The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced the opening of red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels will be 12:01 a.m. May 28, 2021, with an anticipated mid-season closure date of July 5, 2021, at…
For the first time since the landmark decision of Roe V. Wade, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the decision to terminate a pregnancy in the first trimester falls under a woman's right to privacy, the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Police have located the person believed to be responsible for a shooting last week. On Thursday, May 13, 2021, officers with the Gulfport Police Department responded to an area hospital after receiving a call about…
Congressman Steven Palazzo introduced a bill that would designate the United States Post Office at 135 Main Street in Biloxi as the “Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building.” McKeithen died May 5, 2019, when he was shot while standing beside…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session to revive the state’s initiative process. Others want a chance to quickly revive discussion of a medical…
A Harrison County homeowner caught a man allegedly trying to steal a car part and held him for deputies. Sheriff Troy Peterson said John Thomas Cearley, 50, of Long Beach, was charged with one count of possession of burglary tools…
The 43rd Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 in downtown Ocean Springs, is accepting online applications for consideration to the fall festival. Applications and all required information for the largest fine arts festival in the…
A man arguing with his father is now in jail after he allegedly pulled a handgun and fired into the vehicle where his father was. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a press release that Kelsey Munell II, 40,…
Come join The Arts, Hancock County for our inaugural Gala to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate our new community Arts Center. The Gala’s theme is “Mardi Gras in May” and will be held 7 p.m.…
An argument that escalated into a shooting resulted in one person being sent to the hospital and the other to jail. About 4:13 a.m. Sunday morning, Gulfport Police responded to a local hospital in reference to a complaint of a…