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Local boutique still taking COVID-19 safety precautions

After Governor Tate Reeves lifted the mask mandate order last week, Edgewater Mall removed all of their signs asking customers to wear a mask. Many stores inside the mall are still requiring their customers to wear masks.…

B-Alert text system moving to new address

Biloxi’s B-Alert texting system, where more than 10,000 people currently receive traffic advisories from the city, is moving to a new address. Users of the free service must sign up by texting ‘Biloxi’ to 99411 to continue to receive alerts.…

Memorial Vaccine appointments are available

Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on Tuesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. People age 50 years and older, anyone 18 to 49…

Vehicle located underwater at Urie Pier in Gulfport

Gulfport Fire Department responded to someone driving over the Urie Pier and into the Mississippi Sound. Gulfport Fire Department got the initial call around 9:15 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, they checked the vehicle for any passengers. First responders…

Local reactions to transgender athlete bill

One local mother of a 13-year-old transgender daughter says the bill banning transgender athletes from participating in girls sports is another example of the government portraying trans women as dangerous. Katey Vinstead’s daughter Emily has not been…

18-wheeler roll-over accident near Lamey Bridge Road exit

A traffic headache earlier today for thousands of people traveling along Interstate 10 in Harrison and Jackson counties. All four westbound lanes of I-10, just east of the Lamey Bridge Road exit in D’Iberville, were shut down…

Biloxi man arrested on a charge of armed robbery

Biloxi Police Department officers arrested 30-year-old Keith Dubose of Biloxi, Mississippi on a charge of Armed Robbery. The arrest stemmed from an incident reported on February 07, 2021 where the complainant alleged that he was held at gunpoint while his…