By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
As a precautionary measure, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has put plans in place to protect their facilities and animals from the weather. Sea turtles in the institute’s care have been moved inside the veterinary hospital for safety. Dolphins…
Today, the Humane Society of the United States visited the Humane Society of South Mississippi to evacuate animals in an attempt to clear the shelters due to recent tropical systems that threatened the Coast. This morning, the Humane Society transported…
Harrison County officials are reminding residents to stay prepared as there is a lot of rain ahead in the forecast. Remember to stock up on food and emergency supplies. In the past, residents were encouraged “the first 72 is on…
This morning, Governor Tate Reeves briefed state residents on what they should expect during tropical systems. Reeves also announced the states of Florida and South Carolina are pitching in to help Mississippi with storm prep this week. The governor and…
In West Harrison County, Pass Christian city leaders and first responders have been busy preparing for both storms. A slight uptick in the wind and a few slow moving clouds set the scene Monday in Pass Christian as the entire…
As was reported last week, Biloxi High School saw an increase in the number of positive Covid cases and quarantined students. As of today, BHS has 15 positive students and 324 students on quarantine. All other Biloxi School campuses will…
Saturday, Gulf Coast residents, along with people across the nation, came together to bring awareness to the movement for prison reform in the United States. August 22nd is ‘National Day of Freedom and Justice,’ a day dedicated to the efforts…
Highway 49 South in Wiggins was temporarily closed following a traffic incident. The closure was a result of a semi-truck carrying lumber overturning on the highway, spilling lumber onto the roadway. Traffic was rerouted through frontage roads in the area,…
A boating accident Friday night on the Back Bay of Biloxi claimed the lives of two people. Emergency services, including the Biloxi police and fire departments, arrived on scene around 9:30 p.m. Sixty-year-old Thomas ‘Tommy’ Mallett of Biloxi and 60-year-old…