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Beau Rivage announces June 1 opening date

MGM Resorts International announced Tuesday that Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will open June 1 in Biloxi. MGM also owns Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, which will open May 25. Both properties will open with a limited capacity and…

Lottery Corporation transfers $9.7M to state for April

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation on Monday completed its April transfer of $9,709,843.36 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total amount deposited to the state to more than $47.2 million since…

Keesler adds additional shopping day for retirees

Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi has designated specific days for the military retiree & veteran population to shop at the Base Exchange and Grocery Store on base. Beginning Saturday, May 23, the BX and Commissary will be open to…

Pascagoula principal celebrates a major milestone

It was a celebration fit for a queen, the Flamingo Queen that is! After nearly 47 years of service in the Pascagoula Gautier School System, Principal Shirley Hunter, affectionately known as the Flamingo Queen, enters retirement. Hunter was honored by…

Biloxi PD warns of scam calls claiming to be police

The Biloxi Police Department received several complaints regarding scam calls. Individuals were notified that they were being contacted by personnel of the Biloxi Police Department. The individuals were advised they had outstanding warrants, and to not contact local law enforcement…

Construction on Biloxi Boardwalk delayed due to nesting Least Terns

Construction on a nearly $900,000 project in Biloxi comes to a halt. Least tern birds are nesting right where construction is taking place for the new West Biloxi Boardwalk. Construction stopped when contractors discovered the birds and the nesting area…

Salvation Army Kroc Center reopened Monday

People on the Gulf Coast were looking to shake the quarantine pounds off at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Residents were excited to get back into their exercise routine with the reopening of the facility. Members are allowed to work…

Feed my Sheep offered free COVID-19 tests

Feed my Sheep in Gulfport is putting in extra work to make sure the community is safe and healthy during this global pandemic. Today for the second time this month, Feed my Sheep provided free COVID-19 testing. Anyone was welcome…

Celebrating senior citizens in Harrison County

Each May, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Harrison County Resources Agency celebrate ‘Older Americans Month,’ but the COVID-19 threat has put restrictions on many events planned for this month-long celebration. The parking lot of the Frances Fredericks…

$21.3M Fishery Disaster Relief Fund coming to Mississippi

Over 21 million dollars in federal funding is coming to the state of Mississippi to cover losses by fishermen, aquaculture businesses, and seafood processors. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Steven Palazzo announced the allocation of $21.3 million in Federal…

American Red Cross faces new challenges

Hurricane season is quickly approaching and for the American Red Cross this year will pose more challenges than ever before. The American Red Cross doesn’t stop even though there is a global health crisis. The way they operate just has…

Arrested for auto burglary

Sunday, Biloxi police arrested a man accused of auto burglary. The arrest of 52-year-old Gregory Melbert stems from the result of a reported burglary that happened off of Pelican Bayou Drive on May 3rd. Evidence and statements collected by police…

Charged for attempted aggravated assault in Biloxi

On Saturday, Biloxi police responded to a hit and run accident near Lorraine Road and Woolmarket Road. The initial investigation revealed Drew Michael Benoit intentionally tried to ruin a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was able to jump off the bike…

William Carey medical school earns national No. 3 ranking

U.S. News & World Report this year ranked William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine No. 3 nationwide in producing the highest percentage of primary care residents. The 2020 rankings are based on data from 2017 to 2019 and included…

Mississippi to receive $21.3M to help with fisheries disaster

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…