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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Chiefs of police from all across Mississippi are in Biloxi this week to network with each other and learn about new advances in law enforcement. Chiefs of police from every corner of Mississippi have gathered at the Golden Nugget in…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued an additional closure Wednesday for one beach station (Station 8 – Gulfport West Beach) in Harrison County due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) extending into…
Beaches across the Gulf Coast remain closed due to the toxic algae bloom. Four beaches in Hancock County and beaches in Harrison County are shut-down, leaving questions as to when they’ll reopen. Year-round, thousands flock to the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
The Biloxi Civic Center was the place to be as a variety of valuable resources were available for locals. Disability Connection hosted their Community Resource Fair with multiple organizations catering to residents, providing them with free and or low cost…
Detours are something Biloxi drivers know all too well as work continues on the city’s massive infrastructure project. It’s a multimillion dollar project that’s been paving the way for road and infrastructure improvements and has been underway for years, but…
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eddie Louis Smith III of Gulfport on a warrant for felony credit card fraud. The warrant and arrest stem from an investigation where the victim reported an unauthorized debit card purchase in excess of…
On June 25th, 2019 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 29-year-old Rhiannon E. Ferrell, of Gulfport, and charged her with Grand Larceny. The arrest was the result of an investigation where Ferrell allegedly stole a vehicle from a restaurant on…
The event takes place Saturday, June 29th from 10 am until 12 pm at Praise Temple Biloxi at 643 Division Street.
Promoters of Scrapin the Coast estimate a crowd of 40,000 for this year's show.
The city's annual fireworks display is set to take place on Wednesday, July 3rd.They'll be lighting up the skies at about 8:45 pm.
The new law requires all restaurants and other food services providers in the state to prominently post whether they serve domestic or imported shrimp or crawfish.
Since the start of sports betting in Mississippi casinos, revenues continue to rise after the latest report from the month of May.
The America’s Future Foundation also known as ‘AFF’ officially launched its Mississippi Gulf Coast chapter tonight. The nonprofit organization offers young professionals networking and mentoring opportunities in addition to writing, speaking, and program management experience. It’s all in an effort…
A major outbreak of a blue-green harmful algal bloom has officials keeping a close eye on the beaches across the Gulf Coast. Four beach locations in Hancock County and five beaches in Harrison County have taken precautionary measures by urging…
Two Mississippi-licensed physicians and two Mississippi-licensed registered nurses were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their roles in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving U.S. military, veterans and their respective family members,…
As Pride Month nears its end, Keesler Air Force Base wanted to commemorate the LGBT community. Local equality groups and a panel of experts were all on hand to promote equality and diversity. Every year, Keesler Air Force Base holds…
Nearly five million dollars in grant money is being awarded to Mississippi airports by the United States Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is earmarked to get more than $300,000 of this…
A group of girls in Pass Christian this week are saying ‘I can’ in an effort to support their future and dreams. This ‘I Can’ camp provides girls 11 through 14 with an appreciation for engineering and a look at…
Students in the Biloxi School District are enjoying a week of learning in the form of STEM. With assistance from Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi State Extension Center, third through seventh graders spent the day building airplanes, catapults…