Some of our Coast legislators and Jackson County community leaders got an inside look at some Ocean Springs schools today. By becoming principal for a day, these lawmakers are able to interact with the faculty, staff and the children, getting…
On Friday, January 20th President-Elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office and deliver the inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senator Roger Wicker announced that tickets are available for Mississippians to attend that inauguration. Senator…
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant says he will be working as closely as possible with President-Elect Donald Trump, but will not join his administration in Washington. While Governor Bryant was still in Biloxi announcing the $114 million in Restore Act projects,…
With more than $114 million in BP settlement, 15 restoration projects are on the horizon for Mississippi. Governor Phil Bryant announced the projects at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi today. Our state took a heavy hit from the BP oil…
The Gulfport woman who authorities reported missing last Thursday has been found safe. Thirty-nine year-old Shonda Gardner has been located and is no longer missing. She was reported missing on November 10th.
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department needs help locating a missing woman with mild schizophrenia. Marissa Ann Roberts is currently off of her medication and was last seen at Bayberry RV Park located on 16th Street in Gulfport. According to witnesses,…
The pedestrian hit and killed by a car in Gulfport Monday night has been identified, but officials need the public’s help in locating his family members. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man as Douglas Mack of Gulfport.…
Today a judge has denied a request for bond in the case of a former Hancock High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes, finding she serves as a danger…
This afternoon police officers from Biloxi and D’Iberville joined forces to end a pursuit on I-10. At 12:24, a Biloxi officer tried to stop a vehicle on Interstate 10, but the driver, 26-year-old Shadryck Brown of Arizona, refused to stop…
The deadline is quickly approaching for families wanting to sign up to receive meals this Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is the last day locals can register to receive Thanksgiving meals through “Feed the Needy”. This is the 27th year of the event…
Gulfport police identified two out of four suspects wanted for two separate felony shoplifting incidents at Ulta Beauty on Crossroads Parkway. Sherelle Renae Triplett and Sade Monique Jones of Mobile, Alabama were identified as the criminals involved in the October…
Ensuring pet owners have the things they need in order to keep their pets that's the goal the Humane Society of South Mississippi is working toward and some grant money should help. The Humane Society was awarded a 25-thousand dollar…
A grand jury is set to review evidence from a Gulfport shooting on Cardinal Drive. Gulfport police discovered Steven Vincent Thomas suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach around 1:45 Monday morning. Officers discovered Thomas’ girlfriend, Kalyne Daniels, suffering…
In recent years, Ocean Springs Road, which stretches from Highway 90 near Singing River Hospital to Highway 57 near the I-10 overpass, has seen a large increase in traffic. Now, Jackson County brought in BKI Engineering to conduct a preliminary…
Mississippi Power's Kemper County Power Plant could soon be getting a little help from the government. A new report warns that congress could soon adopt tax changes that could subsidize the plant by an additional 700 million to 4 point…
The Swingster building in downtown Ocean Springs is now a pile of debris along Government Street... Crews demolished the building which has been vacant for about seven years. The Swingster Company leased the county-owned building until the 1990s. After being…
Mississippi-based Trustmark Corporation is buying the parent of Alabama-Based Reliance Bank for $25.6 million dollars in cash. Trustmark and RB Bancorp of Athens, Alabama, announced the deal yesterday. The move strengthens Trustmark’s position in Alabama by giving it offices in…
A truck driver escaped with minor injuries after his truck flipped over on Rippy Road in Gulfport. Neighbors called the Gulfport Police Department at about 10:30 Monday morning after they heard a loud crash outside and saw the 18-wheeler overturned…
For at least one hour Thursday afternoon, people will be able to orally address lawmakers about possible changes to Mississippi’s method of funding public schools. Speaker of the house Philip Gunn and lt. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement yesterday.…
Dexter Kelly, the man charged with murdering his cousin has pleaded not guilty. A Jackson County Grand Jury has indicted Kelly on a charge of murder. The 19 year old Vancleave teen is accused of beating his cousin to death…
Today a judge is expected to issue a ruling on a request for bond in the case of a former Hancock High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes. Circuit…
Governor Phil Bryant will be on the coast this morning to announce the round of restoration projects for 2016. The announcement will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi at 10:15 this morning. The announcement is a prelude…
The trial for a Coast man accused of killing his cousin has been delayed. Twenty-six year-old Chris Fairley was scheduled to appear in court this morning for trial. Fairley is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Mark Fairley in the…
World Diabetes Day takes place annually on November 14th and aims to promote a global effort to tackle the growing threat of the disease. About one in eight of Mississippi’s adult population is diagnosed with diabetes. World Diabetes Day is…