By MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 14, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water.…
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently established the Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the people in need in Louisiana and Texas. Since the state of Mississippi is familiar with the recovery process caused by a catastrophic hurricane, the foundation…
In response to the devastation Hurricane Laura has caused, the Gulfport Police Department is departing Monday to bring relief to the category four storm’s victims. Along with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Gulfport police will travel to the area to…
The Giving Bak Foundation is on a mission. As we all pause momentarily to reflect on the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there’s still more work to be done helping our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana in the aftermath…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in state and federal waters. A closure date is currently not set…
The highly anticipated Mississippi Aquarium is finally opening their doors to the public tomorrow. It comes on a monumental day here in South Mississippi, the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, representing a revitalization of our Coast. The aquarium staff has…
The Ocean Springs organization Comeback Coolers is heading to Texas and Louisiana next weekend to aid Laura victims. If you’re interested in helping you can donate a cooler. The coolers need to be able to hold ice. The group has…
Mississippi Power is sending a storm team to Louisiana to assist in the Hurricane Laura restoration effort. Approximately 85 employees departed from Gulfport early this Friday morning, heading to Baton Rouge. The storm team is excited to embark on their…
Although Hurricane Laura didn’t devastate the Mississippi Gulf Coast that doesn’t mean Coast residents are forgetting about those who bore the brunt of the storm. Hurricane Laura victims will soon be seeing a lot of Mississippians as local Gulf Coast…
After more than five months, the Biloxi Premiere Lux Cinema is finally opening back up to the public Friday. Guests will notice a few changes when they attend the cinema, such as social distancing markers on the floor and mandatory…