BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The fall inshore shrimp season closes Monday in all state inside waters except for a few locations east of the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. The pending closure, at sunset,…
Coast Transit Authority will observe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There will be no bus service on Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2023) as well as Christmas Day (Monday, December 25). Regular bus service will resume on Tuesday, December 26.…
OXFORD, Miss. – The International Academy of Astronautics has named University of Mississippi School of Law professor Michelle Hanlon to its permanent committee on space solar power. As countries look to develop clean, efficient forms of power, the IAA formed…
BY DAVID KOENIG Updated 8:08 AM CST, December 11, 2023 More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. Auto club AAA forecast Monday…
Gulfport, Mississippi-The outer westbound lane of Dedeaux Road between Three Rivers Road and Terri Road will be closed for a water leak repair. The inside westbound lane will remain open to thru traffic. The “Lane Closure” is scheduled to begin…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Hatchery Bureau made the final 2023 release of juvenile Spotted Seatrout into Mississippi Gulf Coast estuaries on Thursday, Dec. 14. A total of 4,000 6-inch Spotted Seatrout, raised in collaboration with…
The Mississippi Boychoir’s annual Christmas concert will be presented for the first time in Gulfport on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at St. Peter’s By-the-Sea. The concert, titled ‘On this Very Christmas Night,’ will feature a selection of well-known carols, contemporary…
For more than a decade, The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Nurse Anesthesia Program has established a reputation for excellence in training and leadership. And now the esteemed program has reached a coveted milestone with a maximum 10-year accreditation by…
BY KEVIN FREKING Updated 2:12 PM CST, December 15, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources remind shrimpers that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, as provided by law and the regulations of the MDMR.…
The Biloxi Holiday Open House will be Saturday at the Biloxi Visitor's Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. Attendees will be able to see local artists and craftsmen showing off their talents.…
Back Bay Mission is hosting a Christmas brunch for those who are unsheltered. On Christmas day from 11:30 to 1 PM, the organization's Micah Day Center at 1012 Division Street will be open. Anyone unsheltered is invited to get a…
From noon to 6 PM tomorrow, there will be a bar crawl through Biloxi! Back Bay Mission is hosting '12 Bars of Christmas' as a way to honor 100 years of Back Bay Mission's serving the community. A $10 bar…
Health science students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center are taking shelter animals under their care for the third year in a row. These students delivered a bus-load…
One South Mississippi resident is saying 'bye-bye' to Uber and Lyft and hello to her brand new ride. The team down at Steed's Collision helped spread some Christmas joy today,…
Next Wednesday, December 20 at 5 PM, Back Bay Mission will be hosting an event to remember the lives lost due to a lack of housing. The event will include a candlelight vigil,…
With only 9 days left until the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign comes to a close, the non-profit has had to raise its goal following an uptick in Gulf Coast residents asking…
Pass Christian Elementary gave all its students a fun game to take home to enjoy during the Christmas break. “To see them excited and to see them see that there are people…
According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, a former Hancock County official has been appointed as the new executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority by Governor Tate Reeves. Bill Cork previously served as the deputy director of the…
Gautier, Mississippi; December 15, 2023 – The Martin Bluff Road Widening Project is set to recommence work under a supplemental agreement to be approved at the Gautier City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 19th. Unforeseen conditions in the field, particularly…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their…
BY SCOTT MCFETRIDGE AND JIM SALTER Updated 12:55 PM CST, December 15, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Satanic Temple display inside the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines was destroyed, and a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot running for a statehouse seat…
Four people escaped injury in a house fire on Cronier Avenue on Thursday night. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said firefighters responded within five minutes…
Students at two Coast schools played in the Stock Market Games and won big! Students in Mrs. Parker’s Fourth Grade Discovery Class at Harper McCaughan Elementary in Long Beach took part in the Stock Market Games and two of her…