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Powerball jackpot jumps to $700 million

The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $700 million heading into tomorrow’s drawing. The estimated cash value is $375.7 million, according to Powerball’s website. The last winner of the jackpot came…

Hancock County to open cold weather shelter tonight

The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors will open a Cold Weather Shelter tonight. The shelter will be open from 6 p.m. Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday morning and is located…

Candidates who qualified to run in 2023 elections

Wednesday was the deadline to qualify for the 2023 elections in state and county races. Below are candidates who qualified for county races. The Secretary of State has the list of candidates who qualified for state races here. HARRISON COUNTY…

Waveland man charged with murder in Florida cold case

New DNA testing helped officials identify a suspect in a cold case murder investigation in Florida -- and led them to Waveland, Mississippi. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said 55-year-old Michael Lapniewski Jr. was arrested January 26 and charged with first-degree…