Celebrating National School Choice Week
In Gulfport, Brilliant Childcare and Learning Center is celebrating their fourth year participating in National School Choice Week. School Choice is the process of allowing every family to choose K through…
Coastal Family Health Center holds ribbon cutting for new Biloxi location
A large health center has expanded along the Coast. There was not an open parking spot in sight for Coastal Family Health Center’s ribbon cutting…
Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach raising funds for playground
Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach has only been running as a private school since August 2022, but they are growing at a rapid pace and…
Community gathers in Ocean Springs to donate blood
The City of Ocean Springs held a blood drive today at the city’s civic center to help replenish the blood supply. Throughout the season, several factors can disrupt the ability for the…
Mississippi Power preparing for severe weather
With the threat of severe weather tonight, Mississippi Power is prepared to make sure the lights stay on. Their crews along with contractors were hard at work earlier to make…
Hancock County opening severe weather shelter
For anyone needing to shelter tonight from bad weather, Hancock County is opening one of their shelters. Lee Town Shelter will open their doors around 7 p.m. The shelter is…
Woman charged in Hancock County robbery gave false ID
A woman arrested on an armed robbery charge in Hancock County is also wanted in Alabama and Georgia. The suspect is accused of robbing the Dollar General on Highway 43 in Hancock County at gunpoint on Sunday, then leading law…
Biloxi Shuckers hosting job fair today
First pitch for the Biloxi Shuckers may still be months away, but the team is already gearing up for another thrilling season. The Shuckers are hosting a job fair today,…
Actor Adam Devine to reign as Bacchus LIV at 2023 Mardi Gras
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of Mardi Gras’ signature carnival krewes will be led this year by actor and comedian Adam Devine. Devine, of Waterloo, Iowa, will reign as Bacchus LIV, king of the 2023 Krewe of Bacchus, which will…
Gulfport man charged with sexual battery
A man accused of having sexual intercourse will a juvenile on multiple occasions has been charged with sexual battery. Gulfport Police Chief Adam Cooper said 71-year-old David Lee Grizzle was arrested on Monday. Cooper said detectives learned that Grizzle was…
Gautier man charged after allegedly choking a woman
A Gautier man is behind bars, arrested after he allegedly choked a woman he has a relationship with. Gautier Police Chief David Bever said 30-year-old Ladarius McCleod was arrested yesterday and charged with domestic violence aggravated assault. He was taken…
Jackson County searching for suspect in motor vehicle theft
Jackson County Sheriff's investigators are searching for a suspect in a vehicle theft that happened Monday. According to authorities, the suspect, described as a middle-aged white male with a black hair cut in a military-style fade and wearing a gray…
Local farm in Saucier makes their own dairy products
Did you know that there’s a local farm on the Coast that makes their own dairy products? Green Acres Creamery is a family business run by April…
Program travels Coast to educate on flooding dangers
One organization is making it their mission to educate the coastal states on the importance of understanding sea-level changes happening now. Place SLR is an organization whose purpose…
Arrested on one count of indecent exposure
On January 23, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old James Ward Vann on one count of indecent exposure. On January 20, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department was made aware of a suspect, later identified as Vann, exposing his genitalia…
Grand opening of Bee’s Buds Medical Marijuana dispensary in St. Martin
After almost a year of legal medical marijuana in the state of Mississippi, St. Martin has open a medical marijuana dispensary. After a long time…
Trent Lott Academy in Pascagoula welcomes therapy dog
Trent Lott Academy in Jackson County has a new friend prancing in the halls and it has four legs. A local elementary school in Pascagoula just got a…
MGCCC selected for cyber skills initiative
MGCCC Cyber Security Technology Program was recently designated as a Center of Academic Excellence from the National Security Agency. The school has met a rigorous set of requirements that implements…
City of Gulfport conducting smoke tests throughout Pine Hills subdivision
The City of Gulfport is conducting a smoke test on sewage pipes throughout Pine Hills subdivision. The smoke test will last from January 23rd through the…
Mercy Housing and Human Development offering free income tax assistance
Mercy Housing and Human Development is offering free incoming tax filing assistance. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, also known as VITA, is offered through Mercy Housing and…
Superintendent speaks on gun brought to Harrison Central High School
Harrison Central High School returned to school today following the gun incident last week that put a 17-year-old in handcuffs. Prior to this incident, the school…
Contestants compete in the Shed Steak and BBQ Showdown
The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint is known all over the world for their great barbecue. Over the weekend, contestants from 17 states gathered at the…
Jeep lovers celebrate in style at Jeep-A-Gras parade in Long Beach
The Carnival Association of Long Beach held its second annual Jeep-A-Gras Parade Saturday night. It’s the only parade of its kind, dedicated to the Jeep…
Tonya Powell becomes 1st female pastor at Greater Freewill Church of God in Christ
The Greater Freewill Church of God in Christ now has its first female pastor. Tonya Powell’s pastor installation ceremony was held Sunday…