BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival, along with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) Waterfest, will be held Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
The City of Long Beach has announced lane closures on Commission Road between Klondyke Road and Daugherty Road for a paving project. Preparations for paving began Monday and will continue through the week. Paving will begin April 1 while students…
The Pascagoula Public Library will temporarily close at 4 p.m. March 30th to undergo a planned, extensive renovation. The project is supported by the city and funded by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, with contributions from Pascagoula. Allred Stolarski…
There were some major developments out of Stennis International Airport on March 25th. It's called Skydweller and will be the nations only large unmanned solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced dozens of arrests connected to two operations conducted by the strike force in January and February. In all, 48 arrests were made…
Barq's Rootbeer was bottled in Biloxi for the first time 126 years ago. Edward Charles Edmond Barq invented Barq's Root beer in 1898 in a small factory on Keller Avenue. By…
Back Bay Mission has been working to create transitional housing in Biloxi for more than two years. Last we heard about the plan was in October when the city of Mobile…
A Slidell man is in jail, charged with murder in connection with the death of a man shot on a Greyhound bus passing through Jackson County. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrested 26-year-old Rashaad Price on a charge of murder. He…
BY SCOTT MCFETRIDGE The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot, it’s the first time…
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle will take the stage at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom this summer. Earle will bering his 'Alone Again' acoustic 2024 Tour to Pascagoula on June 2. Tickets are available at http://www.grandmagmusic.com. The three-time Grammy Award winner was a protege…
The Deborah Washington Memorial Soap Box Derby was held in Moss Point over the weekend. The derby happened Saturday, March 23rd and ran from 7 until 5 in the evening in the downtown area. We have a few of the…
A local Boy Scout is helping his community on his path to the prestigious title of Eagle Scout. Meet 16-year-old Matthew West of Troop 212…
It’s officially been spring for a few days now and that means the return of the Spring Arts Festival. The City of Ocean Springs has…
On March 22, NASA conducted a key RS-25 engine test series for future Artemis flights. The hot-fire test was conducted on the Fred Haise Test…
(Gulfport, Mississippi) - The City of Gulfport has issued an “Emergency Road Closure” for the installation of a new storm drain in preparation of a paving project on O’Neal Road. Both east and westbound lanes of O’Neal Road between Three…
By: Mike Lopinto Following an exhaustive international search, The University of Southern Mississippi has chosen Dr. Gregory Wolynec as the Director of Orchestral Activities. Wolynec will conduct the famed Symphony Orchestra as it begins its 105th season and will oversee the…
A bill designating the month of March as Mississippi Musicians Month became law on March 20, 2024, after swift passage through the Mississippi Legislature. Spearheaded by Dr. Jay Dean and the Hattiesburg Concert Association, the bill was championed by State…
Pearl River Community College's Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa proudly welcomed 46 outstanding students into its esteemed ranks during a special induction ceremony held on Monday, March 19. Held at the elegant Brownstone Center for the Arts, the…
Surrounded by breathtaking outdoor trails, walkways and the Davis Bayou in Ocean Springs, Miss, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Marine Education Center (MEC) offers the coastal community opportunities to learn more about the Mississippi Gulf Coast and its inhabitants.…
JACKSON, MISS. – As prom season approaches, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is teaming up with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) to encourage safe driving habits and educate students on the potentially dire…
By: Gabriela Shinskie "I am called the Friendship Oak. Those who enter my shadow will remain friends through all their lifetime." The historical landmark on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, with the marker bearing…
Biloxi Veterans Affairs hosted a town hall for Gulf Coast veterans to receive resources, ask questions, and voice any concerns they have with the care the VA provides. Biloxi Veterans Affairs has…
The Gulfport Police Department has made an arrest in a shooting at a gas station. Police have charged 28-year-old Khalil Vickers with aggravated assault. He was taken to Harrison County jail Bond is set at $250,000. Officers located a victim…
Bay St. Louis police and local leaders held a ribbon cutting earlier this afternoon, followed by a public viewing of the police department’s new headquarters. This 10,000…