Salvation Army Center of Hope open to those seeking shelter to stay warm
As temperatures have dropped drastically in the past 24 hours, cold weather shelters are doing their best to provide resources to the unhoused.…
How Mississippi Power prepares for winter weather
As the temperature drops again tonight, Mississippi Power is enacting its winter weather plan. The organization starts prepping, however, for winter weather long before the wind chill hits.…
Biloxi City Council considers ordinance change that would charge RV lots
The Biloxi City Council is still amending ordinances following the shooting that took place during Black Spring Break last year. When this happened it began a conversation around how many…
MBI investigating death of female juvenile at Harrison County jail
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley has confirmed an investigation is underway into the death of a female juvenile at the Harrison County jail. Haley said the 16-year-old female, who was arrested on an armed robbery charge, in D'Iberville was found…
Mississippi lawmakers to weigh incentives for an EV battery plant that could employ 2,000
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 12:40 PM CST, January 16, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is asking legislators for $350 million in incentives for a proposed factory that would manufacture electric vehicles batteries and employ about 2,000…
Rodeo coming to Hattiesburg on January 26th & 27th
Get your cowboy hats ready, the rodeo is coming to town! More specifically, the rodeo returns to Hattiesburg on January 26th and 27th for the 38th Annual Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo. The rodeo will be hosted at the…
Jackson County man denied appeal of capital murder conviction
A Jackson County man convicted of stealing a woman's car and running her over, killing her, has been denied an appeal on a capital murder conviction. The Mississippi Court of Appeals handed down a ruling today denying Octavius Black his…
School schedule updates for Wednesday, January 17th
Due to the cold weather, schools across the Coast are announcing schedule updates. Hancock County School District is starting one hour later than normal on Wednesday, January 17th. Elementary will start at 8:30, middle school will start at 9:15, and…
Wreck involving MHP cruiser in Biloxi
Trooper Cal Robertson with Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed a car wrecked into the back of an MHP cruiser in Biloxi this morning. The two cars were driving west when the…
Saints parting ways with several coaches including OC Pete Carmichael
BY BRETT MARTEL Updated 1:08 PM CST, January 16, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have fired offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. along with senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell and…
Shuckers to host annual job fair on Tuesday, January 23 at ballpark
BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers will host their annual job fair at the ballpark on Tuesday, January 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Multiple gameday positions are open throughout the ballpark and those who attend will be able to…
Water back on in Waveland, City under boil water notice
The water is back on in Waveland now after a city-wide outage earlier today. However, a boil water notice has been issued. Mayor Jay Trapani tells us public works crews found a frozen transducer on the elevated water tower off…
AG Fitch Unveils New MAMA App, Empowering Women and Families with Access to Hundreds of Public and Private Resources
(Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch today unveiled the free Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) mobile app that connects pregnant women and mothers to private and public resources available across the state. Since launching the MAMA website in October 2023,…
I-110 N now OPEN in Harrison County
MDOT announced that I-110 N from U.S. 90 to Rodriguez Street in Harrison County is now open after closing due to icy conditions. Motorists should continue to use extreme caution when approaching the area and be prepared to stop.
Mississippi Power stands ready to serve customers during severe winter weather
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power has been closely monitoring the severe winter weather that is currently moving through their service territory and is prepared to respond to customers’ needs. The company routinely does maintenance on its generation facilities during milder…
UPDATE: LHP re-opens interstate after multiple crashes close roadway at Pearl River bridge
Louisiana Highway Patrol closed the interstate in both directions for about 90 minutes this morning after multiple crashes near the Mississippi-Louisiana line. LHP reported multiple crashes in the westbound lanes on the Louisiana side of the East Pearl River Bridge…
Schedule changes for schools due to cold weather
Due to anticipated cold weather, schools across the Coast are changing their schedules. The George County School District has decided to close school on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. There will be no school for students or staff on Tuesday, January…
Closures and delayed openings across the Coast due to cold weather
Businesses around the Coast are closing due to the cold weather coming to South Mississippi. Due to the severe weather and potentially hazardous road conditions, Tuesday's Rotary Club of Biloxi meeting has been canceled. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce…
Protect your pool in cold weather
The artic blast forecast for Mississippi hit the northern part of the state today. It’s expected to reach South Mississippi by early Tuesday morning. We all know to protect the…
Picayune residents celebrate MLK day with community celebration
We all know Martin Luther King Jr.’s most well-known line, “I have a dream.” The community in Picayune paid tribute to the activist today by hosting a celebration for…
A look inside Gulf Coast Carnival Association's Float Den
What exactly happ ens to all those parade floats when the route ends? For the Gulf Coast Carnival Association, Mardi Gras preparations for the next year start as soon as the…
7th annual Dolly Should Festival in Bay St. Louis
Over in the Bay, the 7th annual Dolly Should Festival brought out all the Dolly lovers in the region. You could say Downtown Bay St. Louis was…
2024 MLK Community Expo offers resources to the community
Over the weekend, a community expo was held on the Coast ahead of MLK Day. The second annual Martin Luther King Community Expo at…
Cold weather shelters opening across the Coast
Cold-weather shelters are opening across South Mississippi ahead of the blast of cold temperatures. In Hancock County, the cold weather shelter at the emergency operations in the Kiln will be open from the hours of 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.…