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Gulfport resident’s quest for the crown

By next Saturday, the Mississippi Gulf Coast could be home to state royalty. Twenty-three-year-old Gulfport resident Katelyn Perry traveled up to Vicksburg Thursday in the pursuit of becoming the newest…

Zeale Boutique in Ocean Springs catches fire

A downtown Ocean Springs boutique suffered a devastating loss Thursday. Zeal Boutique caught fire last night after the store closed when no one was inside the business. No injuries were reported. Zeal Boutique, located on Washington Avenue, is only one…

Mississippi Power preparing for storm

Mississippi Power is ready for whatever severe weather may come across the Coast. The storm center is activated and crews will be available 24/7 ready to assist customers in case of…

MDEQ Lifts Three Beach Water Contact Advisories

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted three beach water contact advisories Thursday for Station 4 (Bay St. Louis Beach), Station 6 (Pass Christian Central Beach), and Station 7A (Long Beach). Water samples…

Tropical system in Gulf could dump rain over the weekend

Cooler temperatures and lower humidity on Thursday morning will be giving way to hotter temperatures and more humid weather as a tropical system moves northward through the Gulf of Mexico. "We started off with really nice conditions this morning with…