LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)-One of the largest embezzlement cases in the state of Mississippi is happening in the Friendly City. Former Chief Financial Officer, Milton Rawle Jr. is accused of swindling $290,000 in a scheme that reportedly went on for two years. City leaders had long suspected something was wrong with how the city’s finances were […]
As the COVID pandemic affects communities across the United States, it has also impacted in-person fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For 66 years, firefighters have collected critical funds in the community as part of the ‘Fill the Boot’ program.…
Today the Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its July transfer of more than $10 million in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This is the first deposit for fiscal year 2021 which began July 1st,…
Today the Salvation Army presented the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a ribbon cutting for a social service office in Biloxi. With the new social service office, the people of Biloxi will no longer need to go to the Gulfport Social…
The Diamondhead City Council ordered a special election for September 15th to fill the position for mayor. All registered voters can cast their ballot and voting will take place at the Diamondhead Community Center. If you’re interested in becoming Diamondhead’s…
The Jackson County Board of Education met Monday to discuss students returning back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year. Jackson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Strycker reviewed the schools reopening plans and the COVID-19 positive case report. In the first…
The Brown Condor. Ace in a Day. These aren’t the names of comic book heroes, but actual aviation legends from Mississippi-something every visitor will learn first-hand, along with tales of other state aviator trailblazers and landmark achievements through compelling displays…
The Biloxi Police Department needs help identifying a man who is wanted for questioning in reference to attempted larceny of catalytic converters in the 1000 block of Beach Boulevard. It has been reported the white male had attempted to cut…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Steven Lopez is actively wanted for an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Hollywood Casino. Lopez should be considered armed and dangerous. Lopez…
The Blood Center supplies local hospitals in southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi. They are asking for donors of all blood types to donate but have an urgent need for type O. At the Blood Center in Gautier, they are hosting…
