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Suspect in armed robbery at Premium Outlets in custody

Gulfport Police have arrested a suspect in an armed robbery at Premium Outlets. 43-year-old Michael Shun Schaffran was arrested Sunday afternoon. He is charged with armed robbery. His bond is set at $250,000. Police were called to the outlet mall…

NCBC hosting Change of Command

The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport will host a change of command Friday, July 28th at 10 a.m. Captain Jeffrey Powell is retiring from the United States Navy after 28…

Mississippi Receives 2023 NASS IDEAS Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The members of the National Association of Secretaries of State have selected the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office as the 2023 IDEAS (Innovation, Dedication, Excellence and Achievement in Service) Award recipient. Launched in July 2020, Mississippi’s Tackle the Tape initiative…

MEMA requesting additional damage assessments

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has requested additional damage assessments after severe weather hit the state on June 18th and 19th. After damage was assessed in Jackson and Jasper counties, FEMA…

Woman injured in car-train collision on July 4th dies

A woman who was injured in a car-train collision on 25th Avenue in Gulfport on July 4th has died. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the woman as Antoinette Wynn. Wynn was pronounced brain dead Thursday at Memorial Hospital, where…