(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a beach water contact advisory Friday for Station 12B (Biloxi East Central Beach). Three other advisories remain in effect. The advisory is issued for:…
During this global health crisis, many people have been stepping up to the plate to make sure their neighbors and communities are taken care of. This week one local church is making sure everyone gets a good meal. Tomorrow, Triumph…
Are you looking for something to do with the family? Ship Island Excursions is setting sail again starting Friday and you can hop on board a scenic dolphin cruise. For 90 minutes, passengers will cruise along the Gulfport Shoreline and…
School grounds throughout South Mississippi have been relatively quiet lately, but today there were plenty of good vibrations coming from North Gulfport Middle School. It’s been months since students filled the classrooms at North Gulfport Middle School, but on Thursday,…
The number of Americans seeking first time unemployment continues its historic climb. The Labor Department reports 2.981 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week. While filings have eased slightly over the last six weeks, they have not come down…
Today, the Mississippi Center for Justice along with the Hogan Lovells Law Firm, Attorney Mark Whitburn of Austin, Texas, and the ACLU of Mississippi filed a class action lawsuit against Mississippi’s two largest prisons for taking inadequate steps to prevent…
Governor Tate Reeves provided an update from the legislature this afternoon regarding the first round of the CARES Act assistance for small businesses. Reeves went on to say that it is unfair that the nationwide crisis and the cost of…
We have an update to the Jackson County police chase that happened on Tuesday, May 12th. Twenty-one year-old Marvkese Crawford of Lake City, Texas was arrested and charged with possession of meth and felony pursuit. According to Jackson County Sheriff…
The water pressure problem in Moss Point has been fixed, but now there is a boil water notice. According to the City of Moss Point, a third party contractor that had permission to install fiber optic lines hit a main…
Something residents and tourists have been asking for the past two months has finally been given an answer. Coast casinos have been given the go ahead to reopen their facilities next week. As people are ready to get their gaming…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach). Two other advisories remain in effect. The advisory is issued for: Station…
Ocean Springs, MS - City of Ocean Springs buildings with public business will reopen to the public on Monday, May 18, 2020. City officials highly encourage all visitors to follow CDC guidelines for social distancing and no large groups. All…
Tomorrow Moss Point residents have another chance to get tested for COVID-19 for free. The Moss Point Visionary Circle has partnered with Coastal Family Health to provide testing to the community as part of the Moss Point COVID-19 Community Outreach…
Jackson, Miss. — Small businesses across the State which closed as a result of COVID-19 may soon get a boost from a bill sent to the Governor today. Senate Bill 2772 sets aside $300 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to…
Ocean Springs, MS - The woods fire that occurred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in the vicinity of Riley Road resulted in approximately 120 acres of vegetation being impacted and numerous structures threatened. No structures were damaged and there were…
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Biloxi Police Department assisted with a vehicle pursuit which entered the city limits of Biloxi from a neighboring jurisdiction. During the pursuit the driver, identified as 25 year old Carlos Devonta Goodman of Tampa,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters could determine on a parish-by-parish basis whether to legalize sports betting, under a bill that has won support from the state Senate. Senators voted 29-8 Wednesday for the proposal by Republican Sen. Cameron…
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In light of the cautious reopenings throughout the country, going to a nail salon could create a great deal of concern. “This COVID-19 is a whole new world.” It’s a world where a trip to the salon now comes with…
Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park provided the ideal setting as local farmers, fishermen, and businesses set up shop at the Gulfport Harbor Farmers Market in Gulfport today, the first time in several weeks in the wake of COVID-19 concerns. Customers…
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA! The fitness hub is back open for business yet again in Ocean Springs, this time with new safety measures in place. The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA welcomed members back today after being closed…
A few organizations are preparing to host two free COVID-19 testing sites in the City of Moss Point. The Moss Point Visionary Circle has partnered with Coastal Family Health to provide testing to the community as part of the Moss…
Governor Tate Reeves once again addressed the public today for a COVID-19 briefing. He took the time today to thank the businesses that are taking extra precaution to safely open up their facilities. He also announced an end date on…
A juvenile was sent to the hospital early this morning, suffering from a gunshot wound. Gulfport police responded to a shooting near 14th Street and Rhorer Avenue at 5:51 this morning. They found the juvenile male, who was shot and…