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VFW Post 5699 holding mobile food pantry for local veterans

Come rain or shine, veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in Ocean Springs plans to carry out a mission to honor our South Mississippi veterans. It’s a sweet deal and members of VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs have whipped…

Atlas Fights hosting Biloxi MMA Beach Bash at Coast Coliseum

Now that sports are starting to come back amidst COVID, the UFC and the Contender Series are back. For their third show since the lockdown, Atlas Fights will be hosting their own event on Saturday, September 12th outside of the…

Comeback Coolers organization returns from Lake Charles

The ‘Comeback is greater than the setback,’ that’s the motto for ‘Comeback Coolers,’ a nonprofit organization based out of Ocean Springs. Last weekend, 80 volunteers traveled to Lake Charles bringing Hurricane Laura survivors coolers filled with goodies and for adults,…

Suspect wanted in hit and run in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying this woman who is allegedly involved in a hit and run accident that happened September 4th. The incident happened on Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi just before 1:30 p.m. Anyone with information on this crime is…

Positive COVID cases in Mississippi schools

The Mississippi State Department of Health releases a weekly school report for K-12 schools of cases among students, teachers, and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. For the week of…

Kanye West makes presidential ballot in Mississippi

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Kanye West will appear as a presidential candidate on Mississippi's ballot in November, after being approved as a qualified candidate by the State Board of Election Commissioners. The…

MBI issues state-wide alert asking for help in death investigation

CLARKE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issues a state-wide alert asking for help in a death investigation. Clarke County deputies and MBI investigators found a cross on a silver chain on an unidentified man’s neck. Law enforcement hope someone will recognize the cross because no one has been able to identify […]

Labor Day Celebration at the Mississippi Aquarium

The Mississippi Aquarium has been open for over a week now and Labor Day was no exception. They also kicked off their first Labor Day with a special celebration. Families were welcomed to the Mississippi Aquarium on Labor Day morning…

Gas prices lower than national average in Mississippi

Gas prices in Mississippi are lower than the national average by 34 cents on this Labor Day. A three day weekend with no school and no work for some, lower gas prices are just one more thing to celebrate on…

Golf carts allowed on city streets in Gautier

Residents in Gautier now have the green light to travel in golf carts. The Gautier City Council passed an ordinance that went into effect Friday allowing golf carts on any city street where the speed limit is 25 MPH. Golf…

Labor Day on the Coast

In honor of the federal holiday that is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, many spend Labor Day relaxing and that includes Coast residents. Because the holiday is always…

Hurricane Laura death toll rises to 25 in Louisiana

Authorities in Louisiana released information over the weekend putting the state’s death toll from Hurricane Laura at 25. The Louisiana Department of Health put those figures out Saturday. The updated death toll information included details on two more fatalities. One…

Two local veterans need help with home repairs

Coronavirus put a halt on many large community fundraising events across the country, but the need for help is still there and more prevalent than ever. That rings true for nonprofit organization Crusaders for Veterans here on the Coast. After…

Inaugural Chuck Bond Run for Roses

Saturday, Beauvoir hosted the Inaugural Chuck Bond Run for Roses in honor of the former Beauvoir volunteer Chuck Bond who spent countless hours tending to the gardens on the property. One hundred and 83 bikers participated in the 50 mile…

New sculpture brings music to Downtown Biloxi

Biloxi’s award winning downtown continues to make the Coast a cultural destination for all. This weekend, Biloxi Main Street celebrated one of the city’s newest art projects. Biloxi welcomed its newest piece of art to the community Saturday at a…

Stay safe from COVID-19 on Labor Day

Although Labor Day is traditionally a time to celebrate the end of summer, this year the holiday raises extra concern of health and safety in regards to the potential spread of COVID. The Mississippi Gulf Coast experienced a bump in…