New trees planted at Ocean Springs Dog Park
The Ocean Springs Dog Park added some extra flair to the park. The dog park added an additional twelve trees to add shade to the park for the enjoyment of the dogs and park visitors. This project…
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New documentary released on the life of a Mississippi native
Mississippi native Creighton Hobbs has a new documentary film out on Amazon Prime. ‘How Many Chances’ was originally a book written by Hobbs. He then turned the book into a documentary film. The film takes you along…
Moss Point residents joined together for the Stop the Violence March
Residents in Moss Point are tired of the gun violence and feel it is time for their voices to be heard. Community members joined together to take a stand, marching to bring awareness to an issue that continues to plague…
Unexplained die-off latest blow to Louisiana oyster fishers
NEW ORLEANS - Oyster harvesters and a state agency are trying to find the reason for the death of millions of pounds of oysters in some Louisiana harvesting areas in January. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports that harvesters believe…
Girl Scout cookie sales going virtual
After COVID-19 threw Girl Scouts across the country a curve ball last cookie season, the national organization has fine tuned its sales methods in preparation for another cookie season in the midst of a global pandemic. Girl…
Ocean Springs man dies in single-car accident
An Ocean Springs man died Sunday evening in a single-car accident on Biddix Evans Road. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that Mario Alanis Jr., 21, was traveling eastbound on Biddix Evans Road about 5 p.m.…
2/1 - Rob Knight's "Sunny, Cool & Breezy" Afternoon Forecast
Clouds will continue to move across the area until late afternoon...
2/1 - Rob Knight's "Cold & Windy" Monday Morning Forecast
A cold and windy start to the day as winds are gusting into the mid-20 mph range...
Second blood drive in honor of Ansley Gilich
The Gulf Coast community once again showed its support of eight-year-old Ansley Gilich today with a blood drive in her honor at the Slavonian Lodge. Ansley, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia…
Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum getting in the spirit
With the cancelation of parades, you might need some help getting into the Mardi Gras spirit. The Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum located on Howard Avenue in Biloxi can help. The museum will take visitors through past Mardi Gras celebrations…
Krewe of Gemini hosting Mardi Gras ball
The Krewe of Gemini will be hosting their annual ball this Saturday in the Biloxi Civic Center. While hosting a gathering of any sorts will raise eyebrows during a pandemic, the Carnival krewe based out of Gulfport says that they’re…
Ocean Springs High wins AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Six Mississippi high schools were recently recognized for helping close the gender gap in computer science, one of which is right here on the Gulf Coast. Ocean Springs High School earned the College Board AP Computer Science…
Pinta docks at the Biloxi Pier
A piece of history is docked at the Biloxi Schooner Pier. A replica of the Pinta caravel, one of the ships used by Christopher Columbus, is open to the public. Driving by the Biloxi Pier you may…
VFW Post 5699 hosting service workshop supporting local veterans
Doing service never goes out of style. Saturday at VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs, the Gulf Coast District 1 VFW Auxiliary is hosting a crafts workshop from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Those who volunteer will…
Mississippi Power volunteer group completes beautification project at Gaston Point Elementary
Service is everywhere. Today the Community Connections volunteer group run by Mississippi Power employees completed the beautification of Gaston Point Elementary in Gulfport. In Edward Carranza’s two years of full-time employment with Mississippi Power, he’s taken on the leadership role…
Hurricane Zeta damage still evident in South Mississippi
It’s been just over three months since Hurricane Zeta made landfall, wreaking havoc in South Mississippi and beyond. Chances are if you just look around, there are still visible signs of the category two storm’s damage, but…
21-year-old Pascagoula native dies in accident in New Albany, MS
A Pascagoula native and student at Blue Mountain College was killed Thursday night when he was struck by a vehicle in New Albany, Mississippi. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson says reports came in shortly before 10 p.m. that a…
Commercial fishing season to open for Spotted Seatrout
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announce the opening of the commercial fishing season for Spotted Seatrout to begin February 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. in Mississippi territorial waters. The annual Total Allowable Catch for…
Biloxi PD searching for missing person Carolyn Y. Barr
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported Welfare Concern/ Missing Person. Fifty-two year-old Carolyn Y. Barr was reported last seen on or about January 26, 2021, in the 1900 block of Southern Ave.…
Arrested on one count of felony possession of burglary tools
On Thursday, January 28, 2021 the Biloxi Police Department arrested 31-year-old David Ryan Comeaux of Biloxi, MS on one count of Felony Possession of Burglary Tools. The arrest stemmed from an investigation initiated after officers were called to the 100…
MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory in Long Beach
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Friday for Station 07A (Long Beach). The advisory is issued for: Station 07A — Long Beach — the extent is from…
Gulfport man to serve 25 years for sexual battery of a child
A Gulfport man will serve 25 years day-for-day without possibility of early release or parole after he was convicted of sexual battery on a 5-year-old child. Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Clyde Fitzgerald Blocton, 35, on Friday. He was convicted…
Gulfport man sentenced to 15 years for aggravated assault
A Gulfport man will serve 15 years for domestic violence -- aggravated assault after he pleaded guilty this week. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said in a press release that Scott Edward Heavner , 34, was sentenced by Circuit Judge…
1/29 - Rob's "MUCH WARMER" Final Weekend of January Forecast
A sunny & cool after ahead as high-pressure will bring huge changes this weekend...