LONG BEACH — Your favorite school meals are free now through December 31, 2020. “We are pleased to inform parents and students that the USDA extended a program to allow meals to be served at no cost to all students…
JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – The number of people in Mississippi’s hospitals with COVID symptoms continues to dwindle. State health officials report 426 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, along with 39 deaths. 683 people are in the hospital with confirmed or suspected symptoms, that’s the first time that number has been below 700 in months. 185 patients […]
Residents in the Eagle Point and Woolmarket areas of Biloxi will soon have a park to call their own. What was once a sewage lagoon will soon be a sprawling park. Biloxi city leaders broke out the shovels and kicked…
Waveland police need help identifying a man wanted for armed robbery at a gas station on September 7th. Police say it happened at 9:54 p.m. at the Chevron Eat and Run. The suspect is described as a black male wearing…
It’s the final countdown in the Locker Room, but this isn’t your typical pre-game ritual spot. Like any good locker room, anticipation is building as construction continues on the latest addition to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Coast Coliseum and Convention…
For those of you who are ready for 2020 to be over, this weekend you have a chance to step back in time. The inaugural Emerald Coast Medieval Fantasy Festival and Faery Masquerade Ball is happening in Biloxi. Although dressing…
Feeding the Gulf Coast and Wells Fargo are hosting a series of six food distributions during Hunger Action Month in Biloxi and Pascagoula that will provide meals to a total of 1,500 families. Approximately 250 families will receive a mixture…
Earlier in Gulfport today, there were reports of two bodies found inside a house on 29th Street. At 3:52 p.m., Gulfport police received a phone call in reference to the bodies being found. The landlord tells News 25 that the…
The Donal Snyder Community Center in Biloxi reopened its doors to the public after Labor Day. The center had been closed since mid-March. The facility is currently open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and guests can enjoy…
As of Wednesday, schools within the Harrison County School District are offering universal free meals to all children ages 18 and under whether they are learning at school or virtually. The Harrison County School Board approved the U.S. Department of…
D’Iberville, Mississippi –City of D’Iberville employees will depart at 4:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10th from the D’Iberville Fire Department, to deliver donated supplies to residents of Sulphur, Louisiana who are recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Laura. The D’Iberville Team will…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says autopsies have been set for two inmates who died in custody in the last week. Albert Smith, a 69-year-old inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County, was…
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A police officer in Louisiana has been placed on administrative leave and two others have been temporarily pulled from their regular duties after videos posted on social media showed an officer punching a Black teen during…
Very disappointed–that’s how State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs describes his reaction to a recent college block party.
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – It was a deadly Labor Day weekend across Mississippi, with seven deadly accidents and over 9,400 tickets written. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says there were 184 DUI arrests in the state. 519 of the tickets were for a seat belt violation. Troopers investigated 121 accidents. In our area, a head-on crash in […]
Students and staff at Vancleave High School are sharing their memories of one of their favorite teachers following his death due to COVID-19 complications this past Sunday. Students and staff at Vancleave High School are mourning the loss of a…
Starting September 9, 2020, Harrison County School District schools will be offering universal free meals to all children ages 18 and under, whether they are learning at school or virtually. On Tuesday night, the Harrison County School Board approved the U.S. Department of…
Come rain or shine, veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in Ocean Springs plans to carry out a mission to honor our South Mississippi veterans. It’s a sweet deal and members of VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs have whipped…
Now that sports are starting to come back amidst COVID, the UFC and the Contender Series are back. For their third show since the lockdown, Atlas Fights will be hosting their own event on Saturday, September 12th outside of the…
For over 35 years the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been providing Mississippi Gulf Coast residents with an interactive experience. Their Ocean Adventures Marine Park gives you the experience you’ve been fishing for. There are many exhibits that let…
The ‘Comeback is greater than the setback,’ that’s the motto for ‘Comeback Coolers,’ a nonprofit organization based out of Ocean Springs. Last weekend, 80 volunteers traveled to Lake Charles bringing Hurricane Laura survivors coolers filled with goodies and for adults,…
First responders from the Gulf Coast recently returned from helping victims in Lake Charles. After Hurricane Laura tore through regions of Louisiana, first responders from Harrison County and the entire Gulf Coast felt it was their responsibility to help the…
Biloxi police need help identifying this woman who is allegedly involved in a hit and run accident that happened September 4th. The incident happened on Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi just before 1:30 p.m. Anyone with information on this crime is…
Domino’s franchise-owned locations are looking to hire more than 225 new team members across 14 stores throughout the greater Biloxi-Gulfport area. The positions include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers, and managers. Domino’s stores want to make sure they’re…