Teacher pay plan passes House Committee
The Mississippi House and Senate are each pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The full House also expected to debate their version of the bill…
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Gulfport man arrested in enticement child case
On January 12, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 33-year-old Justin Michael Cripps on one count of Enticement of a Child to Meet for Sexual Purposes, one count of Exploitation of Children, one count of Dissemination of Sexually Oriented Material…
Mississippi Senate OKs revisions to 4 US House districts
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for his expected approval. The NAACP or other opponents could…
Hattiesburg man pleads guilty stealing gun, striking clerk
A Hattiesburg man pleaded guilty this week to robbing the Academy Sports + Outdoors in Gulfport. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Cody Jerome Cooley, 22, visited the store on November 6, 2021. He went to…
Mississippi Senate set to vote on revamped US House map
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate on Wednesday is expected to approve a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts. The plan passed the House last week mostly along party lines, with Republicans and…
Mississippi House panel OKs bill to phase out income tax
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and increase the sales tax on many other items. The House Ways and Means Committee…
Separate plans propose raises for Mississippi teachers
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 530, and the whole House could debate the bill in…
Mega Millions winning numbers for January 11th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Mega Millions draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery.
Mississippi Lottery Draw: CASH 3, CASH 4, Mississippi Match 5
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s CASH 3, CASH 4, and Mississippi Match 5 draws. CASH 3: 9-4-0 CASH 4: 4-5-9-9 MISSISSIPPI MATCH: 4-6-22-27-31. The next drawing for the Mississippi Match 5 will be January 13th. The estimated jackpot…
Gaston Point community gathered for ‘saving our community’ forum
Deadly situations have been happening in the Gaston Point community recently and now leaders are working together to address the issues. The Gulfport NAACP chapter hosted a…
World-leading wood company possibly coming to Stone County
Stone County is hoping a large sustainable wood company will soon choose to call the area home. The name of the world-leading bioenergy company is ‘Enviva’ and they…
Grandmother speaks out after tragic death of two-year-old in Biloxi
On December 27th, a two-year-old died in Biloxi. Now his mother, 21-year-old Hailey Heard and stepfather 38-year-old Joseph Heard are being charged with capital murder in the child’s death. Kelly Bataille…
American Red Cross announces blood crisis across the nation
The American Red Cross announced a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. In recent weeks, the Red Cross had less than a one-day supply…
Hancock County locals lifting spirits with Healthcare Heroes Care Packages
A group of ladies in Hancock County started taking donations and funding care packages out of pocket for healthcare workers during the summer of 2021 and…
Several teens find help through mentorship in ‘Before the Bullet’ program
The ‘Before the Bullet’ campaign has been running for a couple of months and has seen some recent successes. ‘Before the Bullet’ is an intervention…
Bay-Waveland wants to improve schools with $37.9M bond issue
The Bay-Waveland School District is asking voters to fund $37.9 million in improvements to schools through a school bond. The school board approved the plan, which now goes before voters…
Department of Health calls for all hospitals to join COVID care plan
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a statewide order making participation in Mississippi COVID System of Care Plan mandatory for all licensed hospitals effective at noon today. The order will continue until January 23, 2022, unless revoked before then.…
Jeeps will roll in their own Carnival parade in Long Beach
The Carnival Association of Long Beach is launching a new kind of Carnival parade this year with the inaugural “Jeep-A-Gras” on Saturday, January 22 in downtown Long Beach. The event is the first of its kind – a Jeeps only…
I-10 closed for nine hours after 18-wheeler crashes into Pearl River bridge guardrail
Traffic is moving once again on I-10 in Hancock County. The interstate was closed overnight and into the morning as crews cleaned up…
Powerball winning numbers for January 10th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Powerball draw. The estimated current jackpot is $27 million. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Lottery Daily Draw January 10th, 2022: Cash 3 and Cash 4
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's CASH 3 and CASH 4 draw. The CASH 3 Draw winning numbers for January 10th are: 6-8-5 The CASH 4 Draw winning numbers for January 10th are: 8-6-0-9. All numbers are unofficial until…
Mississippi Aquarium lights up the sails to celebrate Mardi Gras
As the sun went down this evening, the Mississippi Aquarium got into the carnival spirit. For the second year in a row, the Mississippi Aquarium illuminated…
Gulfport leaders holding forum after deadly New Year’s Eve shooting
The Gaston Point community is calling a ‘saving our community’ forum. The Gulfport NAACP is creating a space to discuss the next steps in moving a…
Authorities respond to 18-wheeler rollover accident on Canal Road in Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC, AMR, and Harrison County Sheriff’s Dept. were called to Canal Road when an 18 wheeler left the road and…