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Annual Red Kettle Campaign needs your help

The holidays and the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign go hand in hand. The annual tradition kicked off earlier this month with red kettles popping up all over the Gulf Coast. For dozens of years, the money…

The Goula Grinch returns for the holiday season

With the holidays in full swing and lots of holiday shopping that usually means the Goula Grinch starts to make headlines again in Jackson County. On Friday, November 20th, the Goula Grinch was granted parole due to…

Holiday shopping safety tips

Christmas time is a busy season for many retailers, but it’s also a busy season for thieves looking for easy targets. Holiday thieves use the crowded and hectic atmosphere as a prime time to steal anything from…

Ocean Springs businesses holding a jacket drive

With the temperatures across South Mississippi getting cooler, the need to bundle up and stay warm is becoming more vital, especially in poverty-stricken communities. Ocean Springs resident Kerry Jo and clothing boutique Charisma in Ocean Springs have…

Mississippi Aquarium launches SeaTREK underwater experience

GULFPORT, MS - On Friday, November 27, Mississippi Aquarium will launch its highly anticipated SeaTREK experience. SeaTREK is a helmet diving experience that allows guests to become one with the Aquarium's main Oceans Habitat while in a near zero-gravity diving system. SeaTREK is open for guests ages 10 and up…

Feed my Sheep served hot Thanksgiving lunch Wednesday

Volunteers at the local nonprofit ‘Feed my Sheep’ were busy Wednesday morning fixing up their annual Thanksgiving lunch. Five days a week, Feed my Sheep dishes out hot meals to the less fortunate or homebound in the…

MHP increasing law enforcement for the holidays

Mississippi Highway Patrol is beginning its 2020 holiday travel enforcement period today. MHP is looking to crack down on reckless driving while combating speeding and distracted driving issues. Starting earlier this morning and ending Sunday at midnight,…

NFL: Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to Sunday

The Thanksgiving night game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers has been switched to Sunday because of coronavirus issues with Baltimore. The NFL announced the move Wednesday, but did not specify a time of game nor which network…