Jackson County Fair celebrates 100 years
The Jackson County Annual Blue Ribbon Fair has been welcoming families for 100 years. To celebrate, city leaders, Jackson County Fair Association members, and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce…
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This week is Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Today marks the first day of what Governor Tate Reeves has declared as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The fall is considered Mississippi’s secondary severe weather season, typically…
Bringing Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch home
The body of Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch was brought back home today. Thirty-eight-year-old Captain Latch passed away last week after losing his battle to an aggressive form of…
Overnight closures on Fort Bayou drawbridge in Jackson County
The Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs will be temporarily closed Tuesday, October 19, through Thursday, October 21, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. The bridge will be open to traffic between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. Crews will be…
Fly Llama Brewing celebrates first Llamapalooza
Fly Llama Brewing saw a sizeable turnout for its block party Saturday afternoon as beer lovers showed out for the first music-filled Llamapalooza. Artists local and from out of town…
Re-enactments return to Beauvoir at the Fall Muster
The air was ablaze with musket fire at Beauvoir Saturday during the 2021 Fall Muster Civil War Re-enactment. Wearing historically accurate uniforms, re-enactors from all over the…
Local National Guardsman returns to family in Saucier
A Saucier National Guardsman returns home after a year of deployment overseas. Specialist Dylan Rogers’ wife Olivia, daughter Amelia, and parents Scotty and Cheryl waited for him at…
Bark’n Good Times at the Harrison County Fairgrounds
The Gulf Coast dog breeding community and beyond got together for a 100-yard dash at the Harrison County Fairgrounds over the weekend. Bark’n Good Times at the fairgrounds…
Community group in Biloxi rallies against bullying
A community group in Biloxi organized a small anti-bullying rally held Saturday to raise awareness and halt the spread of hate in the hallways. Nonprofit ‘Let me be Great’…
Buddy Walk continues with drive-thru parade
The Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society celebrated its 21st Buddy Walk at the Gulfport Sportsplex this weekend, continuing its COVID-friendly drive-thru parade from last year. With more than a hundred…
Gulfport PD searching for missing person Thomas Claude Adams
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Thomas Claude Adams, of Gulfport, MS. Adams is described to Police Officers as a white male, 58 years old, he is 5’07” and 185 lbs. Adams…
Toyota to build $1.29B US battery plant employing 1,750
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles. The move comes amid a flurry of global announcements about shoring up production of batteries…
New Orleans picks developer for empty amusement park site
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has chosen a developer to revitalize the site of a former amusement park that has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said a group called Bayou Phoenix is the…
Arrest made following shooting near Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL that left 5 injured
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded five people near a stadium where a high school football game was being played. Mobile police said Jai Scott of Semmes,…
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 complications
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first Black Secretary of State, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19, his family said in a statement on Facebook. Powell, 84, was fully vaccinated from COVID-19, his family said. Powell…
Mega Millions winning numbers for October 15th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Mega Millions draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 15th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 15th are: 5-3-7. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Beauvoir hosts Fall Muster 2021
Families can experience live American history through the weekend as Beauvoir’s Jefferson Davis Home in Biloxi hosts the Fall Muster Civil War re-enactment. The home of the Confederate States president has…
Jurassic Quest roars into the Coast Coliseum
They walked the earth two-hundred million years ago. Now, they greet guests at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum Biloxi. Dinosaurs loom large in Biloxi as Jurassic Quest is now…
Senior Fall Fair at the Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands
The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands is a new upscale community living facility for seniors. Today, they offered their seniors and community members a chance to get out…
National White Cane Day
Today is National White Cane Day which is a day sat aside to bring awareness to an essential tool that allows those who are visually impaired to move freely. White canes were…
Community comes together for Leaders against Litter cleanup event
First Lady Elee Reeves, Harrison County leaders, and community members all came together to participate in the Leaders against Litter Pickup event. From Pass Christian all the…
Construction commencement ceremony for veterans home in Tradition
Three-and-a-half years in the making, elected state officials joined Mississippi Veterans Affairs this afternoon in Biloxi for a construction commencement ceremony for a new $34 million veterans home…
Highway 26 repairs begin in George County
MDOT has announced emergency repairs have begun for the portion of Highway 26 that collapsed in George County in late August. MDOT awarded a $1.8 million contract to T.L.…