Biloxi Main Street First Friday returns for 2024
Biloxi Main Street’s First Friday Block Party is ready for 2024. The party kicks off on March 1st from 5 to 9 in Downtown Biloxi. The First Friday…
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Tougaloo on the Coast Preview Day
Tougaloo College will be hosting a preview day Friday in Pascagoula. The preview day will be hosted at the Jackson County Civic Center and run from 10 in the morning until 1.…
Mississippi Power volunteers clean up Turkey Creek
Mississippi Power volunteers partnered with the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain to do a clean-up at Turkey Creek. This clean-up was a scheduled Martin Luther King Jr.…
More than 400 acres have burned in Hancock Co. as crews continue to fight fires
An ongoing developing story happening in Hancock County as crews are busy battling a woods fire. Just across Highway 90 in…
Singing River Health System Hosts Medicare Options Seminars
In the complex landscape of healthcare choices, understanding Medicare options is essential. The community is invited to attend an informative seminar designed to cover Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. For people nearing retirement or looking to optimize their healthcare coverage,…
Mississippi passes quicker pregnancy Medicaid coverage to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 2:58 PM CST, February 29, 2024 Share JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature is sending a bill to the governor that will allow women with low incomes to get Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy, in an…
A bill would close 3 of Mississippi’s 8 universities, but lawmakers say it’s likely to die
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 1:47 PM CST, February 28, 2024 JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A bill proposed in Mississippi would close three of the state’s eight public universities, but lawmakers in the House and Senate said Wednesday that it is unlikely…
Moss Point special call meeting to discuss personnel matter
The City of Moss Point will have a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss a personnel matter that apparently involves the city’s fire chief. A special…
Harper McCaughan Beta Club Students Attend State Convention, Take Part in Competitions and Qualify for Nationals
Long Beach, MS – National Beta members from Harper McCaughan Elementary (HME) are celebrating their recent participation in the Mississippi Beta State Convention. They were announced as national qualifiers with placements in the following Leadership Summit and State Convention competitions:…
National anthem tryouts set for Saturday, March 9 at Shuckers Ballpark
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers will be hosting auditions to perform the National Anthem during the 2024 season on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shuckers Ballpark. Those wishing to audition can enter the ballpark…
Two Men and a Truck prepare for annual Movers for Moms drive
Two Men and a Truck is gearing up for Movers for Moms, the business' annual donation drive for mothers in need around the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For six years, Gulfport's Two…
Vancleave man arrested for auto burglary in Biloxi
On February 28, 2024, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 28-year-old Robert Cunningham of Vancleave on a charge of Auto Burglary. The arrest was a result of Biloxi Patrol Officers responding to the 100 Block of Howard Avenue around 1:58 am,…
Gulfport High puts on Prom Promise safety demonstration
Wednesday morning, Gulfport High School held its annual Prom Promise where they staged a mock fatal car wreck before its upcoming prom. Seniors in the school’s law and…
MGCCC Harrison County Campus celebrates Black History Month
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County campus held its Black History Month celebration this afternoon. The celebration took place at the Hospitality Resort Management Center on the…
Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
BY MARK SHERMAN Updated 5:26 PM CST, February 28, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could…
Gautier hosting State of the City on March 12
The City of Gautier will be hosting a State of the City on March 12, starting at 6 PM. Mayor Casey Vaughan will be hosting an address that provides a comprehensive…
Biloxi hosting State of the City on March 7
Biloxi is hosting a State of the City Address on March 7. Doors open at 11 and the program begins at 11:30. Mayor FoFo Gilich will be…
I-10 E to CLOSE overnight at Menge Ave. March 7
While I-10 E is closed, crews will place concrete beams, perform bracing and install safety devices across the eastbound lanes, a critical process in the construction of the new overpass.…
Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76
BY MARK KENNEDY Updated 3:14 PM CST, February 28, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has…
Medicaid expansion proposal advances through Mississippi House, will go to Senate
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG Updated 3:07 PM CST, February 28, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents, — a landmark shift after state leaders refused to consider…
Harrison County man indicted on child sex crime charges
A Harrison County man faces a five-count indictment for sex crimes against a minor. The grand jury indicted 46-year-old Kippy Ladnier Jr., on one count of sexual battery, one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and three counts…
Gulfport native named Navy's Sailor of the Quarter
A Gulfport native has been named Senior Sailor of the Quarter aboard the Wasp-class USS Iwo Jima on February 21. Norkita McDonald has received the honor. The Navy's Sailor of the Quarter program recognizes sailors for outstanding character, dedication, and…
March of the Mayors Drive ends March 1st
We’re joined today by Martha Allen with Extra Table to update us on how the March for the Mayors Food Drive is going. The March of the Mayors…
What to do and how police help when searching for missing elderly people
The search for an 82-year-old Pass Christian man tragically came to an end when he was found dead near his home Tuesday. WXXV’s…