is making it his mission to teach people across the Coast about the history of the disease and the impacts it still has…
Edd’s Drive-In fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A time of reflection and giving back, Edd’s Drive-In has been donating funds to breast cancer awareness for a few years now, but this time it is personal.…
Beauvoir’s 36th annual Fall Muster takes place this weekend
Take a step back in time at the 36th annual Fall Muster happening this weekend at Beauvoir. There will be a ladies tea Saturday morning and you…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies documents Kemp’s Ridley nest on Ship Island
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has documented an occurrence that has never been documented before within its studies. IMMS received a report from…
$43K in construction material stolen in St. Martin
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs help finding those responsible for stealing $43,000 worth of construction materials. Crime Stoppers posted pictures showing examples similar to what was stolen…
3 workers fall into grain bin in Mississippi, 1 of them dies
ITTA BENA, Miss. - One man has died and two have been injured after falling into a grain storage bin in the Mississippi Delta. Multiple law enforcement and rescue personnel cut into the large metal structure to find the workers…
Officers investigating death in south Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – The Gautier Police Department is investigating the death of a man in south Gautier. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was found deceased on a residential property on Parkdale Drive in Gautier at approximately…
Dorm building to be named after MGCCC President Dr. Mary Graham
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is naming a new residence hall in honor of MGCCC President Dr. Mary Graham. Graham has been president of MGCCC…
Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove gives dictionaries to third graders
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove donated more than 1,000 dictionaries to third graders in the Harrison County School District. They began distributing the books at…
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump retained by family of Jaheim McMillan
GULFPORT, Miss. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan. McMillan was involved in an Oct. 6 incident with Gulfport Police outside of a Family Dollar store that…
Ribbon cutting for new Restore Dock at Port Bienville in Bay St. Louis
Governor Tate Reeves cut the ribbon on the new Restore Dock at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Bay St. Louis. A moment of…
Help wanted to locate burglary suspect in Jackson County
Investigators in Jackson County are asking the public for help finding a suspect accused of burglarizing a business in St. Martin. A photo shows a suspect with…
29 individuals graduate from Family Self-Sufficient program in Gulfport
Twenty-nine people who were on government assistance were celebrated today in Gulfport as they graduate from their five-year program. Family Self Sufficient is a program that enables…
Humane Society of South Mississippi hosts Blessing of the Shelter Pets
Today, the Humane Society of South Mississippi held its annual Blessing of the Shelter Pets for all of the animals currently up for adoption. Employees…
Driver Bureau opens at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
Today, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety held a ribbon cutting to launch the opening of a driver bureau at the airport. With a reserved…
Sec. of State presents MS. Department of Marine Resources with $10M check
Secretary of State Michael Watson presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources with a Tidelands Trust Funds check for $10,314,561 on behalf of the…
Rep. Palazzo hosts 10th annual Youth Summit in Gulfport
Congressman Steven Palazzo hosted his 10th annual Youth Leadership Summit today at the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. High school students…
Chamber of Commerce hosts breakfast with Long Beach Mayor
This morning, the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted breakfast with Long Beach Mayor George Bass. It was an opportunity for the business community to be updated…
Dept. of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell discusses officer-involved shootings
According to the Department of Public Safety, there have been a total of 26 officer-involved shootings in Mississippi this year. The most recent shooting claimed the life of a…
Murder suspect accused of shooting his uncle in Harrison County
Harrison County is investigating a shooting that happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday in Saucier on Road 221 off F-Ladner Road near Mitchell Road. Harrison County Sheriff…
Man dies from multiple gunshot wounds in Harrison County
Around 6 last night, deputies were called to the Country Quick Stop at Highway 53 and County Farm Road where they found a man dead in his…