Oil Spill from 2004 is Worse than Previously Thought...And It's Still Leaking
It was steadily leaking as much as 45-hundred gallons a day, not three or four gallons per day as the rig owner claimed.
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Gulfport Mayor Heading to Honolulu for U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mayor Hewes will be among the 200 mayors from across our nation attending the United States Conference of Mayors 87th Annual Meeting.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Urges Funding to Help Fishermen and Businesses
The senator is urging U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to take swift action to approve a fishery disaster determination for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, using recently-approved funding for the fishery disaster.
Gulfport Mayor takes reins of Mississippi Municipal League as president
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is the 2019-2020 president for the Mississippi Municipal League. During a luncheon today, Mayor Hewes received his gavel from former President Glen Barlow and assumed his new role. It’s been a decade since a Gulfport mayor…
Another beach closed in Harrison County
The ten beaches that are closed in Hancock and Harrison County will remain that way until further notice. This is all due to the blue-green harmful algal bloom that has popped up on the Coast. It’s been called a disaster…
Afternoon shooting leaves one dead in Wiggins
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a shooting incident in Wiggins this afternoon. The shooting happened just at 4:50 this afternoon at Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street. According to Wiggins Police Chief Matt Barnett, one…
Statewide push to protect home rule
Cities and towns are asking legislature and statewide candidates for office to protect home rule. The home rule allows cities and towns to make their own decisions when it comes to matters on the local level. Following this year’s legislative…
Mobile Red Cross blood drive in Gulfport
Some people rolled up their sleeves today in Gulfport to help the Red Cross save lives across the nation. The Red Cross set up a mobile blood drive center next to Chick-Fil-A on Highway 49 for five hours, allowing residents…
MGCCC students simulate emergency birth
Paramedic students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis Campus got a live action lesson today. Twelve students had to perform a live emergency birth using a simulation dummy. The students were split into groups of two just like…
‘Birdies for Charity’ check celebration
Today the Rapiscan Systems Classic and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded more than $440,000 to local charities. It was the ‘Birdies for Charity’ check celebration and 20 charities were represented and 13 of them received money during today’s celebration.…