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Gulfport resident still awaits help for Zeta damage

Gulfport residents are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta including disabled vet Brian McDowell. During Zeta, a tree fell on McDowell’s mobile home and cracked the roof on his and his wife’s bedroom. McDowell says…

Working to get traffic signals back on after Zeta

Hurricane Zeta left many things on the Coast battered and destroyed including multiple traffic signals some of which are still not back up and running. In a continued effort to restore traffic signals along the Coast, Biloxi…

YMCA offering the ‘Y Fit’ Program

First it was quarantine snacks, then hurricane snacks, and now we have Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner. If you’re thinking of a healthier lifestyle for your New Year’s resolution check out the ‘Y Fit’ Program. Starting…

Beware of porch pirates ahead of the holidays

The holiday season is here, a time for giving thanks and sending love to friends and family, but for many the holiday season is a golden opportunity for theft. This year, more than ever, many are taking…

Rebuilding post Hurricane Zeta

One of the most cherished parks in the City of Gulfport was heavily damaged during Hurricane Zeta. Jones Park is currently closed as repairs are underway. You might be wondering what will happen to the park’s newest…

‘Operation Christmas Child’ is underway

It’s drop-off week for ‘Operation Christmas Child’s' annual shoebox distribution. Due to COVID-19, this year’s drop-off is curbside only at 11 locations throughout the Gulf Coast. In just a few weeks, ‘Operation Christmas Child’ will make a…

Captain Al’s Fundraiser and Car Show

Captain Al’s restaurant hosted a classic car, bike, jeep, and truck show over the weekend while getting the community to donate toys for kids this Christmas season. Captain Al hosted the second annual ‘Toys for Tots’ Fundraiser…

‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Pet Fundraising Event

Ice cream is known as comfort food, but this Saturday in Ocean Springs, community members brought comfort to the animals at the Jackson County Animal Shelter at the fourth annual ‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Pet Fundraising…

Mississippi reports 969 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI)- The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 969 new cases of COVID-19 with 3 new deaths. There are 145 new cases among long term health care facilities within the state. 134,309 cases of COVID-19 have been reported with 3,543 deaths. Health officials presume that more than 111,430 people have recovered from the […]

‘Tis the season to shop local

Tis the season to shop local! South Mississippi businesses and business leaders are stocking up and looking forward to Christmas shopping season. 2020 has been packed with challenges, but you and yours don’t have to have a…

Christmas City Shopping Extravaganza kicked off at the Coast Coliseum

COVID-19 hasn’t frightened Christmas shoppers from one the biggest holiday shopping events of the year on the Coast. Shoppers decked the socially distanced aisles of this year’s Christmas City Shoppers’ Extravaganza at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention…

Mermaids Arts and Crafts Show

This weekend, the fifth annual Mermaids Arts and Craft Show will be rolling into the Bay St. Louis Train Depot. Craftsmen will be selling items that are 50 percent handmade. The show is ideal to give you…

Climb CDC hosting community cleanup Saturday

South Mississippi continues to put on cleanup efforts to restore the community after the effects of Hurricane Zeta. Climb CDC is a prime example as they’re hosting a community united cleanup event tomorrow from 9 a.m. to…