Pascagoula-Gautier School District mother named Mississippi 2024 Parent of the Year
The Mississippi Department of Education announced the 2024 Mississippi Parent of the Year. The honor goes to Jessica McNeel, a mother of three with two…
Groundbreaking ceremony for new Coastal Family Health Center in Wiggins
In Stone County, a groundbreaking ceremony was hosted for a new Coastal Family Health Center. The groundbreaking happened at 10 this morning. The community was invited…
Pedestrian transported to area hospital for treatment after being struck by train in Biloxi
On April 29, 2024 around 3:03 pm, Biloxi Police responded to the area of Benachi Avenue and the Railroad tracks for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train. Officers located an alert victim upon arrival, suffering from…
Gulfport Fire Department investigating possible arson at apartment fire
An early morning fire in the office of a Gulfport apartment complex is being investigated as arson. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley said dispatch received multiple calls…
Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable discusses voting
Getting out the vote topped the agenda at the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable Discussion in Biloxi this weekend. The conversation is called ‘The Power of Sister Vote Boot Camp.’ The…
GoFundMe set up for six-year-old dog attack victim in Stone County
A fundraiser has been started for a six-year-old Stone County child who was attacked by a dog earlier this month. According to the Stone County…
Moss Point man charged in Sunday morning fatal shooting
A Moss Point man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man on Sunday morning. Police Chief Brandon Ashley said 31-year-old Douglas Bowens Jr. was arrested and taken to the Jackson County jail. He is being…
Pine Hill Festival celebrates local businesses and fun in Wiggins
Over in Stone County, one of the biggest celebrations of Downtown Wiggins took place over the weekend. Just off East Pine Avenue in Downtown Wiggins this…
Two women charged with shoplifting at D'Iberville store also suspects in crimes across Southeast
Two women charged with felony shoplifting in D'Iberville are suspects in similar crimes across the Southeast. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said 37-year-old Cristina Pantelica and 19-year-old Alandro Badanac, both originally from Romania and now living in Houston, Texas, were…
One suspect in custody, second suspect sought in Ocean Springs armed robbery
A Vancleave man is in custody and an Ocean Springs man is being sought in connection with an armed robbery in Ocean Springs. Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said 29-year-old Demetric Jackson was arrested early Monday morning and charged with armed…
NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director role since January. “John will build on his nearly…
Biloxi ballpark gets new name, sponsor
The ballpark in Biloxi has a new name. Keesler Federal Credit Union has bought the naming rights and the ballpark will now be called Keesler Federal Park. The signage for the new name will be coming in the next several…
Mississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governor
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi would ditch a complex school funding formula that legislators have largely ignored since it became law a generation ago and replace it with a new plan that some lawmakers say is simpler…
Biloxi Police Investigating multi-vehicle wreck on Beach Blvd
The wreck happened on April 26th close to midnight on east bound Beach Blvd at Grand View in Biloxi. Several vehicles appear to be in the crash that closed down the…
Beauvoir Road from Beach BLVD to Pass Road closing to thru traffic
Beauvoir Road from Beach Boulevard to Pass Road will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3. Plan ahead to take an alternate route. This closure will be in effect 24 hours a day while…
Gulfport Youth Council engages State Leaders
This week, members of the Gulfport Mayor’s Youth Council traveled to Jackson to meet with local legislators and attend part of the House of Representatives and Senate sessions. Representatives Jeffrey Hulum III, Greg Haney, and Jim Estrade took time during…
City of Gulfport schedules road closure for surrounding areas of 2nd Street
(Gulfport, MS) – The City of Gulfport has scheduled a ‘Road Closure’ for the citizens in the surrounding areas of 2nd Street. The east and westbound lanes of 2nd Street between Thornton Avenue and Pratt Avenue will be closed to through traffic…
Advancing STEM Education: PRCC Students earn stipend awards from Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Five Pearl River Community College students have been selected to receive the Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) STEM Student Stipend Award for 2024. Applicants were selected based on their work completed in the STEM Club as an…
Symphony guest artist, Pianist Albert Cano Smit, performed at West Elementary
Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony Guest Artist and Pianist Albert Cano Smit spoke at assemblies for West Elementary School's second and third graders in Gulfport this morning. He played selections from Bach, Ravel, and Gershwin, and took questions about his artistry,…
USM Students Plant Trees for Earth Day Celebrations
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:30am | By: Gabriela Shinskie University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students grabbed shovels and embraced nature as they planted new trees on the Gulf Park Campus in celebration of Earth Day. Danielle Cotton, botany Professor in the School…
MGCCC celebrates success at 2024 State SkillsUSA Competitions
Photos: (1) Post-Secondary Winners From left are Brent Bond, Electrical Instructor; Emmanuel Reyes, Silver Medal, Industrial Motor Controls; Bruce Bradley, Silver Medal, Electrical Construction Wiring; Piper Haag, Gold Medal, Baking & Pastry; Liliane Bullock, Bronze Medal-Culinary…
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day enters 15th Year of removing unneeded medications from communities
NEW ORLEANS – The Drug Enforcement Administration New Orleans Division, alongside its law enforcement partners, will host the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The goal of the event…
Inaugural Canopy Golf Classic tees off in Diamondhead
Over in Diamondhead today, the Canopy Golf Classic helping to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Golfers teed off at the club at Diamondhead at 1 this…
Alabama students visit the MS Coast for IMMS sea turtle release
Another batch of sea turtles was released into the Mississippi Sound today with students from one Alabama elementary school using the opportunity as a learning…