Back Bay Mission holds town hall on homelessness
Back Bay Mission held its third town hall on homelessness this evening. This event, held at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, gave residents an opportunity to learn…
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Apple rolls out buy now, pay later service, with guardrails
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to…
Family of PVT. Mark Seymour receives new Purple Heart
The VFW Post 5699 presented the family of Private Mark Seymour with a new Purple Heart after his original medal was lost in the shuffle of moving…
March is Dolphin Awareness Month
The month of March is when you celebrate and raise awareness of dolphins. Whether you have been a dolphin enthusiast or just prefer to watch them from afar, there are some…
Mississippi Division of the International Association for Identification conference
The Mississippi Division of the International Association for Identification is holding its yearly conference in Gulfport this week. The three day conference explores aspects of the response, management, and investigation of mass casualty events. The main topic this year is…
Warning: Body camera video released from Nashville school shooting
Body camera video has been released showing officers confronting the suspect during the shooting at the school in Nashville. We must warn you, this video may be…
Harvey, Pannell promoted to lead St. James Parish School
St. James Parish School Assistant Principal Tricia Harvey will be the next principal at the school. She will replace Jennifer Broadus, who will move into the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi after this school…
Rotary Club of Ocean Springs hosts Pancake Day
Ocean Springs Rotary Club is hosting its annual Pancake Day at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. Each pancake meal includes fluffy pancakes, sausage, and cheesy grits. This is…
I-10 closure in Hancock County Wednesday morning
A reminder about utility work in Hancock County tomorrow that will shut down a portion of I-10 for about 20 minutes. Coast Electric will be pulling a powerline across…
Former St. Patrick official plans to appeal termination
A former St. Patrick Catholic High official plans to appeal his dismissal from the school. Former Vice Principal Anthony Gruich sent a letter to parents dated March 23 saying he planned to appeal to the Diocesan Council to be reinstated…
MHP searching for truck in hit-and-run fatality
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that happened Sunday evening. MHP responded about 7:30 p.m. at Highway 63 North near Sampson Road in Jackson County. Troopers found 36-year-old William Angelo Davis of Lucedale, who had been walking on the…
Woman charged with running over mother, shooting at car with children inside
A woman is charged with running over another woman she was fighting with, and with shooting at a car that had the victim’s children inside. 22-year-old Labrittani Keaira Watts is charged with one count of aggravated domestic assault and three…
City of Gulfport delivering water donations to tornado victims
Gulfport firefighters were busy tonight loading up a trailer with cases of water collected during the city’s donation drive. The cases will be delivered tomorrow to areas…
Mississippi tornado victims wonder, ‘How can we rebuild?’
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The tornado that collapsed the roof and two walls of Jermaine Wells’ Mississippi home also hurled a massive tractor tire that landed near him in the living room as his wife huddled in the laundry room. The…
Largest model railroad train museum in the U.S. opening soon in Gulfport
For those who like railroad trains, a Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is opening soon in Gulfport. In June 2023, the total redesigned south…
The Shoppe at Memorial holds grand reopening
Memorial Health System hosted a grand reopening ceremony this morning for its gift shop The Shoppe at Memorial. Staff and visitors gathered to cut the ribbon on the newly…
Two Men and a Truck helping mothers in need with Movers for Moms donation driver
Two Men and a Truck on the Gulf Coast is gearing up for their biggest collection drive yet for Movers for…
99-year-old Biloxi resident reflects on WASP Training during WWII
In celebration of Women’s History Month, one 99-year-old Biloxi senior is discussing her Women Airforce Service Pilots training during World War II. Ninety-nine-year-old Mary Jane Crews is…
Coast organizations get relief efforts underway for towns impacted by tornado
Coastal organizations and cities are helping provide some relief to those impacted by the tornado in Mississippi. Relief efforts are underway for the cities impacted…
Singing River Electric sending linemen to Meridian to help in storm aftermath
Singing River Electric is sending linemen to aid in storm restoration. Singing River has 17 linemen en route to Meridian to assist with power…
Police ID kids, all age 9, and adults in Nashville shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police identified the victims in the private Christian school shooting Monday as three 9-year-old students and three adults in their 60s, including the head of the school. They were killed when a woman wielding two…
Charity tennis tournament in Ocean Springs helps cats
In Ocean Springs, two local organizations came together over the weekend to raise money for cats while hitting the court for some tennis. The Feral Feline Coalition and…
Over 200 vendors display and sell art at the Spring Arts Festival in Ocean Springs
It was a weekend of art in Downtown Ocean Springs. The Spring Arts Festival drew in big crowds during the two-day…
Local organizations providing relief for Mississippi tornado victims
Nonprofits and other organizations here in South Mississippi are springing into action to help provide relief for tornado victims. Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is partnering with the…