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Singing River Hospital holds Mental Health Summit

Emma Benoit offered a powerful talk this morning at Singing River Hospital’s Mental Health Summit. Benoit, the keynote speaker at today’s Mental Health Summit, talked about her attempted suicide,…

Children enjoy Traintastic summer camps

Children were busy at Traintastic today, working at Innovation Stations. The assignment? To create, design, and build their own forts. Traintastic has entered week two of their summer camps which prepare…

Powerball jackpot grows to $675M

There were no jackpot winners after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. As the wait for a winner goes on, the jackpot has grown to $675 million, the 10th largest in history. The…

17th annual Pet Therapy Graduation

Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi introduced its newest and re-registered pet therapy dog teams. More than a dozen dogs went parading down the aisle with their handlers to receive their…

Gautier Police investigating shooting a party

Gautier Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at the community center. Gautier Police said an altercation broke out at a birthday party at Gautier Community Center on Library Lane. The altercation was between multiple people attending the party. When…

Gulfport man charged with sex crimes

A Gulfport man has been charged with sex crimes against a juvenile. Harrison County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Jeremy Dujuan Walker on one count of statutory rape and one count of sexual battery. He also faces a charge of enticing…

Suspect charged with charging at officers with a knife

Gulfport Police have charged a man with trying to injure police officers by charging them with a knife. Officers on Thursday arrested 44-year-old Dartanion Jovan Chandler. He has been charged with two counts of attempted aggravated assault on a police…

Mississippi Power brings STEM lab to Kroc Center

You may not be familiar with Louie the Lightning Bug, but local kids at the Kroc Center in Biloxi are thanks to a contribution from Mississippi Power. Mississippi Power partnered with the Kroc Center…

Protecting senior citizens against the heat

The Lyman Senior Center is advising senior citizens make sure they are protected in heat. The center nurses are making sure their patients drink tons of water before and after being outside…