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New art at District Coffee in Ocean Springs

A local 20-year-old artist made her debut on Government Street during the Peter Anderson Festival. Raven Olier painted the wall outside the Coffee District Coffee Café just in time for the arts festival. She says she is…

‘The Hurricane Show’ at Peter Anderson Festival

The hurricanes didn’t stop these artists from showcasing their artwork at the Peter Anderson Festival. The struggle to get there is told through artwork. When they say art speaks for itself they were talking about the Hurricane…

Family escapes house fire in Harrison County

Four people narrowly escaped a house fire Saturday night when they discovered flames in their garage. Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC responded within four minutes to the call on Haven Cove Saturday night shortly before 8…

Burn ban lifted in Harrison County

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors under the advisement of Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan and Harrison County EMA Director Rupert Lacy removed the temporary burn ban for Harrison County.

MSDH reports 804 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- There are 804 new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi with 10 new deaths. Layfayette County is reporting the highest number of cases with 39. Lee County has 26. Pontotoc County is reporting 17. Clay County has 16 new cases. There are 126,689 cases throughout the state with 3,443 deaths. Health officials presume 105,839 […]

Christmas music now playing nonstop on Magic 93.7

Whether it’s ‘Rocking around the Christmas tree,’ ‘Grandma got run over by a Reindeer,’ or ‘Silent Night,’ nothing says its beginning to look a lot like Christmas like holiday music. iHeart Radio is kicking off the season…

Pedestrian involved train accident in Biloxi

A train collided with a pedestrian this evening in Biloxi. Biloxi police say they responded to the scene on Iris Street where Major Chris De Back says it appears a man was struck while trying to beat…

Gulfport police community outreach

When Chris Ryle took over as chief of police in Gulfport back in early September, one of his four pillars and objectives as chief was more interactive community outreach. It looked like a press conference with all…

Gulfport Fire Department offers disaster relief

Today, dozens of people lined up at the Gulfport Premium Outlets for disaster relief thanks to the Gulfport Fire Department. Gulfport resident Lena Smith came to Gulfport Premium Outlets in need of a tarp for roof protection…

Comeback Coolers went on first local mission

The local nonprofit Comeback Coolers, like the Coast, has had a very active hurricane season. They’re based out of Ocean Springs and are committed to bringing relief to hurricane survivors in the form of coolers filled with…

Tis the season for Christmas music on Magic 93.7

Whether it’s ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree,’ ‘Grandma got run over by a reindeer,’ or ‘Silent Night,’ or one of the hundreds of Christmas songs out there, nothing says it is beginning to look a lot like…

CARES Act assistance applications open November 9

BILOXI, Miss. – Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at 8 a.m. on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a…

Portion of Harrison County sand beach reopened

The Harrison Sand Beach Department has opened a portion of the beach in Harrison County. It is open from Jones Park (20th Ave.) in Gulfport to Rodenburg Avenue in Biloxi. The bon fire pits are not being permitted until the burn…

Hurricane Zeta Preliminary Damage Reports Update #5

PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with our local county EMA directors to assess the damage. At this time, counties are reporting a total of 32,071 homes damaged or affected by Hurricane Zeta. MEMA…