MDOT Contraflow Drill Helps Prepare for Hurricane Season
When a hurricane hits and you’re forced to evacuate, the Mississippi Department of Transportation wants to make sure they’re prepared to help. That’s why they held a contraflow drill today.
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Hurricane Hunters Work to Help Save Lives
Being able to rate and predict landfall of a storm like this can be hard for the National Hurricane Center, but that’s when the Hurricane Hunters take off. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron also known as the Hurricane Hunters, fly directly into tropical storms and hurricanes to help save lives.
Missing Cockatoo in Waveland
A cockatoo bird named Max A Boo is on the loose in Waveland.
Suspect in Dirt Cheap Shooting Turns Himself In
The suspect in a January shooting in Gulfport turned himself into police today.
None Injured in Kitchen Fire in Gulfport
An elderly woman is safe after a fire broke out in her kitchen around 10 this morning.
Gulfport Asking Property Owners to Remove Slabs Left from Katrina
We’re nearing the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and concrete slabs still occupy many empty properties throughout Gulfport. City leaders say enough time has passed and are calling on property owners to clean up their land.
Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America Brings ‘Flame of Hope’ to Mississippi
For the first time, Mississippians are carrying the ‘Flame of Hope’ across the state as part of the first ever ‘Special Olympics Unified Relay across America’.
Salvation Army Food Pantry is Looking for Donations
Nearly 700,000 Mississippians do not have enough to eat and the Salvation Army in Gulfport is always there to help. But now, the Salvation Army is in need.
A New Park will Soon Be Open in Biloxi
The finishing touches are being added to a new park in Biloxi just west of Porter Avenue and a stone’s throw away from the Biloxi Lighthouse.
Tourism Tax Looks to Increase Visitors to the Coast
Tourism is an important part of the Gulf Coast’s economy and a proposed tax in Jackson County will help more people than ever before find their way to South Mississippi as a vacation destination.