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,…
Back Bay Mission hosting event to remember those lost due to lack of housing
Next Wednesday, December 20 at 5 PM, Back Bay Mission will be hosting an event to remember the lives lost due to a lack of housing. The event will include a candlelight vigil,…
The Salvation Army ups fundraising goal due to increase in poverty
With only 9 days left until the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign comes to a close, the non-profit has had to raise its goal following an uptick in Gulf Coast residents asking…
Pass Christian Elementary School gifts students at Game Drive
Pass Christian Elementary gave all its students a fun game to take home to enjoy during the Christmas break. “To see them excited and to see them see that there are people…
Former Hancock County official selected as Executive Director of Mississippi Development Authority
According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, a former Hancock County official has been appointed as the new executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority by Governor Tate Reeves. Bill Cork previously served as the deputy director of the…
Martin Bluff Road Widening Project set to resume work under a new supplemental agreement
Gautier, Mississippi; December 15, 2023 – The Martin Bluff Road Widening Project is set to recommence work under a supplemental agreement to be approved at the Gautier City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 19th. Unforeseen conditions in the field, particularly…
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their…