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Mississippi sees sharp rise in unemployment during pandemic

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi, like other states, continues to see a steep rise in the number of people seeking temporary unemployment benefits as more businesses close or furlough workers during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 46,000 applications for jobless…

Scarlet Pearl Casino shows love to the Coast community

‘Closed doors and open hearts,’ that’s the message the Scarlet Pearl Casino is sending to the community. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, most of the country is shutdown including our Coast casinos, but that hasn’t stopped many of them from…

US casino workers: Pay us through the shutdown

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Casino workers across the country are calling on the gambling industry to pay its laid-off workers their full salary and benefits for the duration of the shutdown necessitated by the Coronavirus. In an online conference…

Governor Tate Reeves designates April as ‘Confederate History Month’

Governor Tate Reeves designates April as Confederate History Month amid the COVID-19 outbreak. News 25’s Victoria Bailey speaks with Coast residents about the proclamation and has details. Biloxi Branch NAACP President James Crowell said, “If we’re going to be united…

Biloxi PD: Property crimes down 51 percent

The Biloxi Police Department reports a 51 percent drop in property crimes compared to this time last year and the decrease is 38 percent below the five-year average. The nightly curfew and additional police patrols, says Biloxi Police Chief John…

Domino’s donating 10 million slices

A major pizza chain is lending a helping hand trying to feed the hungry during the Coronavirus pandemic. Domino's announced plans to serve nearly 10 million slices of free pizza. The company says starting this week it is working with…

Coast churches offering online services for Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday will be a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however churches in South Mississippi are still finding ways for you to safely attend a service. Different ministries and churches are following the social distancing rules…