NOAA released its 2023 predictions as hurricane season approaches. NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center predicts near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the 2023 season. Hurricane season begins June…
A bit of a scare in downtown Gulfport this morning as a fryer at the Sonic on Highway 49 caught fire. It happened around 9:30 this morning. The blaze…
A 21-year-old Gulfport man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a man during Spring Break 2021. Jacquez McCormick pleaded guilty earlier this week to shooting and killing 20-year-old Jamad Quin during Spring Break. Judge Randi…
A suspect in a murder investigation has been extradited back to Mississippi. Omar Edgardo Santiago-Lopez was brought back to Jackson County on Tuesday. He had been arrested March 16 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Santiago-Lopez is one of five suspects arrested in…
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and…
The Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra is gearing up to put on a show this Memorial Day weekend. The annual Sounds by the Sea Memorial Concert…
About a hundred people gathered outside the Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis to honor fallen peace officers in the county. The memorial service featured a…
The eagle has landed and has found a new home in Biloxi. Two bald eagles have been spotted nesting in a light standard near Cavalier Field and Elmwood…
Ocean Springs city leaders have voted to stop using the camera-generated ticketing system. The city terminated the contract it had with Securix Systems, the company…
‘Carry the Load’ volunteers have made their way through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ‘Carry the Load’ is a nonprofit that provides active ways to…
The suspect in the Scratch Kitchen and Bar shooting has waived his preliminary hearing. Twenty-two-year-old Fa’Darius Williams decided to forego the hearing and instead will await the decision of…
GULFPORT, Miss. — Mississippi Aquarium team members will release 13 endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, on the beach in front of Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. The release represents a…
By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race. He’s stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and…
When a baby alligator was spotted on Old Spanish Trail on Tuesday with his mouth taped shut, people in Bay St. Louis and Waveland were horrified. Posts made…
COLUMBIA, Miss. (AP) — Deputies in Mississippi fatally shot a person Tuesday while attempting to serve a warrant, state investigators said. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. near Highway 35 in Columbia, a south Mississippi town. Marion County sheriff’s deputies…
Today, a total of 401 Biloxi High School students received their diplomas at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Class of 2023 has been offered over $14…
Three organizations teamed up in Biloxi to promote fire prevention. The Biloxi Fire Department teamed up with the Beau Rivage and the American Red Cross to…
If you have a graduate who hasn’t applied to college yet, it’s not too late to apply at USM. The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus is offering…
A blood drive helps a Coast family in need. Five-year-old Mia Hill from Ocean Springs was diagnosed with acute liver failure and required an immediate life-saving…
The man looking to unseat Governor Tate Reeves in this year’s gubernatorial election made a stop in Gulfport earlier this morning. It’s all part of Brandon Presley’s ‘War…
By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday. That's according to two people with knowledge of the plans who spoke to The…
A Biloxi man is charged with aggravated assault after hitting another man during an argument. Police said that on May 16, officers responded to Pass Road about 9:45 a.m. in reference to assault. The 36-year-old victim reported being assaulted by…
It was a day of celebration and achievement as the graduating class of St. Martin High School gathered at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The coliseum was filled with anticipation as families eagerly…
Over the weekend, agencies on the Coast responded to a double drowning on the Chickasawhay River in Greene County. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue’s Facebook page, the teens involved have…