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Mega Millions Jackpot Rockets to $810 Million

JACKSON, MISS. – Brisk nationwide sales have fueled a serious increase for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, pumping in an additional $20 million and driving the estimated jackpot to $810 million. If won, it will be the third largest Mega Millions jackpot prize in the…

Church Hosts Blood Drive For Coast Girl

First Missionary Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis hosts a blood drive for a two-year-old coast girl named Amora Swanier. Swanier was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia back in May. She has been overcoming battles since birth from being born prematurely…

Pine Hills Throws Arts & Crafts Bash

Residents did some shopping at Pine Hills Nursery on Saturday at their inaugural summer arts and crafts bash. The event took place in Pass Christian with over 40 local vendors selling everything from wind chimes to cookies. Manager Polly Cuevas…

First Ever One Love Caribbean Festival Hits The Coast

  The first ever one love Caribbean festival took place on Saturday at Orangutang's Daiquiris and Bar in Gulfport. The festival showcased Caribbean and Jamaican culture through different reggae bands from New Orleans, retail shopping and food vendors. Event organizer…

Community Comes Together To Help Clean Up Coast

Gulfport Police Department along with volunteers cleaned up debris and trash around courthouse pier road Saturday morning. Chief of Gulfport Police Department Adam Cooper says they go through an entire box of trash bags by they time volunteers finish cleaning…

At-home COVID tests available at county health departments

Starting Monday, free at-home COVID-19 tests will be available at all Mississippi county health departments. Each family can receive eight tests (four packages) of BinaxNOW antigen rapid self-tests per month. No doctor’s note or documentation of any kind is necessary.…

Lightning strike sparks fire at home in Saucier

No one was injured and one person escaped an early morning house fire in Saucier on Friday morning. Harrison County Fire Rescue reports the fire at the home on Old Highway 49 was started by a lightning strike. Harrison County…