Amtrak police meet with local first responders to discuss train safety and security
The Amtrak Police Department met with police agencies across the Coast to talk about safety and security around the tracks. Amtrak has 450…
Women in Construction Week: Moore Community House has trained hundreds of women
This week is a time to highlight all women working in the construction industry as part of Women in Construction Appreciation Week. Since childhood,…
Law enforcement training and awards banquet at the Golden Nugget Biloxi
The Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Homeland Security Investigations Gulfport hosted their annual awards presentation at the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort.…
House Bill 1723 would create tax credit for food bank donations
There is a critical bill for food insecurity that is making its way through the Mississippi Legislature. House Bill 1723 passed the state House of…
American Red Cross hosting blood drive at MGM Park Thursday
BILOXI, MS – The American Red Cross is partnering with the Biloxi Shuckers to host a blood drive on Thursday, March 9, from 1 p.m to 7 p.m. The drive will be held in the visiting clubhouse at MGM Park.…
Biloxi couple accused of using son to try to steal items from Walmart
A Biloxi couple is in jail, accused of shoplifting and then using their child to try to get the stolen items out of the store. Waveland Police arrested 35-year-old Khadja Alfred amd 47-year-old Larry Isaiah on Tuesday and charged both…
Picayune Police foil attempted robbery of mowers at Home Depot
Three men are in jail, accused of trying to steal more than $20,000 in lawn mowers. Police say 20-year-old Wilajon Sherrod Trail, 20-year-old Willie James Joseph II and 18-year-old Luke…
Mississippi backs 1 year of postpartum Medicaid for new moms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full year of Medicaid health coverage under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bipartisan move is the culmination of a two-year effort to…
Tensions rise during meeting to discuss Live oak tree in Long Beach
Tensions continued to rise as residents attend the Long Beach aldermen meeting to fight for a 200-year-old oak tree. The residents in favor of…
Dealing with financial anxiety
In a recent survey, 69 percent of individuals have financial anxiety and that same survey found that despite recent inflation prices, one in four people don’t budget. Whether or not financial anxiety…
Local woman wins 100-mile Ultra Marathon
An Ocean Springs woman ran a 100-mile ultra marathon and finished first in the state in her category. Amanda Ray competed in the Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail Run this…
River Oaks Elementary honoring social worker for National School Social Work Week
This is National School Social Work Week. River Oaks Elementary uses this as an opportunity to recognize the work of their social worker Gail Esters. School social workers…
The Knights of Columbus hold Spring Blood Drive
The Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Fatima in Biloxi hosted a Spring Red Cross Blood Drive. Blood is always needed to save lives and volunteers rolled…
Wall Street Journal report questions port cranes
A Pentagon report published by the Wall Street Journal says the military sees Chinese-made cranes operating in U.S. ports as a potential ‘Trojan Horse’ that China could use to…
Six years since fatal train and bus collision in Biloxi
Six years ago, a fun day on the Coast turned deadly for tourists from Texas after a train and bus collision in Biloxi. Six years ago,…
Arrested on one felony count of touching a child for lustful purpose
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 25-year-old George Somers on one felony count of Molesting-Touching of a Child for Lustful Purposes. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff's Investigators received a report from…
Pascagoula Police searching for suspect in Saturday night shooting
Pascagoula Police are looking for a suspect in the Saturday night shooting that left one dead and two others injured. Police say 32-year-old Jerbert Burgos-Cotto is wanted for the murder of 25-year-old Miguel Vasquez-Cruz of Pascagoula. The shooting happened Saturday…
Annual Military One Coast Update
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce held its annual Military One Coast meeting this morning. Local military base commanders gathered at the Knight Nonprofit Center in Gulfport to provide an…
New location donated to Loaves and Fishes in Biloxi
Loaves and Fishes finally has a new home, but it’s going to take some time and money to get it up and running. The nonprofit has been…
Mississippi Senate votes to tweak school funding formula
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators voted Tuesday to revise the state’s education budget formula that has been in law since 1997 but has been fully funded only two years. The bill passed without debate, but it is unclear whether…
Man charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian
A 33-year-old man has been charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian. Police Chief Daren Freeman said Isidro Lopez-Noricumbo was arrested at the station on Monday evening after coming in for questioning in the case. Freeman said the investigation is…
Paradise Pier offers reduced price passes
Paradise Pier Fun Park, which held its grand opening last week, has reduced its prices from now through May 24. A non-rider entry went from $20 to $15 and includes one ride on the Biloxi Tide Turner observation wheel. A…
Meridian's Holly Brand joins Team Kelly on the 'The Voice'
Holly Brand's performance of "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill earned her a three-chair turn on "The Voice" on Monday night. The former Miss Mississippi contestant from Meridian was an immediate choice of Kelly Clarkson. Blake Shelton was the only coach…
Long Beach residents hold prayer session for future of oak tree
Long Beach residents gathered at the large oak tree on Fourth Street and Jeff Davis Avenue earlier tonight for a prayer. The residents found out…