Gas leak on Seal Avenue and Division Street in Biloxi now capped off
A gas leak in Biloxi earlier today that caused over 50 Biloxi residents to flee their homes has been capped off. Around 10…
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Arrest made in Gulfport shooting that left one injured
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Accreditation renewed for City of Gulfport Public Works
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Memorial Offers Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Locations
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Mississippi firefighters to fight wildfires in California
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Biloxi calls evacuation around gas leak near Division
The City of Biloxi is evacuating homes around the area of Seal Avenue and Division Street because of what the city calls a "major gas leak" in the area. An alert was sent out via the city's B Alert system…
Update: Man shot multiple times in morning shooting
Gulfport Police is investigating a Thursday morning shooting that sent one man to the hospital in critical condition Police Sgt. Jason DuCre said dispatch received a call at 10:08 a.m. about a shooting at 41st Street and Searle Avenue. When…
Ruptured fuel line causes diesel spill on board Seabee base
The Naval Construction Battalion Center’s Public Works Department and Environmental team currently are in the midst cleanup efforts due to a diesel fuel spill. A refrigerator truck parked by warehouses near the 28th Street fence line ruptured a fuel line…