The Sound Amphitheater has announced its lineup for the opening of the Gautier stage. 70s icons KC & The Sunshine Band will open the Amphitheater on April 12, followed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on April 19. All…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will enter into an abusive or unhealthy romantic relationship, but how can guardians at home…
Ocean Springs, MS – The Ocean Springs Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Steven Dye to the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective February 7, 2024. Deputy Chief Dye brings a wealth of experience and dedication to…
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Officials held a procession Monday for two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died Friday in a helicopter crash. The ceremony began at a hospital in Booneville, Mississippi, near where the helicopter plummeted into a wooded area during a training…
On February 26, 2024, Willie Alphonse Hurd, Jr., 45, of Moss Point, Mississippi was convicted of the murders of Markus Davison, 42, and Tremaine Moore, 38, both of Moss Point, Mississippi. The case was before the Circuit Court of Jackson…
Memorial Health System in Gulfport is hosting its Black History Month program Tuesday morning at 8:30. Former Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer Dr. John Kelly will be the guest…
This weekend, over a thousand members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated gathered for a statewide cluster at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. The Mississippi…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a state saltwater fishing record using conventional tackle for the month of February. Ron McMillan of Lucedale set the record for Red Grouper with a fish weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces.
The identities of the two Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Friday were revealed over the weekend. Chief Warrant Officer 4, 36-year-old Bryan Zemek,…
George County Sheriff Deputies responded to the 200 block off of Old Highway 26 in reference to a drive by shooting of a residence on February 24, 2024. When Deputies arrived, they discovered that a mobile home had been struck…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Perkinston Campus is thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition, "How It Started, How It's Going," featuring a display of graphic design professional and student work. The exhibition will kick off on Monday, March 4, 2024,…
The enchanting strains of John Rutter's celebrated “Requiem” will grace the sacred halls of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi, Miss., on Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m., when The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Chorale takes center stage.…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi…
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, beginning at 5:00 a.m. – Mississippi Power will be transferring wires across Bienville Boulevard the intersection of Ocean Springs Road and Bienville Boulevard. This work will take approximately 2 hours to complete. There will be…
Karina Ledezma, a senior from Biloxi in The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE), took her honors thesis to new depths while studying the growth patterns of seed oysters exposed to low oxygen and pH…
The Gulf Coast VA, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic. This event is free and open…
Phi Theta Kappa honored the Omicron Alpha’s national award-winning Honors in Action Project with publication in the 2023 edition of Civic Scholar, PTK’s Journal of Undergraduate Research. The chapter is located at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus.…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State welcomes Emmy-nominated FOX Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews for the university’s Global Lecture Series on March 4 during Women’s History Month. In a question-and-answer discussion, Andrews will talk about the impact of college on her life, her experiences…
KILN, MISS: Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission in collaboration with Skydweller Aero hosted a ribbon cutting for their new temporary hangar on Thursday, February 22nd at Stennis International Airport. The new hangar houses Skydweller Aero’s solar powered unmanned aerial…
Some fertility clinics in Alabama have suddenly stopped IVF treatment following Alabama's supreme court ruling that frozen embryos be considered "extrauterine children". Mississippi has attempted to pass a similar…
Singing River Health System held a discussion on tackling mental health at the Hard Rock Casino and Resort this morning. Singing River hosted…
PHOTO CREDIT: WTVA BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — Two National Guard members died after a helicopter crashed Friday afternoon during a training flight in northeast Mississippi, officials said. The aircraft went down in a wooded area near Baldwyn, Prentiss County Sheriff…