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New Year’s Eve Events around the Coast

The New Year is right around the corner and the Gulf Coast is celebrating with fun events! The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum will drop the ball in 2020: the Oyster Ball. For the past four years, this event has…

MS ranked most dangerous state for drivers during NYE

Five years of fatal collision data is revealing a dim reality for Mississippi drivers. Mississippi is ranked number one as the most dangerous state to drive in for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. During the study, the group…

Arrested for shooting into an occupied dwelling

A man is under arrest in Biloxi for shooting into an occupied dwelling. Twenty-four year-old Tony Buchanan was arrested as the result of an investigation. According to Biloxi police, the incident occurred on October 30th in which Buchanan allegedly shot…

Holiday Blood Drive in Gulfport

An event taking place in Gulfport is a way for people to give back by giving the gift of blood. The Blood Center’s Bloodmobile is set up at Rouses in Gulfport today for a holiday blood drive. All blood types…

Federal lawsuit filed against Army Corps of Engineers

2019 was a historic year for the Bonnet Carre Spillway as it remained open for a record 118 days. The extended opening proved to have adverse effects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now, some officials on the Coast are taking…

Suspicious mobile home fire in Saucier

Nothing is left but rubble after a mobile home fire in Saucier. Harrison County Fire got the call that a mobile home was on fire on McGuire Drive in Saucier this afternoon. When officials arrived on scene they found the…

2020 New Year’s Eve Oyster Ball Drop

Looking for something to get into for the New Year? Well, the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum will drop the ball in 2020: the oyster ball! The festivities are endless with live entertainment, great food, delicious drinks, and party favors…

Commercial fishermen sue over spillway

It’s not just the Coastal cities getting in on the litigation regarding the Bonnet Carre Spillway, the members of Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United are taking action as well. This was a devastating year for local commercial fishermen. Ryan Bradley, the…

Federal lawsuit filed against Army Corps of Engineers

South Mississippi cities, counties, and organizations have all filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mississippi River Commission. The lawsuit was filed today in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport by the cities of Biloxi,…

After Christmas shopping

While Christmas may be over, the season of shopping is far from over. So get those gift cards ready because the after Christmas sales have begun. There are sure to be deals all along the Coast including the Gulfport Premium…

MDOT 12 Days of Christmas

Throughout this Christmas season, MDOT is using digital message signs to remind the public to drive safely this holiday season while having a little fun. MDOT created the 12 days of Christmas message boards to remind drivers that this is…

Christmas tree recycling

You may be wondering what to do now with your real Christmas tree. Well, Harrison County now has a way for you to get rid of that tree and help the county’s green areas. The Christmas tree recycling program is…

First day of Kwanzaa

Today marks the first day of Kwanzaa. The week-long celebration honors a different principle each day. Today’s principle is Umoja which is Swahili for unity. Some other principles include collective economics, purpose, and creativity. Kwanzaa was first observed to celebrate…

Holiday traffic enforcement

Christmas is over, but the holidays are still in full force and that means more traffic and cars on the road. With the Sugar Bowl and College Football National Championship being held nearby in New Orleans as well as the…

Fifteen year old arrested in stabbing

Fifteen year old Tyler Reed has been arrested following a stabbing in Escatawpa on Christmas night. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Reed is charged as an adult with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing 37 year old David Woodard in…