Memorial Hospital facing nursing and space shortage
Memorial Hospital has been going through a nursing shortage recently, but the new COVID surge has put a new layer of strain on their team. The system of care…
Masks required in Diamondhead City Hall
Effective Thursday, August 5 at 8am, all employees and visitors to the City Hall in Diamondhead will be required to wear a mask until further notice due to the increase in cases of COVID. This will continue until further notice.
MSDH discusses delta variant, breakthrough cases, and new guidelines
Today, Mississippi’s top health official said the COVID-19 delta variant is ‘sweeping across Mississippi like a tsunami’ as the state reported 3,164 new cases of the highly…
Singing River opening walk-in vaccination centers
Singing River Health System is opening two Walk-In Vaccination Centers at two convenient locations! Singing River Healthplex in Pascagoula starting tomorrow - Friday, August 5th at 8:00am - 5pm. Regular hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00am -5:00pm. No appointment needed. Address: 3101 Denny Ave, Pascagoula,…
NASA Continues RS-25 Testing with Sixth Installment at Stennis Space Center
NASA conducted its sixth RS-25 single-engine hot fire Aug. 5 on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, a continuation of its seven-part test series to support development and production of engines for the…
Southern Miss institutes indoor mask requirement
The University of Southern Mississippi is joining other colleges across the South requiring face coverings for the start of the fall semester. The requirement, which goes into effect tomorrow, states that face coverings must be worn universally indoors for all…
Mississippi man and grandson die in crash of vintage plane
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi businessman and his grandson died in the crash of a vintage single-engine airplane in a wooded area northeast of Starkville. Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt says Gary Dedeaux and 13-year-old Luke Reed were pronounced…
Halter Marine awarded contract for Navy survey ship
Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a $149 million contract for the detail design and construction of an oceanographic survey ship for the U.S. Navy. “This contract continues the momentum and growth of Halter…
Jurassic Quest heading into Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center
The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is coming back to the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in October. Jurassic Quest is one of the first indoor family edutainment shows to re-launch since March 2020 due to the…
Powerball winning numbers for August 4th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for August 4th, 2021. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 4th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 4th are: 6-8-4. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mask and facial coverings are optional at Harrison County School District
The Harrison County School District held a special called meeting tonight for the purpose of mask wearing. Emotions ran high for parents as they voiced…
Free admission into two museums along the Coast
The entire month of August is ‘Art Museum Month’ in Mississippi. Seven of the state’s art institutions will offer free admission this month as part of a statewide…
The new school year begins in the Ocean Springs School District
Today students started their first day of school in the Ocean Springs School District. Student Lauren Pickard said, “Kind of nerve wracking, I don’t know…
Mississippi Health Disparities Conference
Mississippi is looking for ways to turn around its poor health rates so the state decided to bring some heath education to residents. The inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference was held today…
Opening school mass for the 2021-2022 school year
Today, Catholic school teachers and employees filled Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi for their opening school mass. Praise and worship filled the hearts of…
Gautier High Marching Band wraps up band camp
The Gautier High School marching band is back to work today as they wrapped up their final day of band camp. The members have been stomping in the…
Mississippi Speaker of the House speaks to Jackson County Rotary Clubs
Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn visited Gautier today to speak at a rotary international meeting and luncheon. The Rotary Club of Gautier hosted…
‘Open Arms’ offers incentives for vaccine recipients
For the first time on the Coast, a $50 incentive is given to new COVID vaccine recipients. Open Arms Health Care Center is offering $50 to persons receiving their…
One person dies in recycling center explosion in Jones County
One person is dead following an explosion at a recycling facility in Jones County this morning. Jones County authorities say the blast happened about 8:50 a.m.…
NOAA gives hurricane season update
Forecasters say the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season shows no signs of slowing. That’s the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after their season update. According to NOAA’s climate prediction center, conditions remain conducive for an above average hurricane…
Biloxi Police ask public's help to identify burglary suspect
Biloxi Police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in a reported theft. The suspect is a white male, pictured here, who allegedly stole several pieces of lawn and yard equipment, valued at over $900.00 dollars, from the…
Ocean Springs investigating man's blunt force death
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a man's death that may have been as a result of being struck by a vehicle. At 2:16 a.m.. on July 24, officers responded to a medical emergency in the 2400 block of Davidson Road.…
Brewers second-ranked prospect Brice Turang promoted to Triple-A Nashville
One of the best Major League prospects to ever come through the Gulf Coast is already on his way to the next level. Today, the Milwaukee Brewers…