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Eagle banding in Gautier

Mississippi Power, Mississippi State University, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered on an eagle banding project at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge in Gautier. They’ll use the data collected to track the movement of these…

COVID-19 vaccines available to all Mississippians 16 and older

Today is the first day that COVID vaccines are available to all adults in Mississippi.  At the Jackson County Fairgrounds, there were 1,200 vaccination appointments scheduled today. COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone over 16-years-old in…

MGCCC football coach’s kids in fatal accident

Saturday evening, the four children of Mississippi Gulf Coast’s wide receiver Coach Bam Bryant were involved in a single vehicle fatal car accident on U.S. 49 in Stone County. Bryant’s eldest child, Braylon, was pronounced dead at…

Driver flees traffic stop in Biloxi

An attempted traffic stop in Biloxi ended with the driver fleeing into the water. Yesterday, Biloxi police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard on a blue 2011 Chrysler 200…

Local sports books preparing for March Madness

This week, March Madness begins and Coast casinos are prepared for all your sports betting needs. This time last year, sports books and casinos were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one year later, Gulf Coast…

Josh Latch named new Gautier Fire Chief

The City of Gautier has a new fire chief. Josh Latch has been named Gautier’s new fire chief and has been serving as interim chief since October 2020. The 44-year-old has been a firefighter with Gautier Fire…

Beach Boulevard Market is back at a new location

Saturday was a nice day to shop locally at the Beach Boulevard Market in Gulfport. The market moved from the front law of the Island View Casino to Centennial Plaza. The marketplace features crafts, art, and food…