Gautier, Mississippi; January 24, 2024 – The Martin Bluff Road Widening Project, which resumed on December 18, 2023, following the approval of the latest Supplemental Agreement by both the Mississippi Transportation Commission and Gautier City Council, is still actively underway.…
Due to the potential for severe weather forecast through 6AM tomorrow, Pearl River County Emergency Services announced that they will open the community saferooms. Pets are not allowed. Please bring anything you may need (food, water, etc.) Poplarville Community Saferoom…
On Monday, January 22, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on 613 in Jackson County involving a bicyclist. A 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 19-year-old Dawson Dye of Moss Point, MS, was…
Students from all over Harrison County were in Woolmarket for the county-wide spelling bee Tuesday night. Schools in the Harrison County School District represented at the Bee as well…
The $18 million tramway bridge that stretched across Highway 90 from Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium is nearly finished. The City of Gulfport and…
Antony Giang Truong Nguyen, of D’Iberville, was arrested on the charge of aggravated domestic violence and felony eluding. On January 19, 2024, officers with the D’Iberville Police Department responded to a residence in the 3100 block of Wayne Drive in…
The Mississippi Sound Coalition has officially filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This is now the second lawsuit to be filed about the Bonnet Carre Spillway.…
Gulfport, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 20-year-old Jamicheal Naylor, and 18-year-old Andrew Dunnigan, both of Gulfport, pled guilty late Monday to shooting and killing twenty-nine-year-old Trevor Walker on May 18, 2022. The case, being prosecuted…
A 17-year-old student is undergoing evaluation after deputies picked him up at a friend’s house after allegedly threatening to shoot himself, his parents, and students at East Central High School. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the boy ran away Monday night,…
Gulfport has put together a committee to research and come up with a new flag for the city. City officials announced that the Gulfport Flag Commission has been formed to design a modern flag "that captures Gulfport's vibrant heritage and…
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today signed legislation to finalize the second largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history. “I was proud…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Electrical Technology program has been named one of the nation's best programs, according to Degree Choices. The program, located at the Harrison County Campus and the George County Center, offers students a comprehensive degree in…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College student and member of the award-winning Rodeo Team, Emma Watts, was recently crowned as Miss Dixie National. By promoting agriculture and the livestock industry in Mississippi and the region, Miss Dixie National becomes an ambassador for…
A Pascagoula woman has been indicted on a count of embezzlement stemming from a 2022 arrest. 24-year-old Courtney Spears was arrested on the indictment on Saturday. She was taken to Jackson County jail. No bond has been set pending an…
Students representing Wings Performing Arts won a Freddie G. Excellence in Dance Award at the 2024 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta. They also earned praise and other recognition. The festival happened January 12th through the 14th. Students Prince Warren and…
The National EMS Academy and Acadian Ambulance are hosting classes for anyone wanting a career in emergency medical services. The class is a 16-week course…
According to Gulfport Police, there was a single-vehicle accident on Beulah Church and Swan Road in Gulfport. An 18-wheeler carrying sheet rock rolled over. No major injuries were reported and the driver of the 18-wheeler was checked at the scene.…
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Ocean Springs will kick off the Mardi Gras Parade Season with the Ocean Springs Elks and Krewe Unique parade. The Elks parade will roll at 1:00 p.m., with Krewe Unique following immediately. Beginning at 9:00…
Carnival season is in full swing on the Coast as the Krewe of the Pearl Parade took place in Downtown Picayune Saturday. In Picayune this weekend, they were…
A man who kidnapped a woman in Las Vegas and then used sexual violence, intimidation and threats of harm to force her into commercial sex was found guilty of sex trafficking in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. A jury convicted…
A Hancock County killed Friday in an industrial accident at Jindal Tubular has been identified. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston said 25-year-old Tyde Woody died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Woody…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Ray Iglay, an assistant professor in Mississippi State’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, is among a handful of wildlife professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada newly recognized as a fellow of The Wildlife Society. The Wildlife Society was…
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park Ambassador Series opens the spring semester series with an on-campus solo piano recital performed by Dr. Ellen Elder, Associate Professor of Piano at USM. Dr. Elder will present solo piano works spanning…
Gulfport Police have charged a 66-year-old woman in the death of a man found in a wooden box at a residence on Friday. Police say Jerry Lynn Isreal, who also uses the last name Roby, was charged with first degree…