Biloxi Walmart briefly evacuated following bomb threat
The Walmart located on C.T. Switzer Drive in Biloxi was evacuated for a time earlier this afternoon following reports of a bomb threat. According to Biloxi police, the Walmart…
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Mississippi Aquarium treating cold-stunned sea turtles
Two Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles will undergo treatment at the Mississippi Aquarium. The two turtles were transferred from the New England Aquarium to the Mississippi Aquarium last Thursday. They both…
MSHD reports 1,278 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,278 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 18 deaths. These deaths occurred between August 19 and October 18. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 499,838, with 9,957 deaths.
Police: 3rd man wanted in Mobile, Alabama HS football game shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police have released the name of a third man wanted in a shooting that wounded two adults and three teenagers outside a high school football game in Alabama. Mobile police said Monday that they have five…
Long Beach to hold Night Out Against Crime on Saturday
Long Beach Police will hold its annual Night Out Against Crime from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Long Beach Town Green on Jeff Davis Avenue. This is a free event featuring food, drinks, fun and games. There…
Powerball winning numbers for October 18th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Powerball draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Pumpkin patch with a purpose in St. Martin
The Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church is hosting their first pumpkin patch and doing it with a purpose. The church partnered with St. Martin High School to collect nonperishable…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 18th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 18th are: 9-8-1. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Heroes recognize Memorial Hospital oncology nurse
For the last year-and-a-half, Mississippi Heroes has been recognizing caregivers for all that they do for others. Tuesday night, at Memorial Hospital, the organization celebrated a professional caregiver for…
Pascagoula Fire Department helping their brothers in need
The Pascagoula Fire Department has a booth inside the Jackson County Fair Convention Center selling raffle tickets to raise money for brothers in need. The five-dollar raffle tickets…
Pascagoula Fire Department helping brothers in need at Jackson County Fair
The Pascagoula Fire Department is at the Jackson County Fair Convention Center tonight selling raffle tickets to raise money for their brothers in need.…
Humane Society of South Mississippi holds Blessing of the Pets ceremony
The Humane Society of South Mississippi hosted their annual Blessings of the Pets Ceremony to send well wishes to all the animals. Many of the…
Jackson County Fair celebrates 100 years
The Jackson County Annual Blue Ribbon Fair has been welcoming families for 100 years. To celebrate, city leaders, Jackson County Fair Association members, and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce…
This week is Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Today marks the first day of what Governor Tate Reeves has declared as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The fall is considered Mississippi’s secondary severe weather season, typically…
Bringing Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch home
The body of Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch was brought back home today. Thirty-eight-year-old Captain Latch passed away last week after losing his battle to an aggressive form of…
Overnight closures on Fort Bayou drawbridge in Jackson County
The Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs will be temporarily closed Tuesday, October 19, through Thursday, October 21, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. The bridge will be open to traffic between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. Crews will be…
Fly Llama Brewing celebrates first Llamapalooza
Fly Llama Brewing saw a sizeable turnout for its block party Saturday afternoon as beer lovers showed out for the first music-filled Llamapalooza. Artists local and from out of town…
Re-enactments return to Beauvoir at the Fall Muster
The air was ablaze with musket fire at Beauvoir Saturday during the 2021 Fall Muster Civil War Re-enactment. Wearing historically accurate uniforms, re-enactors from all over the…
Local National Guardsman returns to family in Saucier
A Saucier National Guardsman returns home after a year of deployment overseas. Specialist Dylan Rogers’ wife Olivia, daughter Amelia, and parents Scotty and Cheryl waited for him at…
Bark’n Good Times at the Harrison County Fairgrounds
The Gulf Coast dog breeding community and beyond got together for a 100-yard dash at the Harrison County Fairgrounds over the weekend. Bark’n Good Times at the fairgrounds…
Community group in Biloxi rallies against bullying
A community group in Biloxi organized a small anti-bullying rally held Saturday to raise awareness and halt the spread of hate in the hallways. Nonprofit ‘Let me be Great’…
Buddy Walk continues with drive-thru parade
The Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society celebrated its 21st Buddy Walk at the Gulfport Sportsplex this weekend, continuing its COVID-friendly drive-thru parade from last year. With more than a hundred…
Gulfport PD searching for missing person Thomas Claude Adams
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Thomas Claude Adams, of Gulfport, MS. Adams is described to Police Officers as a white male, 58 years old, he is 5’07” and 185 lbs. Adams…
USM improves RN to BSN degree to help students graduate at reduced cost, earn leadership certificate
The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Professional Nursing Practice has made substantial changes in the Nursing RN-BSN program to boost students’ marketability and expand their opportunities for leadership in nursing, all while decreasing the hours needed to graduate. These…