Gulfport Fire Department begins wrapping up Hurricane Ida recovery drive
The Gulfport Fire Department is wrapping up its One Coast, One Recovery supply drive this week for southeastern Louisiana. The supply drive began collecting items in…
Nation honors emergency nurses for everything they do
Give a big ‘thank you’ to a nurse you know because today is National Emergency Nurses Day. This holiday is on the second Wednesday of every October and…
Arrested on the charge of receiving stolen property
D'Iberville Police Chief Wayne Payne announces the arrest of 26 year old Caleb Deshaun Skinner of D’Iberville and 36 year old Phillip Lebarron Watkins of Biloxi on the charge of Receiving Stolen Property. Captain Marty Griffin stated on Tuesday, October…
St. Martin’s Hailey Green wins The Voice battle round
St. Martin’s Hailey Green brought rock and roll to the stage in last night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice. The episode marked day two of the battle rounds and Coach Blake Shelton paired 15-year-old Hailey against Lana Scott, also 15.…
Placing purple ribbons on police cars for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time for all of us to speak up about domestic violence, raise awareness, and support survivors. The…
Mississippi developing digital state-issued documents
Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver’s license, vaccination card, and other state issued documents available in a smartphone wallet. Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell said…
MSDH reports 719 cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 719 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 26 deaths. 16 of these deaths occurred between October 2 and October 11. An additional 10 deaths occurred between September 3 and October 5, identified from death…
Jackson County man to serve 25 years after pleading guilty to sexual battery of a child
A Jackson County man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes. Cory William Skalla, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching…
Traffic Alert: Pascagoula Street impassable at railroad tracks after train engine derails early Wednesday
Pascagoula Police report that a train engine has derailed, creating traffic delays in part of the city. Police tweeted early Wednesday morning, "Please be advised that Pascagoula Street is impassable at the railroad tracks, due to a train engine that…
Reeves: Work still happening on medical marijuana proposal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he and legislative leaders are continuing to negotiate changes in a proposal to create a medical marijuana program, including putting tight limits on how much of the medicine one person could…
Mississippi auditor demands payments in human services fraud
JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi auditor is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare money in one of the poorest states in the nation. This includes $828,000 the auditor is seeking from retired NFL player Brett Favre and an…
Mega Millions winning numbers for October 12th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Mega Millions draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 winning numbers for October 12th, 2021
The CASH 3 winning numbers for October 12th are: 5-2-2. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Gulf Coast community fighting for Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch
A sad update to a story we first brought to you yesterday, Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch lost his battle with cancer today. Captain Jacob Latch…
Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch passes away after battle with cancer
A sad update to a story we first brought you yesterday, Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch lost his battle with cancer today. Less than two…
Commercial, recreational harvest for Lane Snapper to close Oct. 18 for Mississippi and federal waters
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the closing of commercial and recreational harvest for Lane Snapper in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. NOAA says commercial and recreational…
Mississippi Aquarium treating endangered loggerhead sea turtle, found caught in fishing line last week
An endangered loggerhead sea turtle is receiving treatment from the Mississippi Aquarium after it was caught on a fishing line last week. The turtle was caught on the Gulf State…
Swing for a Cause Golf Benefit at the Bridges Golf Course in Bay St. Louis
Many gathered in Bay St. Louis at the Bridges Golf Course at Hollywood Casino to tee-off for a great cause. Hancock…
Boys and Girls Club break ground on new unit in East Biloxi
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast held a groundbreaking celebrating the new East Biloxi club. The new East Biloxi unit used to…
Department of Public Safety gives update on the Skip the Line program
Governor Tate Reeves and DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell held a press conference today to discuss the Department of Public Safety’s Skip the Line Program.…
Remembering Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo
U.S Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo was laid to rest today in Gulfport. He passed away October 3rd at the age of 54 due to pancreatic cancer. Terese Gargiulo Evans, Judge Gargiulo’s…
Favre, Dupree, DiBiases owe state money from welfare audit, state auditor says
The state Auditor's Office has issued demands for more than $77 million in welfare funds that were misspent, according to an audit conducted by the office. Among those who were issued demands to return funds are Hall of Fame quarterback…
MSDH reports 820 COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths statewide
MSDH is reporting an additional 820 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 41 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between September 8 and October 11, and an additional 29 deaths occurred between October 4, 2020 and October 6, 2021, identified…
Governor Tate Reeves appoints new board members to Harrison County Development Commission
Gulfport, Mississippi (October 1, 2021) — The Harrison County Development Commission announces two new Board of Commissioners appointees by Governor Tate Reeves: John Carter, Licensed Realtor at Century 21 J. Carter & Company, and James Moody, Vice President/Employee Benefits Consultant…