Road closure scheduled in Long Beach
There is a lane closure in Long Beach to be aware of! The north and southbound lanes of Pineville Road will be closed from December 19 at 8 PM until December 20 at 5 AM due to construction. East and…
Merit Health Biloxi makes donation to Back Bay Mission
For the second year in a row, Merit Health Biloxi has made a donation to Back Bay Mission. Previously, Merit Health would give gifts to healthcare workers. Those providers…
City of Ocean Springs hosting New Year's Eve Celebration
The City of Ocean Springs will present the inaugural New Year's Eve Celebration: The Drop on Government! The city will drop a ball that will illuminate the sky as the coast heads into the new year. Musical guests will provide…
Emergency Road Closure issued in the area of Tegarden Road in Gulfport
The City of Gulfport has issued an “Emergency Road Closure” notification due to a sewer cave-in, impacting citizens and businesses in the area from Tegarden Road between Silver Lane southward to Township Road and South Railroad Street. White Street, Perry…
Pusharatas for Possums Fundraiser benefits Wild at Heart Rescue
Many locals around the St. Martin area donated money to support the Wild at Heart Rescue by purchasing delicious pusharatas. The fifth annual holiday Pusharatas for Possums, sponsored by the Seymour Law Firm and the Demoran Group at Keller Williams,…
Boil water notice issued for the area of Touriel Road in Gulpfort
(Gulfport, Mississippi) – The City of Gulfport has issued a “Boil Water Notice” due to a water main repair that is impacting citizens and businesses in the vicinity of Touriel Road, extending from Highway 49 eastward to its endpoint. This…
Families lay wreaths honoring veterans for National Wreaths across America Day
Saturday was National Wreaths across America Day as many gathered along the Coast to honor our veterans. Veterans, soldiers, and their families gathered at the…
Celebration of Life for Gautier teens
A Celebration of Life was held Saturday morning for two Gautier teens killed in an early December car wreck. Somber hearts filed into Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Church to…
Heat for the Holidays winner revealed
It is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: time for the reveal of our 2023 Heat for the Holidays Contest winner. Our very own Grant Chighizola stopped by the…
USM's head of coastal operations announces retirement
Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President of the University of Southern Mississippi Coastal Operations, announced her retirement after 28 years of public service leveraging her professional experience and expertise of which the last three have been focused on the…
Gulfport Police investigating Sunday night shooting that left one dead
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday night that left a woman dead. Police said on Sunday evening, a suspect shot a rifle at an individual in the 3300 block of 39th Avenue. The victim was hit three times…
Gulfport woman dies in fatal wreck on Highway 49 in Stone County
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Saturday night crash in Stone County that left one person dead. MHP responded to the crash at 5:30 p.m. on Highway 49. A Volkswagen driven by 71-year-old Patrick Kilduff of Perkinston was traveling north…
Louisiana shrimp season to close Monday in parts of state waters
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The fall inshore shrimp season closes Monday in all state inside waters except for a few locations east of the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. The pending closure, at sunset,…
Coast Transit Authority schedule for Christmas and New Year’s Day
Coast Transit Authority will observe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There will be no bus service on Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2023) as well as Christmas Day (Monday, December 25). Regular bus service will resume on Tuesday, December 26.…
Temporary closure of Dedeaux Road between Three Rivers and Terri Roads for repairs
Gulfport, Mississippi-The outer westbound lane of Dedeaux Road between Three Rivers Road and Terri Road will be closed for a water leak repair. The inside westbound lane will remain open to thru traffic. The “Lane Closure” is scheduled to begin…
MDMR Hatchery Bureau releases 2,000 Spotted Seatrout Thursday
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Hatchery Bureau made the final 2023 release of juvenile Spotted Seatrout into Mississippi Gulf Coast estuaries on Thursday, Dec. 14. A total of 4,000 6-inch Spotted Seatrout, raised in collaboration with…
Mississippi Boychoir Announces Upcoming Christmas Concert
The Mississippi Boychoir’s annual Christmas concert will be presented for the first time in Gulfport on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at St. Peter’s By-the-Sea. The concert, titled ‘On this Very Christmas Night,’ will feature a selection of well-known carols, contemporary…
USM Nurse Anesthesia Program Earns Prestigious Accreditation
For more than a decade, The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Nurse Anesthesia Program has established a reputation for excellence in training and leadership. And now the esteemed program has reached a coveted milestone with a maximum 10-year accreditation by…
Shrimp season to close north of Intracoastal Waterway on Jan. 1, 2024
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources remind shrimpers that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, as provided by law and the regulations of the MDMR.…
Biloxi Holiday Open House happening Saturday
The Biloxi Holiday Open House will be Saturday at the Biloxi Visitor's Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. Attendees will be able to see local artists and craftsmen showing off their talents.…
Back Bay Mission hosting Christmas brunch for the unsheltered
Back Bay Mission is hosting a Christmas brunch for those who are unsheltered. On Christmas day from 11:30 to 1 PM, the organization's Micah Day Center at 1012 Division Street will be open. Anyone unsheltered is invited to get a…
"12 Bars of Christmas" being hosted tomorrow
From noon to 6 PM tomorrow, there will be a bar crawl through Biloxi! Back Bay Mission is hosting '12 Bars of Christmas' as a way to honor 100 years of Back Bay Mission's serving the community. A $10 bar…
Harrison County students donate bus-load of supplies to Humane Society
Health science students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center are taking shelter animals under their care for the third year in a row. These students delivered a bus-load…
South Mississippi woman receives new car for Christmas
One South Mississippi resident is saying 'bye-bye' to Uber and Lyft and hello to her brand new ride. The team down at Steed's Collision helped spread some Christmas joy today,…