The University of Southern Mississippi is forming a team from its School of Ocean Science and Engineering to study the effects of the Bonnet Carré Spillway - being diverted into Mississippi Coastal Waters.…
Wreaths Across America will be laying wreaths for the first time at Waveland Cemetery this weekend. On December 16 at 11:00, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson will be at Waveland Cemetery at…
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press The House has authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Every Republican rallied behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence…
A man wanted in connection to a November homicide is behind bars and another is being sought. Biloxi Police say 27-year-old Tymos Carter was arrested Tuesday at his…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at 61. Braugher died after a brief illness,…
An Ole Miss law professor has been named to the International Academy of Astronautics' permanent committee on space solar power. Michelle Hanlon was appointed after the IAA formed the Permanent Committee on Space Solar Power to advise on ways…
One Mississippi native and Medal of Honor recipient was honored when the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg unveiled its newest supercomputer today. The new supercomputer is named "Carpenter" in honor of Cpl. William Carpenter, a Flowood…
Mississippi State University's data science program is celebrating the first graduating class of students - earning the Graduate Certificate for Data Science Pedagogy. The post-graduate certificate program was launched in 2022 and prepared K-14 instructors to integrate data science in…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, had been held annually in Los Angeles since 1995 and was a popular spot…
On December 12, 2023, at approximately 9:09 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 1500 block of 21st Street in reference to a welfare check. A passerby advised a male, later identified as Cameron Fitzpatrick Hall, had been sitting…
GAUTIER, MS – December 12, 2023 – Four Waste Pros are being hailed as heroes. As Dartavis Covan drove co-workers Cory Thomas, Jalan Mitchell, and Jonathan Cooper to their morning shift, the four men noticed a house fire. First responders arrived shortly…
A Celebration of Life will take place in honor of two Gautier high graduates who recently passed away. Se’Dhari Watson Pierce and Kyla Watkins were involved in an accident on December 5th in Stone County. Watson Pierce received fatal injuries…
Jackson – Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced details of his inauguration ceremony and the events surrounding it. Those will include a prayer service, parade, and inaugural ball amongst other traditional celebratory events. The theme of Governor Reeves’ second inauguration is…
Biloxi has selected a new ambulance service provider for its citizens. Pafford Medical Services was selected, the city announced today. The city in June created a new emergency medical services district and requested proposals for ambulance service to address the…
A Biloxi Junior High student has been arrested for bringing weapons to campus, the district said in a press release. Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent a note out to parents this afternoon notifying them that a student reported that another student…
A woman who had served as treasurer of the Ocean Springs Middle School cheer booster club is accused of taking money from that account for personal use. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan Lemaire said 48-year-old Kasi McDaniel was charged with…
In Starkville, a suspect is in custody after a stabbing on the campus of Mississippi State yesterday. The university says the stabbing happened in a parked vehicle near Herbert Hall…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A third man in Mississippi has been discovered buried in a pauper’s cemetery without his relatives’ knowledge — and despite authorities knowing the identities of the deceased. It is the latest case in which…
The City of Gulfport issued a boil water notice due to a water main repair affecting anyone in the vicinity extending from Perry Street south to Woodbine Drive and Oakwood Drive. That impacted area also goes from Woodbine Drive east…
Three army and one Air Force ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants this weekend on the Hattiesburg campus. Nikolas Blenden will begin his career as a signal officer, managing communications and information systems for the military. Cedric Clemmons is…
State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of a former Newtown County Emergency Services Dispatcher after she pled guilty to embezzlement. Shannon Taylor was indicted and arrested in September of this year. She is guilty of altering her timesheets after…
A snowman made an appearance on Pass Christian Beach! Well, not exactly a snowman. A sandman popped up over Thanksgiving Break, this year being the 8th year he appeared. The Sandyman has become an iconic…
On Saturday, December 9, 2023 around 9:47 pm, Biloxi Patrol Officers responded to the 1600 block of Pass Road in reference to assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male in his 40’s suffering from an injury to his neck. Due…
For decades, Mississippi Power has donated bikes to children during the holidays. Children across the Gulf Coast are having their wishes granted this Christmas thanks to Mississippi Power and The Salvation Army. They…