Mississippi-based Trustmark Corporation is buying the parent of Alabama-Based Reliance Bank for $25.6 million dollars in cash. Trustmark and RB Bancorp of Athens, Alabama, announced the deal yesterday. The move strengthens Trustmark’s position in Alabama by giving it offices in…
A truck driver escaped with minor injuries after his truck flipped over on Rippy Road in Gulfport. Neighbors called the Gulfport Police Department at about 10:30 Monday morning after they heard a loud crash outside and saw the 18-wheeler overturned…
For at least one hour Thursday afternoon, people will be able to orally address lawmakers about possible changes to Mississippi’s method of funding public schools. Speaker of the house Philip Gunn and lt. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement yesterday.…
Dexter Kelly, the man charged with murdering his cousin has pleaded not guilty. A Jackson County Grand Jury has indicted Kelly on a charge of murder. The 19 year old Vancleave teen is accused of beating his cousin to death…
Today a judge is expected to issue a ruling on a request for bond in the case of a former Hancock High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes. Circuit…
Governor Phil Bryant will be on the coast this morning to announce the round of restoration projects for 2016. The announcement will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi at 10:15 this morning. The announcement is a prelude…
The trial for a Coast man accused of killing his cousin has been delayed. Twenty-six year-old Chris Fairley was scheduled to appear in court this morning for trial. Fairley is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Mark Fairley in the…
World Diabetes Day takes place annually on November 14th and aims to promote a global effort to tackle the growing threat of the disease. About one in eight of Mississippi’s adult population is diagnosed with diabetes. World Diabetes Day is…
Construction began on the new marine research center at the Port of Gulfport today. Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the new facility. To date, we’ve explored less than five percent of the ocean, this according to…
The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up night skies all around the world this week. It’s called the Super Moon, a term MGCCC Instructor of Chemistry and Physics Van Stringfellow says was coined back in 1979. The…