Captain Ron celebrates his 90th Birthday
Today marked a milestone for a gem here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Captain Ron Reiter, the skipper of the Maritime Museum’s Biloxi schooners, celebrated 90 years of life. Over…
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Government Street in Ocean Springs closed until Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Government Street closed starting this morning to thru traffic from Magnolia Bayou Boulevard to Ocean Springs Road. The road will be closed until 5 p.m.…
Gulfport Planet Fitness celebrates club updates
Gulfport Planet Fitness is celebrating club updates with a members welcome back event. Gulfport Planet Fitness opened its doors for a re-opening after upgrading the facility and furnishing the club…
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi holding therapy dog graduation
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi held their graduation ceremony over the weekend, honoring new and re-registering pet dog therapy teams. Zoe, Jude, and Sadie are…
I-110 drawbridge in D’Iberville back open after malfunction
The I-110 drawbridge in D’Iberville was shut down for about two hours while engineers worked to get the bridge to close. At around 1:45 p.m., MDOT reported all…
'Courageous Conversations’ series starts this Thursday
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is helping to facilitate important conversations among coworkers with a new webinar series. ‘Courageous Conversations’ is a complimentary and interactive Zoom series that…
Donors needed as Red Cross blood shortage continues
While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of…
Delta variant on the rise across the Coast
While cases and deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, the delta variant is now becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. Here on the Coast, we are starting to…
Generator safety during Hurricane Season
With hurricane season in full swing, it is important to know how to properly operate a generator. Operating a generator is very important because if not operated properly it can lead…
South Mississippi nurse practitioner arrested for drug fraud and theft
A South Mississippi nurse practitioner has been arrested for prescription drug fraud and theft. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics began investigating 46-year-old nurse practitioner Leslie Wilbourne.…
Gulfport officers cleared in fatal 2020 shooting
After a grand jury investigation, all Gulfport officers involved in a fatal November 2020 shooting have been cleared. On November 12th, 2020, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the Mississippi Bureau…
Ugly Tie Fest took place in Downtown Gulfport over the weekend
If you noticed some rather questionable fashion statements in Gulfport over the weekend, don’t worry, it was all for the Ugly Tie Fest. The free…
Morgan Freeman opening second ‘Ground Zero Blues Club’ in Biloxi
Twenty years after the first Ground Zero Blues Club opened in Clarksdale, Mississippi a second is coming to Downtown Biloxi. The second club will be located…
‘Shark Week’ at the Mississippi Aquarium
‘Shark Week’ started Sunday on the Discovery Channel and here on the Coast it started Monday at the Mississippi Aquarium. It’s the aquarium’s first ever Shark Week with special programs…
Operation Dry Water enforcement statistics
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has concluded a heightened awareness and enforcement campaign known as Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water is a year-round campaign to raise awareness…
MSU and MS Aquarium team up to clean Jones Park Beach
The Mississippi Aquarium and Mississippi State University joined forces for a community cleanup over the weekend at Jones Park Beach. Originally over 60 people registered…
Shreveport to decide if casinos exempt from smoking ban
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - The Shreveport City Council will decide whether to exempt casinos from a citywide smoking ban. The council last year voted to ban smoking in all workplaces and bars. KSLA reports that the Shreveport City Council will…
Biloxi man charged with assaulting officer by shooting at him
A Biloxi man is behind bars after allegedly shooting at Biloxi officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home. Capt. Brian Dykes said in a press release over the weekend that on July 10, officers arrested Michel…
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards died; knew power and prison
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison stretch, died Monday. He was 93. Edwards died…
Two charged in theft at Ocean Springs convenience store
A man trying to sell cigarettes door-to-door after a convenience store was robbed has been charged in connection with the case. Ocean Springs police said in a press release that on Thursday, a report was filed of a commercial burglary…
Bicyclist killed in collision in Gautier
Gautier Police are investigating an early morning accident that left a bicyclist dead. Police posted on their Facebook page that the bicyclist was hit while traveling on U.S. 90 near Suter Road. Anyone with…
The Sands Development in Ocean Springs ordered to be demolished
An Ocean Springs townhouse development must be demolished after not complying with zoning and structural spacing laws. Controversy is once again stirring in Ocean Springs over…
‘Ugly Tie Fest’ happening this Saturday in Downtown Gulfport
The ‘Ugly Tie Fest’ is happening this Saturday in Downtown Gulfport. The festival is being put on by SuperTalk Mississippi Media, the same group that also put…
Deadline to register for Miss Aquarium Pageant is Friday
The Mississippi Aquarium is in search for the young lady that will reign as Miss Aquarium. The Miss Aquarium Pageant is a natural pageant that will help…