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Gulfport Mayor statement on ‘Safer at Home’ orders

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has released a statement in regards to Governor Tate Reeves' new ‘safer at home’ orders. "The City of Gulfport plans on following the provisions of Gov. Reeves’s new order, with one exception.  Instead of the 50…

Flipped trailer in Lucedale sends woman to the hospital

Severe Weather across the southeast Thursday damaged property and homes. In Mississippi, high winds uprooted a big tree and flipped a trailer in Lucedale. The uproar sent one woman to the hospital with minor injuries. Another neighbor in George County…

Apartment fire in Gulfport sends one man to hospital

One man is hospitalized tonight after an apartment fire. It happened at 7:23 this evening at Palm View Apartments on Pass Road. Building two caught fire, displacing several tenants. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt one of the residents…

Planning safe graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020

With the COVID-19 outbreak putting an abrupt end to the school year, members of the 2020 class are learning how they will close the chapter of high school. “High school graduation, in my opinion and the opinion of other folks,…

Biloxi firefighters help with tornado relief efforts

Following the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak that impacted south central Mississippi, a handful of Biloxi firefighters immediately came up with a plan and sprang into action to help their neighbors. While COVID-19 continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s…

MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory in Ocean Springs

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 15 (Shearwater Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are advisories still in effect…

Unemployment claims continue to rise

The Labor Department reports today that more than four million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total number seeking benefits to over 26 million since the spread of Coronavirus forced states to shut down. Over the last…

Need WiFi? Here's a map to free access

The Mississippi Library Association has created an interactive Google map of free Wi-Fi hotspots across the state. Click here to View the MS Parking Lot WiFi Access Map to find a hot spot near you. Click the location on the map linked to…