Salvation Army receives grant from CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded $50,000 to the Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Center of Hope. The grant will help pay rent and housing deposits for people who qualify. The…
Trinity Episcopal Church in Pass Christian preparing for 30th pumpkin patch
The annual pumpkin patch at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pass Christian is opening soon. The church has been doing the patch since 1992 and this…
Volunteers and staff prepare for Cruisin’ the Coast
Hundreds of volunteers and staff are preparing for Cruisin’ the Coast as we’re just under a week out from America’s Largest Block Party. It took fives hours, 150…
Local restaurants and caterers compete in second annual Shrimp Tasting Festival
The second annual Shrimp Tasting Festival took place Saturday at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi to celebrate the shrimping industry on the Coast. Local chefs…
Due-South BBQ wins first place at inaugural End of Summer BBQ Cookoff in Ocean Springs
The inaugural End of Summer BBQ Cookoff and Concert in the Park Fest did not disappoint. It was a benefit for…
American Legion Post 1995 holds second annual Poker Run
The American Legion riders in Long Beach participated in a Poker Run supporting our combat veterans. Participants got their poker cards marked off as they traveled to…
4 Mississippi judges tapped to help with backlog of cases
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four former circuit court judges will help handle a backlog of criminal cases that have accumulated in Mississippi’s largest county during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph appointed Stephen B. Simpson of…
Mega Millions winning numbers for September 23rd, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Lottery Draw for September 23rd, 2022: CASH 3 and CASH 4
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 4-5-9 Fireball Number: 3 CASH 4: 3-5-2-6 Fireball Number: 3 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Teachers learn about blue economy careers at USM’s Marine Education Center
Twenty-three high school engineering teachers from across the state toured USM’s Marine Education Center to learn about blue economy careers. Teachers watched a presentation where…
Interest rate increase affecting home buyers
The interest rate increase has had a major impact on decisions to buy houses here on the Coast. Agents at Exit Prestige Luxury Realty say the biggest affect with interest…
Law firm hosted town halls for BP Oil Spill victims in Gulfport
A Miami-based law firm, the Downs Law Group, hosted free town halls in Gulfport for victims of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill.…
Estate wins $10M in punitive damages against USAA in Hurricane Katrina claims case
The estate of an Ocean Springs woman won $10 million in punitive damages against an insurance company over a Hurricane Katrina claim. A…
Gulfport man killed in crash on Highway 53 in Harrison County
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, at approximately 11:15 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 53 in Harrison County. A 2005 Toyota passenger vehicle driven by 51-year-old John May Jr. of Gulfport, MS, traveled South…
47th annual Slavic Invitational tees off at golf courses around the Coast
The 47th annual Slavic Invitational is underway this weekend with more then 435 teams playing on five golf courses along the Coast. The Slavic…
Vehicle believed to be involved in shooting at Scarlet Pearl found burned in Alabama
D'Iberville Police have confirmed that the vehicle law enforcement was looking for in relation to a shooting at Scarlet Pearl on Wednesday morning has been found. Chief Shannon Nobles said police in Prichard, Alabama, found the Nissan Altima early Thursday…
Lottery numbers for September 23rd, 2022: CASH 3 and CASH 4 MIDDAY
Here are the winning numbers for today’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 5-4-9 Fireball Number: 7 CASH 4: 0-0-8-5 Fireball Number: 7 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Aquarium releases endangered Kemp’s Ridley turtles
The Mississippi Aquarium released one of its last rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtles this morning. In late 2020, Fog was rescued by the Massachusetts Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary’s…
Arrested and charged with malicious mischief in Gulfport
On September 22, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 58-year-old Salvadore Anthony Macaure and 21-year-old Blake Anthony Pereira and charged them both with Malicious Mischief. On September 22, 2022, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Officers responded to the 14000 block of…
Gulfport man indicted on hate crime charge after burning cross to intimidate, threaten neighbors
A Gulfport man faces more than 20 years in prison and fines if he is convicted of a hate crime. The Justice Department on Friday announced that Axel C. Cox, 23, has been indicted on charges of criminal interference with…
19 students from Coast named National Merit semifinalists
19 students from South Mississippi are among 210 statewide to be named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2023. The students were from eight schools, in addition to a homeschooled student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more…
Lucedale man charged in Barton community shooting
A Lucedale man is behind bars, charged with aggravated assault in connection with a Wednesday night shooting. Jonah Lekey Pinkney, 36, was charged and taken to the George County jail awaiting a bond hearing. Sheriff Keith Havard said Pinkney was…
Local leaders strut the runway at Renaissance the Runway fundraiser
Local leaders strutted the runway all for a good cause at the Biloxi Civic Center where it was all about fashion and fun. The Bacot McCarty…
Hit and run on Highway 49 in Gulfport
According to Gulfport Police Department, a motorcyclist was hit by a car and that car took off. The motorcyclist is in stable condition according to Gulfport police. The…