Through the Cares Act, Harrison County was granted $6 million to distribute to residents for rental assistance. Open Doors Homeless Coalition is heading up the program and is holding information sessions across the county to help renters with the application…
The westbound lanes of Highway 90 in Biloxi were briefly shutdown this evening following a rollover accident. A little after 6 p.m., Biloxi police responded to a rollover accident on Highway 90 near Beauvoir. Police say the rollover resulted in…
The Commission of Marine Resources returns to in-person meetings after 12 months of online zoom meetings. COVID-19 changed how state departments meet and interact with the public. As a COVID safety precaution, the Commission of Marine Resources stopped all in-person…
Today’s weather provided an ideal day and way to show gratitude for South Mississippi’s law enforcement officers. It was a whole new playing field at the inaugural Heroes at Fallen Oak Invitational Golf Tournament Tuesday morning. Just ask Jackson County…
Two men are dead following a shooting in Gulfport earlier this evening. According to Sgt. Jason Ducre, the shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. near Loposser Avenue and Layton Drive. A vehicle on the block was covered in red tarp.…
It’s been one week since a devastating tornado ripped through Louisiana, leaving dozens of homes and other structures in the area badly damaged. Residents in Palmetto, Louisiana got a helping hand thanks to some South Mississippi volunteers. As we first…
A motorcycle collision sends one to the hospital. Harrison County Fire Services responded to a vehicle accident on County Farm Road today involving a motorcycle and a Waste Management truck. AMR and Rescue 5 was requested. One was stabilized and…
Grady Lavell Sumrall, the man wanted for armed robbery in Gulfport, has been arrested. Saturday around midnight, officers responded to the 10,000th block of Highway 49 in reference to an armed robbery. Detectives say that Sumrall robbed employees at gunpoint…
The Claiborne Senior Living Facility in Gulfport is hosting a senior fair this Thursday at Gulfport Highlands near their community. The fair kicks off at 10 a.m. and will last until 2 p.m. Festivities will be held outside to ease…
There’s a new senior living facility open in Biloxi. The Blake at Biloxi is like no other retirement facility in the area as they consider themselves Mississippi Gulf Coast’s premier senior living community. The Blake, located on Popps Ferry Road,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A homicide investigation is now underway after a man was found dead inside of a burned vehicle early Sunday morning. The Gulfport Police Department says a vehicle was reported on fire in the 13000 block of…
BILOXI, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will intentionally set a fire on part of an undeveloped barrier island south of Biloxi. The prescribed burn is scheduled for Wednesday on the central part of Deer Island. The department…
BILOXI, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will intentionally set a fire on part of an undeveloped barrier island south of Biloxi. The prescribed burn is scheduled for Wednesday on the central part of Deer Island. The department is encouraging people to stay off that part of the island for at least a […]
Today ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’ delivered non-perishable food items to seniors 65-years-old and older. Across the Coast, ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’ hosted food delivery targeted towards the senior community. Over 100 meals were hand packaged for…
The Salvation Army is constantly showing up and showing out in our community. Whether they’re helping distribute vaccines, participating in disaster clean up, or simply lending a hand, the Salvation Army is always doing the most good. With so many…
After a long stretch of dreary, stormy weather, the sun broke out in full force across most of Southern Mississippi today, signaling brighter days ahead in more ways than one today. Today, the Salvation Army in Gulfport hosted a ground-breaking…
The white picket fence surrounding one of Biloxi’s most well-known historical landmarks is slowly, but surely being restored. Beauvoir’s fence was ripped apart from winds during Hurricane Zeta. The damage was visible to anyone, but driving down Highway 90 now…
A main line sewer pipe broke in Long Beach yesterday along Beatline Road between Johnson and Pineville Road. Today, Harrison County Utility is on-site working on repairs. Construction on the temporary sewer repair is expected to be complete before dark…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Jody Paul Halvorsen, of Biloxi, MS. Halvorsen is described to Police Officers as a white male, 61 years old, he is 6’01”, and 260 lbs. Halvorsen…
Dog lovers spent the weekend with their pets at Captain Al’s to enjoy some fun on the water. Captain Al’s teamed up with the Humane Society of South Mississippi to host ‘Barkin’ on the Bayou.’ The event allowed everyone to…
COVID-19 canceled the Crawfish Music Festival last year at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and this year it was greeted with a wet start to the festival, but the rain cleared up just in time for the final day. The cool…
On April 17, 2021, at approximately 12:12 a.m., officers of the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 10000 block of Highway 49, in reference to an Armed Robbery. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives determined that Grady Lavell Sumrall…
Feed my Sheep and Gulf Coast Community Ministries teamed up to feed those in need in the Gulfport community by hosting a drive-thru food giveaway. A little rain didn’t stop hundreds of people from lining up at Milner Stadium in…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are planning to conduct a prescribed burn on a 134-acre section in the central portion of Deer Island on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Depending on weather conditions, the burn will…