MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
On May 2, 2023, at approximately 3:55 p.m., two Officers from the Gulfport Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit initiated a traffic stop in the area of 2nd Street and Hewes Avenue.…
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Governor Reeves announces Treasury Awards for four RESTORE Projects
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued grant awards for four Mississippi RESTORE projects. The four projects were initially approved by Governor Reeves and will support workforce development and infrastructure benefitting…
Governor Reeves to host pre-launch campaign event at Lynn Meadows tonight
Governor Tate Reeves will be on the Coast tonight, getting ready to launch his re-election campaign. The pre-launch campaign event is set to take place…
New standard license plate design for Mississippi license plates
A new design has been chosen for Mississippi license plates! Beginning January 2024, there will be a new standard license plate. It was selected from more than…
Annual Robert McKeithen Blood Drive at the Biloxi Visitors Center
The fourth annual Robert McKeithen Blood Drive is in progress at the Biloxi Visitors Center. Anyone who can give blood can go over to the visitor’s…
Brand held on murder charges in shooting at party after initial appearance
The suspect in the mass shooting at a Bay St. Louis post-prom party was in court Monday. 19-year-old Cameron Brand had his initial appearance before Municipal Judge Stephen Maggio. Brand was appointed an attorney to represent him. His bond on…
Bay St. Louis Police asking prom party attendees to come forward
The Bay St. Louis Police Department is asking for the assistance of anyone who attended the “prom after party” in Bay St. Louis on Saturday night to come forward. Two people were killed and four others injured when a gunman…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Bolivar County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Mississippi Highway Patrol. A trooper was shot in the arm by the subject and received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident on Highway 61 in Bolivar County. The shooting happened…
Two local educators named Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year
An administrator and a teacher, both from the Pascagoula Gautier School District, have been selected as the top in their fields in the state. Pascagoula…
Arrests made in shooting death of 16-year-old in Gulfport
The Gulfport Police Department apprehended 15-year-old Brenton Brumfield, who has been charged with one count of 2nd Degree Murder and one count of Homicide of an Unborn Child, and 19-year-old Jamarrion Jackson, who has been charged with one count of…
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors, as…
City of Biloxi to sell Glenn Swetman House
The City of Biloxi is looking to sell the Glenn Swetman House to someone who can give it the proper attention it deserves. The house is a long-time…
Gulfport Fire Department responds to engulfed travel trailer
Gulfport Fire Department responded to a fire on Sheldon Street this morning. According to Chief Billy Kelly, the Gulfport Fire Department responded to the scene at around 11…
Woman killed in fatal boating accident in Hancock County
A Poplarville woman is dead following a Sunday boating accident. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair confirmed that 23-year-old Savannah Davis died from blunt force trauma suffered in…
Woman who allegedly killed Carl the Rooster yet to appeal sentence
Carl the Rooster’s alleged killer Kendra Shaffer has yet to appeal her guilty verdict after vowing to do so, according to our media partner The…
Hancock County School District prepares to help students during difficult time
A Pass Christian man is accused of opening fire at a house party in Bay St. Louis. Nineteen-year-old Cameron Everest Brand is charged with two…
Attorney says Gautier Councilman was hacked
Last month, screenshots of a racially insensitive post made to Gautier City Councilman Rusty Anderson’s Facebook page began circulating. Anderson claimed that his account was hacked and the city gave…
Teams compete in Dragon Boat Festival benefiting United Way of South MS
Sixteen teams took to the waters for a competition of synchronization and grit at the eighth annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. The festival…
Players of all ages and skill compete in pickleball at the Coast Coliseum
America’s fastest growing sport made its first stop in Gulfport over the weekend for some pickleball. The pickleball tour took over the Coast…
16-year-old dies in shooting at Gables Apartments
The Harrison County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a shooting at the Gables Apartments on 32nd Street in Gulfport that happened Sunday afternoon. The Coroner's Office identified the victim as 16-year-old Kamori Lake. The girl was pregnant and…
Poplarville woman from Kiln victim of deadly boat crash on Jourdan River
A 23-year-old woman died Sunday in a boating accident on Jourdan River. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair identified the victim as Savannah Davis of Poplarville. According to her Facebook page, she was originally from the Kiln and attended Hancock High.…
17-year-old charged in Saturday night shooting, robbery
Gulfport Police has arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a robbery and shooting on Saturday night. Police say 17-year-old Akiah James Shears was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery. He was taken to the Harrison County jail.…
Two dead, four injured at teen party in Bay St. Louis
A Pass Christian man is accused of opening fire at a house party in Bay St. Louis, killing two teens and injuring four others. Bay…
United Way of South Mississippi holds 8th annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival
Many teams gathered at Gulfport Lake to begin practicing for the Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. Since 2016, some of the Coast’s largest…