After 10 days of picketing, Coca-Cola employees in Ocean Springs suspended their strike. Union leaders for Teamster Local 991 have still not reached an agreement with Coca-Cola United, but a statement sent to News 25 by Teamster Local officials reads:…
A quick fishing trip after a hot October work day in 1973 changed a man’s life forever. Calvin Parker says he was abducted by aliens on the Pascagoula River. Now, 45 years later, he is ready to share the details…
The casino industry has greatly shaped the Mississippi Gulf Coast and with sports betting on the rise, the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce chose to have the executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission speak at their legislative luncheon. Allen Godfrey…
Crusaders for Veterans is a local organization that’s on a mission to raise $75,000 to purchase land for their veterans transitional village. Those plans include a community center for educational courses, PTSD counseling, and group meetings as well as a…
Today the Salvation Army celebrated a milestone in the life of their family store. The family store located in Gulfport has had its doors open for business for a year now and so the Salvation Army family celebrated the one…
There is a new and easier way for those with disabilities to enjoy the beaches in Long Beach. Today, Long Beach cut the ribbon on their wheel way handicap beach access. Ann Wright and her son Bert have been living…
This morning, the City of Biloxi broke ground on their newest fire station on Highway 67 near Hudson-Krohn Road. Station 10 will be a single engine outpost that will serve the northeastern portion of Biloxi. The new station will also…
It’s been nine days since Coca-Cola United Teamsters 991 marched out of the Ocean Springs plant and went on strike. The bottling company released a new statement leaving strikers with a few remarks. “We’re not asking for much. We just…
Today marks the 49th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall on the Gulf Coast. This morning, a small group gathered to remember three women who died during the storm but were never identified. Forty-nine years ago, Hurricane Camille rocked the Gulf…
