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Aerial view of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula

Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded planning yard contract worth potential $453M

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $453.4 million for planning yard services in support of in-service Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Spruance-class destroyers. The…

West Harrison Sendoff Performance

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The West Harrison Hurricane Band gets a huge send off after being accepted as one of the marching bands in the annual New Year’s Rose Parade in California. Each year, thousands of spectators line the Rose Parade route to enjoy…

Salvation Army Kettlethon

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We are closing in on the last few days of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign and that means the Kettlethon is on! Every little bit donated counts as they are still thousands of dollars away from their goal. Tomorrow,…

City of Gulfport is hiring

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Gulfport is looking to fill nearly a dozen jobs leading into the New Year. Some of the positions include turf maintenance, beautification coordinator, patrol officer recruit, and the list goes on. If you’re interested in joining the city’s team you…

Pusharatas for Possums

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‘Wild at Heart Rescue’ gave locals a little taste of the holidays while saving wildlife in the process. The ‘Pusharatas for Possums’ Fundraiser happened today at the Seymour Law Firm in Ocean Springs. The home-made family recipe includes pecans, apples,…

Popp’s Ferry Elementary students spread cheer with song

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We’re only days away from Christmas, but today some elementary school students got a head start on spreading holiday cheer. Spreading holiday cheer, one Christmas carol at a time! Fourth graders at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School sang classic Christmas songs…

VA Medical Center employee honored

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A Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System employee is set to retire after more than 50 years of service. Murl Dotson is a GCVHCS physician’s assistant, a United States Airforce veteran, and a longtime Biloxi VA Medical Center employee. Dotson also…

Christmas in the Air at the Beau Rivage

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It's a 'snow globe come to life' featuring a first-class Broadway-style song and dance review, wrapped up within a warm, fun and feel-good holiday storyline. The Beau Rivage fills us in on their new magical experience, “Christmas in the Air.”

Harrison Co. students help collect toys for foster children

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Three schools in the Harrison County School District are helping give foster children in our community a Merry Christmas. Woolmarket Elementary, D’Iberville Elementary, and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School have been collecting toys for about two and a half…

MDOT offers tips and plans for holiday travel

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Some of the busiest travel days of the year are ahead of us. In fact, for Christmas and New Year’s nation-wide over 110 million people are expected to be on the roads. That’s why MDOT is planning on suspending all…

Cold weather shelters open

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People took cover overnight to keep warm as temperatures dropped with cold weather shelters opening last night at two Salvation Army locations in South Mississippi. Cold weather shelters opened up in Gulfport and Pascagoula yesterday evening at about 4:30 p.m.…