Earth Day Pier Walk
Since 2012, the family of late Gulfport Mayor Ken Combs Sr. hosted the Earth Day Pier Walk, collecting canned goods and monetary donations to help the Feed my Sheep program. This come and go event asked the public to donate…
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2018 Dragon Boat Festival
The United Way of South Mississippi hosted a fundraiser which was the hottest event on the water over the weekend. The 2018 Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival supports early education programming and agencies the United Way helps fund in Harrison,…
Earth Day celebration in Gautier
A variety of Earth Day events and celebrations took place over the weekend with Gautier kicking things off on Saturday. Jackson County Animal Shelter, as well as other vendors, celebrated Earth Day at George Martin City Park. There were numerous…
Arrested after leading police on a chase in Jackson County
Jackson County authorities say a man led officers on a police chase after reportedly pointing a gun at another vehicle and firing two shots in the air. The man identified as David Achenbach led officers from the Jackson County Sheriff’s…
Infrastructure stalled by historical find in Biloxi
Today, crews in Biloxi are working around the area near the Biloxi Lighthouse after the discovery of human bones brought a temporary halt to infrastructure work last Friday. The find was made during excavation required to install a 16 inch…
Child drowned in apartment pool
The child that was found dead in a pool at the Quarters Apartments located in Gulfport has been identified as 13-year-old Ashton Cole. According to Gulfport police, Cole was reported missing from home while officers were looking for family. Officers…
Public Assistance Request – Child Drowning Victim
. Updated April 22, 2018 at 9:20 p.m. – The child has been identified as a 13 year…
Settlement reached in Harrison County Coroner vs. Black Funeral Homes
An agreement has finally been reached in the trial between Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove and six black-owned funeral homes. A lawsuit was filed against Hargrove last July, accusing him of intentionally discriminating against six black funeral homes by directing…
Arrested for burglary
Nineteen-year-old Carlos Dukes Jr. of Pascagoula has been arrested for burglarizing several vehicles on April 5th in the City of Long Beach alongside two other suspects unknown at this time. Dukes was charged with six counts of burglary of an…
Renew our Rivers program
For thirteen years, Mississippi Power Company has put on an annual cleanup event allowing volunteers to pick up trash and debris along the Gulf Coast. In 2009, the company decided to focus on Deer Island and the cleanup has been…