Southern Rail Commission awards three grants to cities along the Coast
The Southern Rail Commission will award grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration to three cities along the Coast. Those cities are Gulfport, Bay St.…
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Coast high school coach reflects on accident involving MGCCC football players
Two former Coast high school football players were involved in a car accident on Friday that included MGCCC football players: freshman offensive lineman Brandon Cunningham…
Snap your way to victory in the Ocean Springs Library’s photo contest
Get your cameras ready because the Friends of Ocean Springs Municipal Library will host their second annual amateur photo contest. Contestants may begin submitting…
Mississippi gov: Still no word on medical marijuana session
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is still not saying whether he will call legislators into special session to enact a medical marijuana program and consider other issues that House and Senate…
Trinity Church Pumpkin Patch now open in Pass Christian
We’ll be turning the page on the calendar later this week and with the month of October comes the Halloween festivities. One local favorite to get you…
MGCCC increases grant funds available to all students
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is increasing grant funds available to all students. MGCCC announced an increased CARES Grant amounts available to students by $500 for those currently…
Mississippi to start rebuilding collapsed portion of Highway 26
Mississippi will soon start rebuilding a section of highway that collapsed during torrential rainfall brought by Hurricane Ida. Two people were killed and nine were injured August…
Auditor’s Office arrests Former Circuit Clerk of Stone County
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested former Stone County Circuit Clerk Jeffrey O’Neal after he was indicted on four counts of embezzlement in Stone County. A $335,353.61 demand letter was presented…
Gulfport water bills to increase beginning Oct. 1
Gulfport residents using city water, sewer and garbage collection will see an increase in their bills beginning Oct. 1, the city announced Monday. Water and sewer are billed by household use, while garbage collection is a flat fee. Beginning Oct.…
Body of missing 2-year-old Louisiana girl found in Hancock County, stepfather arrested Sunday
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. — Investigators with the FBI have found the body of a missing 2-year-old Louisiana girl in a remote part of southwest Mississippi, and the girl’s stepfather has been arrested on suspicion of illegally disposing of her body.…
Mississippi voter registration deadline for November elections one week away
The voter registration deadline for the November general and special elections is just one week away. If registering in person, Mississippians must do so before 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4. If registering by mail, all voter registration applications must…
Mega Millions winning lottery numbers for September 24th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Mega Millions draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for September 24th, 2021
The CASH 3 Draw winning numbers for September 24th are: 0-9-7. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Jackson County Tourism Commissioners issue statement regarding resignation of Milton Segarra
The three commissioners representing Jackson County on the Coastal Mississippi Tourism board are pushing back following the resignation announcement of CEO Milton Segarra. In a…
PT with Gulfport PD
If you’re looking to break a sweat Saturday morning in Gulfport you can do a workout with the city’s finest. There’s PT with Gulfport PD taking place at Jones Park. This event…
2021 Hummingbird Migration Festival
In Moss Point, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center is holding their 2021 Hummingbird Migration Festival this weekend. There’s storytelling, hummingbird banding, native plant sales, crafts, bird watching, and vendors. It’s back again…
Pass Christian Fall Art Show
In Harrison County, the Pass Christian Art Association is hosting their annual Fall Art Show. It’ll be taking place at the city’s public library starting today and ending October 16th. The…
46th Slavic Invitational tees off in Biloxi-Jack
More than a thousand golfers from around the country packed their irons and headed to the Coast for the 46th annual Slavic Invitational after the tournament’s cancellation due to…
Butterfly Garden opens at Keesler to honor fallen soldiers
Air Force Families Forever at Keesler Air Force Base held an opening ceremony today for their Fallen Heroes Butterfly Garden. People who have lost loved ones through…
UPS to launch Saturday deliveries in Jackson County
UPS will kick off Saturday deliveries via UPS Ground from their Gautier-based facility starting tomorrow. The facility will put five new package vehicles into service tomorrow with a…
Bel-Aire Elementary honors the life of former student
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Bel-Aire Elementary in Gulfport went gold in memory of Austin Guidry, a former student at the elementary school. Austin was diagnosed…
Boogie Knights Dance Tryouts
Boogie Knights, an all-male dance group, is forming on the Coast. Scott LeBlanc is in studio with more information on how you can become a part of these dancing kings.
MSDH reports 1,505 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,505 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 30 deaths. Nine of these deaths occurred between September 20th…
First woman municipal judge named in Gautier, Jackson County
GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) — A former city attorney for a Mississippi city has been appointed as municipal judge. The Gautier City Council named Amy Lassitter St. Pe’ to the bench for Gautier and Jackson County. The move makes her the…