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Ocean Springs businesses celebrated Small Business Saturday

It was Small Business Saturday over the weekend in Downtown Ocean Springs. Local small businesses showed thanks to their customers by offering discounts as they shopped for the holidays. Lily Marie is a boutique located on Government…

Men identified in double murder in Gulfport

Two men were found murdered in a rental car on Westward Drive in Gulfport early Saturday morning after a resident heard what sounded like a car crash and called police. The man who heard the wreck tells…

Salvation Army opening cold weather shelters

The Salvation Army Cold Weather Shelters will be opening in Gulfport from 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. and in Pascagoula from 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. Prepackaged meals will be served for dinner and breakfast. Food will be served bedside…

11 people injured after mass shooting in Grenada on Sunday

GRENADA, Miss. (WCBI)- Nearly a dozen people are reportedly injured after a shooting at a Grenada night club. Multiple sources tell WCBI that Grenada police were called to SMS Biker Club about 1:30 A.M. Sunday morning about the shooting. The Grenada Star reports 11 people were injured in the gunfire. No fatalities have been reported. […]

Annual Red Kettle Campaign needs your help

The holidays and the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign go hand in hand. The annual tradition kicked off earlier this month with red kettles popping up all over the Gulf Coast. For dozens of years, the money…

The Goula Grinch returns for the holiday season

With the holidays in full swing and lots of holiday shopping that usually means the Goula Grinch starts to make headlines again in Jackson County. On Friday, November 20th, the Goula Grinch was granted parole due to…

Holiday shopping safety tips

Christmas time is a busy season for many retailers, but it’s also a busy season for thieves looking for easy targets. Holiday thieves use the crowded and hectic atmosphere as a prime time to steal anything from…

Ocean Springs businesses holding a jacket drive

With the temperatures across South Mississippi getting cooler, the need to bundle up and stay warm is becoming more vital, especially in poverty-stricken communities. Ocean Springs resident Kerry Jo and clothing boutique Charisma in Ocean Springs have…

Mississippi Aquarium launches SeaTREK underwater experience

GULFPORT, MS - On Friday, November 27, Mississippi Aquarium will launch its highly anticipated SeaTREK experience. SeaTREK is a helmet diving experience that allows guests to become one with the Aquarium's main Oceans Habitat while in a near zero-gravity diving system. SeaTREK is open for guests ages 10 and up…

Feed my Sheep served hot Thanksgiving lunch Wednesday

Volunteers at the local nonprofit ‘Feed my Sheep’ were busy Wednesday morning fixing up their annual Thanksgiving lunch. Five days a week, Feed my Sheep dishes out hot meals to the less fortunate or homebound in the…