Pass Christian Fire Chief announces retirement
A board of alderman meeting in Pass Christian on Tuesday involved something unexpected when Fire Chief Dwight Gordon announced his retirement. His retirement is effective on May 31st of this…
Deadline for in-person absentee voting for Biloxi Special Election is Saturday
Saturday, Feb. 24 is the deadline for in-person absentee voting for the Feb. 27, Ward 7 Special Election. The City Clerk’s Office, at Biloxi City Hall, 140 Lameuse St., will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The…
D’Iberville Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Gulfport, Miss. -- A D’Iberville man pled guilty to possession of visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. According to court documents, Benjamin Lee Poiroux, 40, was encountered by FBI agents at the Gulfport Airport and gave…
Ocean Springs Public Works preparing Fort Maurepas Park for new playground equipment
On Monday, February 26, 2024, the Department of Public Works will begin to demolish the existing equipment at Fort Maurepas Park and prepare the site for the new playground equipment. The demolition should last 2 weeks barring any unforeseen circumstances.…
AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
BY MICHELLE CHAPMAN Updated 6:02 AM CST, February 23, 2024 AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. The outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of…
Almost 1,800 Mississippians approved for student loan forgiveness program
Almost 1,800 Mississippians will be forgiven their student loans as part of the SAVE Plan forgiveness program. The Biden-Harris Administration released a state-by-state breakdown this morning, showing how the $1.2 billion breakdown will be divided among the states. The breakdown…
Ocean Springs unveils development in the Urban Renewal Plan
In August, the City of Ocean Springs announced the Urban Renewal Plan, a project that would be meant to bring in tourism and economic development for the…
More Alabama IVF providers pause treatment after court ruling on frozen embryos
By KIM CHANDLER Two more in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama have paused parts of their treatment after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services said in a statement Thursday that has…
Artifacts from first Black Woman Pilot at the MS Aviation Heritage Museum
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is showcasing personal artifacts from Bessie Coleman. Coleman was America’s first black woman pilot and the story is being told by her great-niece. The event is free to the public. Doors open at 5:30 and…
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer AT&T says it has restored wireless coverage after an outage knocked out cellphone service on its network across the U.S. for hours. A statement from the Dallas-based company Thursday says it has service to…
MSDH moves to revoke license of Medical Cannabis Testing Facility
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health, through the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, announced its intent to revoke the license of Rapid Analytics, LLC, a medical cannabis testing facility. This decision follows an investigation conducted between December 21, 2023,…
Gautier Police charge man with sexually assaulting teen girl
Gautier Police have charged a man with sexual battery against a minor. Police say 49-year-old Miguel Martinez-Camacho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery. He was taken to Jackson County jail and has no bond pending an initial appearance.…
Gulfport School District's science fair headed to the aquarium
The Gulfport School District is putting on a science fair at the Mississippi Aquarium. The fair will happen from 10 AM to noon. There are three…
Southern Miss hosting a Blue Tech Field Day
Southern Miss' Marine Education Center is hosting a Blue Tech Field Day! The event runs from 8 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon on February 24.…
D’Iberville PD holding public meeting for neighborhood watch
Tonight at 5:30 in D’Iberville, a public meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a neighborhood watch program in the city will take place. If you’re interested, that meeting will be held at D’Iberville Police Headquarters on Lamey Bridge Road.…
Local dispatchers dealing with cellular outage
This morning’s cellular outage had wide ranging impacts for some emergency dispatchers here in South Mississippi. Harrison County Emergency Dispatchers say many calls did not go through this morning, even…
Fraud 101 class being hosted at St. Martin Public Library
The Merchants & Marine Bank will be hosting a Fraud 101 class at the St. Martin Public Library today at 3 PM. Guests will be taught how to avoid scams and how to avoid identity fraud. There will be time…
Pass Christian Alderman vote ‘no’ on development utilizing the harbor green space
Plans for a proposed project in Pass Christian have been scrapped after Pass Christian locals showed up in droves to the board of alderman…
MDMR issues notice of cancellation of molluscan shellfish leases request for proposals
BILOXI, Miss. – Following receipt of public comments, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) conducted an evaluation of the Molluscan Shellfish Leases Request for Proposals (RFP). This evaluation revealed several significant deficiencies in the RFP process, specifically with respect to…
NASA to Continue Testing for New Artemis Moon Rocket Engines
NASA will conduct an RS-25 hot fire Friday, Feb. 23, moving one step closer to production of new engines that will help power the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on future Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. Teams…
AT&T is experiencing a nationwide outage
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. The Associated Press reports that…
K9 injured in DeSoto County shooting has died
According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, K9 Luca died as a result of the shot he received in the officer-involved shooting in DeSoto County. Earlier on February 21, deputies were involved in a car chase. They performed a…
German military visits Keesler Air Force Base on February 12th
The German Military Aviation Authority visited the 334th Training Squadron on Keesler Air Force Base on February 12. The German Authority watched the foundational training American service members receive…
Residents come out to the 2024 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair at MGCCC Jackson County
In Gautier, many Coast residents visited the 2024 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair today. The event was hosted by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security at the MGCCC…