SANDERSVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is expanding a casino in southeast Mississippi. The Hattiesburg American reports the band will expand its Bok Homa Casino, which opened 12 years ago just northeast of Laurel. The expansion…
An Ocean Springs woman has died as a result of a crash that happened Friday night on Highway 609 in Jackson County. Mississippi Highway Patrol said a Dodge Ram driven by 73-year-old David Wright of Biloxi was traveling north on…
Everyone was grooving and moving inside the West Harrison Community Center in Long Beach. Camp Awesome campers held a reunion and built-up excitement for their upcoming camp. This summer camp…
A shortage of medication used to treat asthma and respiratory symptoms is continuing to affect hospitals and pharmacies. The asthma medication albuterol was added to the shortage list by the U.S.…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College continues to excel as one of the top schools in the country. MGCCC has been named to the military friendly schools list,…
Picayune Police Department solved a 30-year-old cold case. In 1992, a baby girl was found in a dumpster in Picayune by a farmer. DNA testing was…
A slow economy has slowed progress on a mixed-use development in downtown Gulfport. Leaf River Group of Jackson announced a $50 million project in 2020 that would include luxury apartments,…
You may have seen her on Miss America or getting crowned as Miss Mississippi in 2021, but now you will see her on NBC’s The…
A young philanthropist from Long Beach is trying to make the Gulf Coast a better place with his own t-shirt business called ‘Traveling American.’ Inspired by the…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence held a ceremony and reception dedicating Jane’s House in honor of former executive director Jane Philo. Philo headed the Gulf…
Gautier Police have made three arrests in the case of a home invasion and armed robbery that happened on Oak Street on March 1. Chief David Bever said in a press release that 30-year-old Echo Shanae Hayes was arrested by…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office came together at the Lyman Senior Center for a fish fry and cookout to recognize Sheriff…
Southern Living has named two Coast towns to its list of the top 50 Best Small Towns in the South. Ocean Springs checked in…
Boomtown Casino Biloxi has been busy renovating and adding a new restaurant. They’re officially open and ready to serve guests. The new BT Grill offers a menu with chicken…
The Fighting Irish of St. Patrick Catholic High School have a new leader. Now, he's speaking to News 25 about his goals and vision as he prepares for his new role.…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who burned a cross in his front yard to intimidate his Black neighbors was sentenced Thursday to 42 months in prison. U.S. Southern District of Mississippi Judge Sul Ozerden handed…
Picayune Police have solved a 30-year-old cold case. Police said Thursday that 50-year-old Inga Johansen Carrier and 50-year-old Andrew K Carrier II, both of Avondale, Louisiana, have been charged with first degree murder. They are being held at the Jefferson…
Students at Bayou View Middle School are taking big steps towards making their community a better place for all. A group of sixth graders at…
Community college students went on a voyage to discover new career paths working with maritime technology on land and sea. The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released their first rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle of the year. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, students from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, and Long…
The City of Wiggins will be hosting a new exhibit in August. ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’ is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit focusing on the past and present of small…
A local teacher received national recognition from Curriculum Associates. Anna Katherine Adams was one of four teachers in the state named an Extraordinary Educator for 2023. Presley Seal of…
Bay St. Louis Police Department is not only getting a new building, but also have upgraded to new car decals and uniforms. All police officers have…
Coastal Realty Group partnered with the Women’s Resource Center and hosted a baby shower event. Employees with Coastal Realty Group dropped off boxes…