CDC warns of robust flu season
Medical experts are advising South Mississippians to get their flu vaccines as early as October as this year’s flu season may see a sharp rise in cases over last year.…
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Mississippi requests major disaster declaration as a result of Hurricane Ida
Mississippi has requested a major disaster declaration from President Biden for public assistance and individual assistance due to Hurricane Ida. The National Weather Service confirmed…
Spaghetti benefit for Deputy Robert Verzal
To honor the life of Deputy Robert Verzal, the Pascagoula Elks Lodge 1120 and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department came together to host a spaghetti benefit. Deputy Robert Verzal worked for…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting ‘Sea of Stars’ event to kick off Cruisin’ the Coast
The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a free event at Jones Park in Gulfport this Friday evening to kick off the Cruisin’ the Coast…
MSDH reports 1,098 COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,098 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 50 deaths. Twenty-eight deaths occurred between August 26th and September 28th. Twenty-two deaths occurred…
Spaghetti benefit for Corporal Robert Verzal in Pascagoula
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a spaghetti benefit today. All of the proceeds will benefit fallen deputy Robert Verzal’s family. Thirty-nine-year-old Corporal Verzal passed away after…
Two teenagers charged in armed robbery of gas station in St. Andrews community in Jackson County
Two teenagers are in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center, charged as adults with armed robbery. Sheriff Mike Ezell says around 5:45 Wednesday morning, 16-year old Justin Jeffrey Boyer and 15-year old Jarrezz Odie held up the Shell station in…
High-Speed Internet Now Available at Mississippi Public Libraries
Jackson, Miss – The Mississippi Library Commission (MLC) and CSpire have completed the upgrade to high-speed internet for all Mississippi public libraries as part of Contract 5000. The change offers all public libraries in the state higher internet speeds at lower…
Masks to become optional in Ocean Springs School District beginning on September 30th
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Following the continued decline in both school district and local COVID-19 cases, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to remove the mask requirement for students, staff, and visitors while on…
Mississippi officials report increasing number of sick, dead deer possibly linked to Hemorrhagic Disease
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received an increasing number of sick and/or deceased deer reports within the past weeks. Wildlife Biologists suspect Mississippi may be experiencing an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease (HD), commonly called blue-tongue.…
Mega Millions winning numbers for September 28th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Mega Millions draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 28th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 28th are: 1-5-8. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Fall classes begin at Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center
With the change in season comes a whole new roster of classes offered at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. Starting this week until the end of…
America’s Thrift Store opens a new store in Biloxi
America’s Thrift Stores announced the opening of its second store in the coastal Mississippi area. America’s Thrift Store is located at the Edgewater Village Shopping Center in…
Downtown Biloxi Fall Decorating Contest
Biloxi Main Street is gearing up for their Fall Decorating Contest. The decorating contest will give an incentive to those who live downtown and have businesses downtown. The idea of the…
National Voter Registration Day: 100 Day Voter Registration Blitz
According to U.S. Census date from 2020, as many as one in four eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans find themselves…
Memorial Hospital’s NICU celebrates 25 years
Memorial Hospital took a moment this afternoon during NICU Awareness Month to celebrate 25 years taking care of the tiniest patients on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Several Memorial neonatologists, neonatal…
Coastal Family Health Center gives COVID-19 vaccines on the go
The Coastal Family Health Center rolled its new mobile vaccine unit out to the Kroc Center today to give out free COVID vaccines and COVID tests.…
COVID-19 boosters are now available on the Coast
The COVID-19 booster shots are now officially available along the Coast to anyone eligible. Retail pharmacies including CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, as well as local pharmacies and clinics,…
MSDH reports 1,520 COVID-19 cases and 58 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,520 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 58 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between September 1st and September 26th and 39 deaths…
Large contraband bust at South Mississippi Correctional Facility
Authorities have executed a massive contraband bust at the South Mississippi Correctional Facility in Leakesville. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Fifty-nine-year-old Pervis Everett is the…
Gilligan’s Karaoke Bar and St. Baldrick's Foundation team up to raise funds for childhood cancer research
Patrons flocked to Gilligan’s Karaoke Bar in Gulfport Saturday for a benefit for childhood cancer research. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation raised thousands of dollars that evening, inviting guests for a night of beer, barbecue, and live music. Guests also placed…
Local non-profit dojo continues to train the community
A former Air Force veteran is using his 20 years of jujutsu experience to help train anyone in the art for free that is willing to learn. It requires discipline, dexterity, and mental fortitude. Heiwashinkai Sensei David Wilson has dedicated…
Bay St. Louis man sentenced to 40 years for murder
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said that 33-year-old Drew Daniel Bourgeois, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi pled guilty yesterday to one count of Second-Degree Murder. Judge Larry Bourgeois sentenced the defendant to 40 years, 10…