Alligator hunting in Mississippi will open in late August. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks recently announced the 2021 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season will open at 12 p.m. on Aug. 27 and run through 12 p.m. on…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People along rivers in seven states may see a low-flying helicopter towing a long cylinder, starting late this month and going into July. The 30-foot-long tube holds an electromagnetic instrument that the U.S. Geological Survey uses…
Tonight, the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art hosted a spring gala ‘Catwalk under the Oaks,’ a high-end fashion show where industrial chic meets contemporary art. The event featured elaborate headdresses from local florist the French Potager, based out…
For the past several days strong southeasterly winds have created sandstorms for drivers along Highway 90, causing hazardous conditions for drivers and headaches for MDOT crews, with some drivers even getting their vehicles stuck. Mayor Andrew FoFo…
Memorial held a luncheon today to award MGCCC scholarship recipients through the Memorial Hospital Scholarship Fund. The fund was designed to offer additional pathways to meet the need for trained healthcare professionals in the region. Ten scholarship…
Tonight, the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is hosting a spring gala ‘Catwalk under the Oaks,’ a high-end fashion show where industrial chic meets contemporary art. The Catwalk under the Oak Fashion Show will take place at the…
Throughout the pandemic, Goodwill stores across the country have seen an uptick in donations that they cannot resell or recycle. It’s an issue that the organization is constantly dealing with. With spring cleaning underway, the nonprofit is hoping people’s generosity…
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce wanted to honor local law enforcement by hosting a shrimp and fish fry drive-thru. The drive-thru fry was created last year in place of the Biloxi Seafood Festival which was canceled due…
May is National Bike Safety Month and local groups in Biloxi are teaming up once again to make sure everyone’s bikes are ready for summer. Biloxi Main Street, along with Safe Kids Gulf Coast, are preparing for…
Today, for the first time since the pandemic began, preschoolers at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport were able to attend their transition ceremony in-person at the Seabee Base. Eleven students transitioned from preschool to kindergarten.…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Hadley Makailah Thomas. Thomas is described as a 20 year old black female, brown hair, brown eyes, approximately 4’11”, and 110 lbs. Thomas was last seen swimming in the…
The Perkette Dance Team from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus was awarded third place at the Universal Dance Association’s 2021 Virtual College National Championships on April 12. The Perkettes were the only community college squad competing against four-year…
NEW ORLEANS – DEA is alerting all citizens to an increase in drug overdose deaths tied to counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Manufactured by Mexican drug trafficking (DTOs), and marketed as a medication such as oxycodone on…
Sunday is World Turtle Day and Mississippi Aquarium is planning to celebrate with some of their animal ambassadors. World Turtle Day is a way to bring awareness to the many different species of turtles as well as…
Shuck Cancer Gulf Coast honorees have teamed up to raise funds for the Mississippi Community Transportation Grant Program to get patients back and forth from treatment by hosting a spring fashion show tonight. The Shuck Cancer Spring…
This morning, crime fighters and community advocates gathered in Gulfport for a billboard reveal. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers launched their new awareness campaign with the billboard unveiling with the goal of crime prevention. The billboard includes an…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help to identify the owner of a white truck who is wanted for questioning in an assault case. A press release from Biloxi PD said the assault occurred in the 800 block…
The Gulfport School District would like to introduce Wendi Husley as the new principal at Gulfport High School. Husley is a lifelong resident of the Coast and has served the Gulfport School District for 22 years. She spent her first…
Gulf Coast Business Furniture and Supply Co. cut the ribbon on their brand-new office furniture showroom. The company has been serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 32 years and wanted to expand their supply. They carry the…
This evening, the Vancleave community gathered to celebrate the newest class of Bulldog graduates. Vancleave High School’s Class of 2021 made its ceremonious entrance ahead of their commencement. This evening included student speeches from the Valedictorian Makaelyn…
It’s been a long time coming for the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs which has been closed for the last two months for repairs. To celebrate the reopening, the City of Ocean Springs held a ribbon…
Earlier this evening, one battalion on the Seabee Base in Gulfport had a ceremony to recognize a change in leadership. Around 4:30 p.m. outgoing Commander Captain Gates Benson relinquished his command of the U.S. Army’s 169th Engineering…
A geography professor at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park in Long Beach and six of his students are engaged in a project collecting information about a historic Louisiana city cemetery. They will be using the…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon cutting today to unveil their new interactive digital center. The center features both a virtual reality innovation academy and hub for advanced extended reality solutions. Augmented reality, virtual reality,…