Earlier today, a local island on Biloxi's Back Bay dedicated one of the longest-serving legislators in Mississippi history. DMR and Biloxi city officials gathered this afternoon for the dedication of Gollott Island. "Yeah,…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of chief administrative officer Leonard Papania. Papania worked with the Gulfport police force for 25 years, retiring as chief of police in 2020 after seven years…
Infinity Science Center is taking STEM on the road. They brought the “NASA is with you when you fly" program to Pass Christian’s library. For two hours, children six through sixteen had hands-on…
The Gulfport City Council announced the pedestrian bridge under construction across Highway 90 should be finished just after the first of the year. The project broke ground in March 2022 and will…
The Mississippi Sea Wolves teamed up with the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Levy Restaurants for Toys for Tots. Anyone attending a Sea Wolves home game is asked to bring an…
The University of Southern Mississippi named a new director for the Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center located at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Dr. Reginald Blaylock said it is an honor to continue the work of previous directors and to…
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said two people are charged with unarmed carjacking. Ledbetter said that on Nov. 14, the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at an Ocean Springs hotel and took them…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Leonard Papania. Papania will retire at the end of the year. Hewes said in a statement that Papania's remarkable 33-year journey with the City of Gulfport included "nine transformative…
Hancock County Sheriff's Office said that the prisoner who walked off a work detail is back in custody. Officials said Kelli Palermo has been captured and is returned to custody after being located in the Lake Charles, Louisiana area. Palermo…
If you want some satisfaction, it's coming to Jazz Fest. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced this morning that the Rolling Stones will be headlining the second weekend of Jazz Fest with an appearance on Thursday, May 2…
The Stone County Economic Development Partnership accepted the resignation of Betsy Rowell as executive director during a meeting on Thursday, November 9. Mrs. Rowell's last day will be December 31 of this year. Through her efforts and leadership, Stone County…
Thanksgiving is this week and MDOT want to remind everyone to be safe on the roads while traveling. AAA estimates nearly 49 million people will travel by car this year. To keep traffic…
Kids got the week off, but you don't? Lynn Meadows has you covered. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is running a Thanksgiving day camp every day this week except Thanksgiving. The camp runs from…
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to identify three suspects involved in a theft case at the UPS facility in that city. The incident was caught on surveillance video about 1:13 a.m. last Monday, November 13th. One suspect is…
If you were driving by Edgewater Mall on Saturday afternoon, you may have spotted lots of nice classic and newer model Mustangs parked to impress. The Mississippi Coast Mustang Club…
The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South…
We're a little more a month away from Christmas, but many in Bay St. Louis are already in the holiday spirit. The shops at Century Hall held an enchanted…
BY BILL BARROW AND MICHAEL WARREN ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center said she…
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is searching for an inmate worker who walked off her job site near the Emergency Operations Center. Her name is Kelli Palermo and is described as being…
Moss Point School District’s athletic department got a huge windfall to their budget, thanks to a sporting goods company. This afternoon, the Tigers accepted a $75,000 check from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundations…
One Long Beach team got to add some more bling to the Maroon and White trophy case. The Long Beach gymnasium was filled with proud students, faculty, and family…
A program to place live wreaths at headstones at cemeteries across South Mississippi has a deadline coming up. Wreaths can be sponsored until November 28th for $17 dollars each. You…
On November 16, 2023, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 53-year-old Charles Kevin Ingram of Vancleave, Mississippi, on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Assault. This arrest was the result of an investigation in which a citizen reported finding a body in…
There is an opportunity to help those in need across the state this holiday season. Whitfield State Hospital Christmas Gift Drive will now be accepting gifts at the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau through December 7th.…