Free expungement clinic in Harrison and Jackson counties
Restoration Day is here on the Coast and those with criminal records could soon be starting with a clean slate. The Mississippi Center for Justice is hosting expungement…
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Singing River Health System cuts ribbon on Singing River Cardiology
Singing River Health System held a ribbon cutting to announce Coast Cardiovascular Consultants, a long-term partner, will now serve the community as Singing River Cardiology. Singing…
Pass Christian K9 Scout meets the woman who named him
Pass Christian’s K9 is meeting up with one of the people who named him. This snuggly pup may look familiar. The last time we saw Pass…
Active shooter prevention class at the Lyman Senior Center
Senior centers along Harrison County are going the extra mile to ensure their seniors are safe. Lt. Robert Lincoln held an active shooter prevention class for all…
Gautier denounces racially charged Facebook comment
Gautier, Mississippi; April 21, 2023 - The Gautier City Council has been made aware of a racially offensive comment purportedly posted by Councilman Rusty Anderson, Ward 4, from his personal Facebook page. Anderson denies making the post and states his…
Long Beach man pleads guilty to aggravated assault and felony child neglect
Gulfport, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Brandon L. Battersby of Long Beach, MS, entered a guilty plea earlier this week to Aggravated Assault and Felony Child Neglect. He was sentenced to serve the maximum 25 years…
City of Ocean Springs celebrates Food Month
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau is celebrating its restaurants by naming May ‘Food Month.’ Food Month was dubbed by Ocean Springs as a way to…
Memorial suing Stone County Hospital
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has filed suit against the former Stone County Hospital and a medical clinic for more than $450,000 in unpaid building repairs. According to our media partner the…
Saucier homeowner returns to a house full of smoke
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a call about a house fire in Saucier yesterday. They had assistance from the Combat Readiness Training Center. The homeowner called…
Cruisin' The Coast named best car event by USA Today
Cruisin' The Coast has been voted America's best car event by USA Today -- for the fourth time. USA Today conducted an online vote for its 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, which were announced today. "We have won this award before,…
Ocean Springs leaders speak at State of the City address
The City of Discovery held their annual State of the City inside the Mary C. Local leaders reflected on the city’s past year of growth and are…
One in critical condition after yacht crashes into tug boat in Bay St. Louis
On Wednesday -- the Coast Guard rescued three men after the yacht they were on crashed into a tug boat in the…
Sheriff Storytime at the Vancleave Public Library
Storytime this morning was extra special at the Vancleave Public Library! Children gathered around Jackson County Chief Deputy Randy Muffley who read books about life as an officer. Once…
Volunteers recognized for their impact on the local community
The power of volunteering does not go unnoticed and this week is an opportunity to highlight those who are bettering their communities with their service. The third…
Hancock Chamber Education Committee honors high school seniors with appreciation breakfast
It was an emotional day for the 2023 senior classes of Hancock County as they prepare to say goodbye to high school. The Hancock Chamber…
Local resident speaks on lasting impacts of the BP Oil Spill
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the start of the BP oil spill disaster, marking the start of one of the largest ecological disasters for…
Movie being filmed at the Scarlet Pearl Casino
The Scarlet Pearl Casino has been getting a lot of attention lately, especially when a picture on their Facebook with the owner and actor John Travolta has been…
Parker’s Lake Bridge officially open in Jackson County
People gathered at Parker’s Lake Bridge for a ribbon cutting to mark the end of a year long project. The bridge on Wade-Vancleave Road has been closed since March of last…
Ribbon cutting for new law enforcement facility in Harrison County
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in partnership with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a ribbon cutting for the…
Governor Reeves Signs Bills Investing Over $2 Billion Toward Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced he signed House Bill 1642 and Senate Bill 3120 which invest historic levels of funding toward the Mississippi Department of Transportation and infrastructure improvement projects across the state. “This major investment by the…
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the biggest and most powerful rocket ever…
Former pro wrestler indicted in Mississippi welfare fraud case
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accusing a former pro wrestler of misappropriating state welfare funds. Ted DiBiase Jr., 40, of Madison, along with co-conspirators John Davis, Christi Webb, Nancy New and others, allegedly obtained federal funds including The Emergency Food…
Gulfport man charged with having sex with juvenile
A 32-year-old Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Asante Williams turned himself in to Gulfport Police on Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is charged with statutory rape. He…
Two charged in relation to shooting in Gulfport
On April 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 19-year-old Kevonte Winters and charged him with one count of Discharging a Firearm in City Limits and 20-year-old Charles Gandy and charged him with one count of Possession of Marijuana. On…