Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association.
The Greyhounds Lacrosse team took the field Friday for their Shootout for Veterans Fundraiser game against Lower Alabama Lacrosse out of Daphne, Alabama. In addition to accepting donations, the Greyhounds were collecting $10 from each car that…
Four weeks of food collection came to an end in Gulfport Friday as everyone involved with the March of the Mayors boxed food ready for distribution across the Coast. The March of the Mayors came to an…
It’s that time of the year again, time to pull up your sleeves and get to work on Mrs. Varina’s Garden. The Beauvoir is hosting their annual Garden Work Day tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.…
They were all revved up at the Mandal Buick GMC Auto Dealership this afternoon where a blood drive was held for the American Red Cross. South Mississippians poured into the D’Iberville dealership to donate blood in this…
Despite COVID drawback and across the board hits to tourism across the nation, Coastal Mississippi has been placed as one of the highest performing destinations in the nation last year. Coastal Mississippi’s recovery plan helped to continue…
With primaries for local elections just around the corner, cities along the Gulf Coast are beginning to host events for the community to get to know its candidates including Long Beach. Saturday, the Friendly City will be…
At 10 p.m. Sunday March 14th, the Fort Bayou Drawbridge will shut down completely for repairs. The closure is expected to last 45 days and is part of an ongoing $20 million bridge repair project to rehabilitate…
The Scarlett Pearl Casino Resort is offering extra cash to each employee who receives the COVID vaccination. Scarlet Pearl has teamed up with Memorial Hospital to administer vaccinations to their employees. Scarlet Pearl received 100 Johnson and…
After Governor Tate Reeves lifted the mask mandate order last week, Edgewater Mall removed all of their signs asking customers to wear a mask. Many stores inside the mall are still requiring their customers to wear masks.…
The past Wednesday, 19-year-old Mickell Gordon was shot and killed near Gulf Park Estates in Ocean Springs. His body was found lying in the road on the intersection of Center Street and Spruce Street. The suspect has…
The search is on for a man who held up the Navigator Federal Credit Union in Hurley early Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell says right before 2:00, a man walked into the bank on Highway 614 and showed the teller…
Biloxi’s B-Alert texting system, where more than 10,000 people currently receive traffic advisories from the city, is moving to a new address. Users of the free service must sign up by texting ‘Biloxi’ to 99411 to continue to receive alerts.…
Just as a reminder, the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs will completely shut down on Sunday, March 14th at 10 p.m. for repairs. Mayor Shea Dobson and the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce have worked with MDOT and neighboring…
Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on Tuesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. People age 50 years and older, anyone 18 to 49…
Gulfport Fire Department responded to someone driving over the Urie Pier and into the Mississippi Sound. Gulfport Fire Department got the initial call around 9:15 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, they checked the vehicle for any passengers. First responders…
A beautiful sunny Friday afternoon ahead with a few upper-level clouds...
A mild and humid start to the day with widespread fog affecting your morning commute...
One local mother of a 13-year-old transgender daughter says the bill banning transgender athletes from participating in girls sports is another example of the government portraying trans women as dangerous. Katey Vinstead’s daughter Emily has not been…
Ocean Springs political candidates gathered tonight to answer community questions and lay out their visions for the city. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted the Ocean Springs Aldermen Forum at the City’s Civic Center. Candidates for…
Lots of maintenance repairs in the last several months have kept the doors to the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center closed to the public. In just one week though, the Mary C. will be welcoming the community…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries is always working to help those physically, emotionally, and spiritually in need. One way the ministry helps is by hosting a free food pantry each Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11:30…
This time last year, dozens of volunteers and supporters of Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast were set to start construction on a home in Gautier as part of International Women Build Weeks. Those plans…
The Gulfport School District collected over two tons of peanut butter for the March of the Mayors Food Drive. Over the last month, Gulfport High School participated in a district wide food drive helping contribute to March…