Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam discusses winter storm preps
Winter storms are on everyone’s mind right now and county governments are busy preparing for the incoming weather. Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam joins us…
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many South Mississippians reflected today on the Civil Right icon’s legacy. On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and…
Memorial Clinic Closures Due to Winter Storm
With the approaching winter storm, Memorial clinics will have adjusted hours. Memorial Urgent Care will be the only Walk-In Clinic open tomorrow, January 21, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Memorial Urgent Care is located at 1104 Broad Avenue |…
Palace Casino Resort closing due to weather
Palace Casino Resort will be closed on Tuesday, January 21. The hotel will be open to overnight guests, but the casino and restaurants will be closed.
CTA cancels bus service for Tuesday, January 21st
Due to forecasted inclement weather, CTA will not run bus service on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Normal bus service is scheduled to resume at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 For additional information call 228-896-8080 or visit www.coasttransit.com.
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort announces closure due to impending severe weather
January 20, 2024 –Due to impending severe weather, The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort will close the casino and hotel at midnight on Monday, January 20. They hope to reopen by noon on Wednesday, January 22, weather and roads permitting. Scarlet…
WM suspends collection service in Harrison and Jackson counties, and surrounding areas due to severe winter weather conditions
BILOXI, MS – (Jan. 20, 2025) – WM has suspended all garbage and trash collection service due to projected snow and freezing weather conditions in Harrison and Jackson counties, and surrounding areas on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. WM will evaluate conditions on Tuesday and…
Government health website providing abortion information appears disabled
A government health website that offers birth control and emergency abortion guidance appears to have been disabled after Trump took office. The website, reproductiverights.gov, was launched by the Biden administration in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn national…
Cold weather shelters opening on the Coast
Due to the anticipated cold weather, shelters are opening across South Mississippi. In Harrison County, the Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center on Automall Parkway in D'Iberville opens Monday at 4:30 p.m. The Salvation Army Center of Hope opens at 6 p.m.…
Closures announced because of winter weather
Several businesses and offices are announcing closings ahead of the winter weather expected this week. Pascagoula Municipal Court has canceled court hearings on January 22nd due to hazardous traveling conditions. You will receive a letter in the mail with your…
President Trump is participating in a formal signing ceremony at the Capitol
Flanked by members of Congress from both parties, Trump sat in a high-backed red chair at an ornate desk and began affixing his signature to documents. One act was related to Cabinet duties while another directed that U.S. flags be…
Humane Society offers emergency shelter for vulnerable pets
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is opening its doors as a temporary shelter for dogs at risk of having to stay outdoors. HSSM will allow people who are going to a cold weather shelter to drop off their animals…
Singing River Health System to Close Clinics and Reschedule Elective Surgeries Due to Severe Freezing Weather
Miss. Gulf Coast - Due to severe freezing weather conditions and expected snow, Singing River Health System will close all clinics and reschedule all elective surgeries scheduled for Tuesday, January 21. Clinics are expected to reopen by noon, on Wednesday,…
President Trump ends CBP One
The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work. A notice on the website of Customs and Border Protection on Monday…
President Trump’s plans for reshaping American asylum
Trump said “all illegal entry will immediately be halted,” with few details on how he will achieve that. He said he would end the practice of releasing migrants in the United States to pursue asylum, known as “catch-and-release,” but didn’t…
Coast Electric preparing for winter weather
Kiln, Miss. - Coast Electric employees are prepared to respond to any challenges caused by the winter weather in our area. Operations teams are positioned in each district throughout the service area to ensure quicker response times. As always, dispatchers are on…
Trump will order the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and more
A spokeswoman for the transition team says Donald Trump will order the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Mount Denali in his first executive orders. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on the social platform X that the Gulf of…
Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson ahead of inauguration
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his…
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Donald J. Trump takes Oath of Office to become 47th President of the United States
Donald Trump has taken the Oath of Office to become the 47th president of the United States, becoming the first non-consecutive serving president since Grover Cleveland in the 1890s. President Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of…
J. D. Vance makes his mark as the first millennial vice president
Vice President J. D. Vance has been sworn in as the 50th Vice President of the United States. He makes history as the first millennial to serve in the role and the first vice president in nearly two decades with…
The Bidens welcome the Trumps at the White House ahead of the inauguration
Donald and Melania Trump arrived at the White House Monday morning for a preinaugural tea, restoring the traditions around a peaceful transfer of power. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greeted the Trumps at the White…
Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Donald Trump has begun his Inauguration Day alongside much of his incoming Cabinet with a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, near the White House. The Republican will…
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
By BILL BARROW Updated 8:58 AM CST, January 19, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. The president-elect has outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a…