Drive-thru COVID testing site reopened in D’Iberville
A COVID-19 testing site has now reopened in the City of D’Iberville at the Kenny Fournier Multi-Purpose Building. The site was reopened due to the new spike in COVID-19…
Governor Reeves holds press conference on COVID-19 response
On the heels of the record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases reported, Governor Tate Reeves and other state leaders held a COVID-19 press briefing today. Alongside State Health Officer…
George County Deputy Bobby Daffin dies of COVID complications
The Gulf Coast is mourning the loss of George County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Daffin, who passed away at the age of 37 Thursday night from COVID-19 complications.…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, INC., announces 2021 One Coast Award recipients
MS GULF COAST - The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the recipients of the…
Long Beach mayor explains why work was done on private property
Long Beach Mayor George Bass on Friday released a statement to explain how he ended up on the State Auditor's annual exceptions report. On Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, State Auditor Shad White issued his annual report for fiscal year 2021…
More than 5,000 COVID cases reported in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health on Friday is reporting 5,023 more cases of COVID-19 in the state, 31 deaths, and 166 ongoing outbreaks in long-term care facilities. State COVID-19 totals: 381,147 cases, 7,761 deaths, and 1,065,743 persons fully vaccinated.…
Mary C. debuts two new gallery exhibits
There are now two new exhibits ready to be explored at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center. This evening, the Mary C. debuted its “Concept to Costume” exhibit…
SRHS drive-up hospital prayer event
In a show of support for health care workers and COVID patients, many gathered at all three Singing River hospital locations across the Coast for a group prayer. Dozens of cars…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 12th, 2021
The CASH 3 winning numbers for August 12th are: 2-0-9. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Wiggins Walmart to close for deep cleaning Friday at 2 p.m.
The Walmart Supercenter in Wiggins will be closing at 2 p.m. tomorrow for additional cleaning, sanitizing, and stocking. The store will reopen on Sunday at 6 a.m., but the pharmacy curbside service will remain open normal hours while the store…
Governor Reeves announces Gulf Coast Advisory Committee
Governor Tate Reeves was in Diamondhead today, announcing appointments to the Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee. The committee will ultimately make recommendations to the governor for Restore Act Projects…
Inaugural summer graduation at MGCCC
MGCCC hosted their pinning ceremony for the school of nursing and health professions as well as commencement ceremonies inside the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center today. Around 40 graduates from health…
Memorial Hospital continues pop-up vaccine events
The team at Memorial Hospital continues to host pop-up COVID vaccination sites as the number of infected are at an all-time high. The most recent pop-up event the team hosted…
Addressing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Misinformation has been an issue since the pandemic started so to help debunk some of the vaccine misinformation being spread Dr. Randy Roth spoke with students at Resurrection Catholic School about knowing…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Business Council holds regional emergency COVID meeting
Earlier today, local hospital leaders and state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs spoke to Coast businesses via zoom about the current COVID spike in our area.…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre holding auditions for The Nutcracker
While, Christmas isn’t necessarily right around the corner, the ballet auditions for this year’s Nutcracker show are. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre is looking for…
Dinner theatre program at Diamondhead Country Club
The Diamondhead School of Fine Arts will be hosting their first ever children’s dinner theatre program this Saturday. The children of DSFA will be performing ‘The Lost Ending,’ a…
MSDH reports 4,412 new COVID cases, 20 deaths statewide
Mississippi is reporting its largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases. Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 4,412 cases of COVID-19 in…
Waveland to limit city hall visitors to appointments
Waveland is closing city hall to visitors unless they have an appointment, according to a notice posted on the city's Facebook page. "Starting today, August 12, 2021, City Hall will be limited to visitors and will require an appointment," the…
Hancock High to close for 2 weeks; students switch to virtual learning
Hancock High School is dismissing at 11:30 a.m. today and will be closed for 14 days as a precaution, officials said in a press release. According to the state Department of Health, the high school last week had 9 students…
Mississippi reports highest COVID rate since the pandemic began
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi reported its largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases Thursday, far exceeding a record set only two days earlier and indicating more challenges in coming days for already-strained hospitals. The state Health Department reported 4,412 new cases…
Powerball winning numbers for August 11th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Powerball draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 11th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 11th are: 4-8-8. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Chef crowned America’s new King of Seafood
Proving Mississippi prepares the best seafood, Chef Austin Sumrall was crowned America’s new King of Seafood at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans. Last Saturday, Chef…