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…
MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in DeSoto County
JACKSON – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Desoto County Sheriff’s Department that happened today near U.S. 61, South of Mississippi 3 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. Deputies with the sheriff’s department were involved in…
Lucedale man sentenced on two counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault
On February 7, 2024, a Jackson County jury found Derrick Wayne Chavers, 38 years old, of Lucedale, guilty of two counts of Manslaughter and a count of Aggravated Assault. Chavers was staying at a camp in Leakesville when he showed…
Pascagoula man pleaded guilty to 2 counts armed robbery, burglary of a dwelling, and felony fleeing
On February 21, 2024, Jonathan Lee Ross, 34 years old, of Pascagoula, pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Keith Miller as a habitual offender. Ross first burglarized a home in Pascagoula. A little over a week later,…
VFW national commander-in-chief visiting the coast
The VFW National Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento will be visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The visit will happen at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Memorial Park in Ocean Springs.…
Bay St. Louis man charged with aggravated assault
On February 20th, Waveland officers were dispatched to the area of Sharon Street regarding a domestic dispute. Officers arrived and spoke to the victim, a 17-year-old female. The victim advised that she was at her friend’s residence when her boyfriend…
Pled guilty to sexual abuse of a female child
On February 20, 2024, Brandon Joseph Merrill, 40 years old, of Moss Point, pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Calvin Taylor for Merrill’s abuse of a female child from the time she was 9 years old until…