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MDMR to conduct prescribed burn April 21 on Deer Island

BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are planning to conduct a prescribed burn on a 134-acre section in the central portion of Deer Island on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Depending on weather conditions, the burn will…

Nepal: rhino numbers increase amid pandemic

Nepal's rhino population is increasing. The number of one-horned rhinos in Nepal has risen to 752, up by more than one hundred since 2015, when its population stood at 645. This coming from Nepal’s department of national parks and wildlife…

Slap Ya Momma’s Smokehouse and BBQ is back open

Slap Ya Momma’s Smokehouse and BBQ reopened its doors to welcome guests today after being closed due to damages from Hurricane Zeta. Over the last six months, crews and staff have worked hard to get the restaurant…

Woolmarket resident dealing with yard flooding

A resident in the Woolmarket area is upset about the drainage and flooding issues on his property after the City of Biloxi dug a drainage ditch to the back of his home. Greg Saucier says for about…

Vicari Classic Car Auction at the Coast Coliseum

From classic Camaros to vintage convertible T-Birds, there’s a little something for everyone at the Vicari Classic Car Auction at the Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi. For nearly 25 years, these four-wheel beauties have been up…

Disney's Animal Kingdom welcomes baby mandrill

Disney's Animal Kingdom is celebrating the circle of life with a new monkey. This baby mandrill, named Ivy, was born April 10th. She weighs less than two pounds. Despite being born so small, mandrills are actually the largest species of…

Third Friday in Pascagoula canceled due to weather

Pascagoula’s Third Friday event set to kick off today has been canceled due to weather. This event was supposed to be the official return after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. Participating businesses and restaurants along with live…

Gulfport woman charged in arson, robbery cases

A Gulfport woman has been charged in a burglary and arson case. Gulfport Police said in a press release that Sumer Ree Treadaway, 42, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of arson and one count of burglary of…

Two people rescued from flood waters in Harrison County

Two people caught in swiftly moving flood waters near a house were rescued Thursday night in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a call about two people hanging on to trees in flood waters off County Farm Road.…