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Teachers, first responders to be eligible for vaccine Monday

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Tate Reeves has announced Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday. Vaccinations in Mississippi are currently available for people 65 and older, health care workers and those who are at least…

24 Hour infrared fitness studio in Gulfport

Looking for a hot fitness studio? With its infrared saunas, Hotworx in Gulfport will surely help you break a sweat. It’s open 24 hours with a variety of virtually interested infrared semi-private sauna with workouts designed to…

52 Gulfport High students make up the ACT 30 Club

Hard work and dedication will lead to many great things. For 52 Gulfport High School students, their efforts led them straight to impressive ACT scores. GHS held a ceremony unveiling the Admiral’s new ACT 30 Club Monday…

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Throughout the whole month of February, the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence has been helping bring awareness to teen dating violence. GCCFN has been working closely with the national campaign ‘Love is Respect’ to advocate teens to…

Traveling out of state to get a COVID vaccine

People are traveling across state lines to receive a COVID vaccine. These people are known as vaccine tourists. To get vaccinated with the Mississippi State Department of Health you must be a resident of Mississippi. However, to…

Shooting in Gulfport sends three to the hospital

Gulfport police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night at the Magnolia State Apartments located on West Birch Drive. Police say multiple victims were struck by gunfire. Two of the victims were adult females and their conditions were non-life…

Crawfish Festival returns under COVID-19 rules

After the Crawfish Festival was canceled last year due to COVID-19, the festival is back. The Crawfish Music Festival returns for its 28th year to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum April 14th through the 18th. The 2021 festival…

USM Arbor Day tree giveaway

Today, in honor of Arbor Day, the University of Southern Mississippi hosted their inaugural sapling drive-thru giveaway. Saplings available were live oak, cherry bark oak, willow oak, and river birch. Guests were to drive up to Gulf…