Gulf Islands Waterpark is usually open through a busy Labor Day weekend, but staff shortage due to COVID-19 has forced the park to close early for the summer. The Gulfport water park posted Monday on Facebook that Sunday, August 16th…
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)-One of the largest embezzlement cases in the state of Mississippi is happening in the Friendly City. Former Chief Financial Officer, Milton Rawle Jr. is accused of swindling $290,000 in a scheme that reportedly went on for two years. City leaders had long suspected something was wrong with how the city’s finances were […]
As the COVID pandemic affects communities across the United States, it has also impacted in-person fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For 66 years, firefighters have collected critical funds in the community as part of the ‘Fill the Boot’ program.…
Today the Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its July transfer of more than $10 million in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This is the first deposit for fiscal year 2021 which began July 1st,…
Today the Salvation Army presented the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a ribbon cutting for a social service office in Biloxi. With the new social service office, the people of Biloxi will no longer need to go to the Gulfport Social…
The Diamondhead City Council ordered a special election for September 15th to fill the position for mayor. All registered voters can cast their ballot and voting will take place at the Diamondhead Community Center. If you’re interested in becoming Diamondhead’s…
The Jackson County Board of Education met Monday to discuss students returning back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year. Jackson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Strycker reviewed the schools reopening plans and the COVID-19 positive case report. In the first…
The Brown Condor. Ace in a Day. These aren’t the names of comic book heroes, but actual aviation legends from Mississippi-something every visitor will learn first-hand, along with tales of other state aviator trailblazers and landmark achievements through compelling displays…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths including one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total now stands at 73,207 confirmed cases and 2,128 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area:…
The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a man who is wanted for questioning in reference to attempted larceny of catalytic converters in the 1000 block of Beach Boulevard. It has been reported the white male had attempted to cut…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Steven Lopez is actively wanted for an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Hollywood Casino. Lopez should be considered armed and dangerous. Lopez…
The Blood Center supplies local hospitals in southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi. They are asking for donors of all blood types to donate but have an urgent need for type O. At the Blood Center in Gautier, they are hosting…
The commission to redesign the Mississippi state flag reconvened this morning to vote for the final five flag designs. The five designs will be put on fabric and the commission will take public input from Mississippians to determine the final…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported missing person, Raymond Walston. Walston, age 22, was last seen leaving a local hospital in the area of Reynoir Street on August 13th at about 4:30…
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll pardoned Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only men to vote.…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews on Monday recovered the body of a construction worker trapped in debris for more than 10 months after the collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans. New Orleans Fire Department Chief…
Teachers will have three options for testing across Mississippi
A host of tideland funds and environmental projects are on hold and pay will run out August 31st for 175 employees at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources because members of the House of Representatives question how the DMR and…
A new company and the potential for new jobs is now set to head to Stone County as early as next month. The future of rocket fuel and national defense will, in part, go through Stone County. Board of Supervisors…
Boaters out on the Mississippi Sound are asked to watch out for a sunken boat in the water. The Biloxi Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard urge boaters to exercise caution near the 50 foot shrimping vessel called the ‘Cajun…
LEE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson says two men are in jail after staging a fake kidnapping. The case began Thursday when the Lee County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by a Virginia resident who said they got a Facetime call showing their son, tied up to a tree, with a gun […]
Last week it was announced that the University of Southern Miss is receiving a $7.3 million grant for an oyster hatchery. With this grant, USM hopes to improve their work efficiency by having both the algae and oyster facilities in…
Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19 testing for all Mississippi teachers, even those without symptoms, and emergency telehealth coverage…
The University of Southern Miss has added another COVID-19 testing platform to its lineup as the fall semester gets underway. The on-campus clinic, Moffitt Health Center in Hattiesburg, has recently obtained a highly sought-after rapid antigen testing device, known as…