Remembering Caleb Lett
It takes a village to raise a child and the church mothers of Caleb Lett, a 19-year-old who was murdered Monday night in Moss Point, speak out. Nineteen-year-old Caleb Lett was a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast…
Second round of vaccines distributed at Pass Christian Health and Rehabilitation Center
Pass Christian Health and Rehabilitation Center residents and staff got their second round of the Pfizer COVID vaccine today. More than 50 residents live at the nursing home. Around 40 of those residents and a number of…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation investigating officer-involved shooting in Biloxi
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation released new information on the officer-involved shooting that happened Friday, January 15th at the Harrison County Courthouse. A deputy with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded to a disturbance outside the Harrison…
Gulfport police arrests man on one count of homicide
On January 20, 2021, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 36-year-old John William Anderson on one count of Homicide. On January 12, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to a stabbing in the 2400 block of Demaret…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,702 new COVID-19 cases, 64 deaths Wednesday morning
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(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. The zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas. His backers were so confident in a pardon that they readied a limousine and a hair and wardrobe team for Joe Exotic, whose real […]
Crosby Parker sworn in as district attorney
Family, friends, and colleagues gathered this afternoon to welcome the new top lawyer for the Second Circuit Court District. The Second Circuit Court District has a new DA. Crosby Parker, an 11-year veteran of the District Attorney’s…
Man struck and killed on Highway 53 in Harrison County
A man was struck and killed yesterday in Harrison County while trying to cross a highway. According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, 78-year-old Ervin Moore of Gulfport was struck by a pick-up truck at 2:10 p.m. on Highway 53…
Mardi Gras 2021: Mardi Gras with a new twist
For more than a century, South Mississippians have celebrated carnival season and Mardi Gras. This year, COVID has led to the cancelation of some of the Coast’s most popular and wide-spread celebrations. This new chapter in Mardi…
Nola Jazz and Heritage Fest moved to October
Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival say they now plan to hold this year’s version of the event in October. Jazz Fest is usually held every spring, but it didn’t happen last year because…
Singing River hosted COVID vaccine drive-thru
More shots in arms as Singing River administers more COVID vaccines to patients 75 and older in Jackson County. Singing River had about 940 COVID vaccine appointments set up for today at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. They…
Update from the Chiefs: Free Webinar
Tomorrow morning you can sign up and log in to catch another free webinar offered by the Gulfport and Mississippi Gulf Coast chambers of commerce. Tomorrow’s online topic is ‘Gulfport Reports 2021: An Update from the Chiefs.’…
Fort Bayou drawbridge reduced to two lanes in Jackson County
Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on the Fort Bayou drawbridge until further notice to allow crews to replace the bridge’s steel deck. Drivers are advised to follow the transitional detours provided by construction signage and…
US attorney for southern Mississippi names interim successor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The U.S. attorney for the southern half of Mississippi says his first assistant will be the interim head of the office, starting Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst says Darren LaMarca is well-respected by law enforcement, defense…
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Suspect and victim identified in fatal shooting in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — The identities of a suspect and the victim in a fatal shooting in Moss Point have been released. On Monday, January 18, 2021, at 8:22PM, Moss Point Police Department Dispatch received a call of shooting…
Mets fire GM after he sent explicit texts to female reporter
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets general manager Jared Porter was fired Tuesday after sending graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs…
Gov. Reeves hoping to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses for Mississippi soon
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves says the state of Mississippi passed a major milestone over the weekend. As of today, more than 100,000 Mississippians have been vaccinated. Almost 10,000 Mississippians have received both doses of vaccine. However, right now there are more people who are interested in being vaccinated than there are available […]
Power Rangers Protection Program heads to Three Alarm Comics
Comic book stores have felt the economic impacts from COVID-19 and one local store is getting a visit from a superhero this week to help out. Actor Jason David Frank is known for his role as Tommy…
Singing River Health System waiting on second doses of vaccine
Vaccine rollout here on the Coast is taking a slight pause as supply distribution slows. Singing River Health System is administering the remainder of their vaccines as they wait on shipments. Tomorrow, Singing River is holding its…
Blood Drive to honor Abby Bosarge
The Pascagoula community helped honor Abby Bosarge, a Pass Christian teen battling acute myeloid leukemia, by holding a blood drive earlier today. Singing River Health System and the all-girls community service group Jeune Esprit sponsored the six-hour…
Singing River Gulfport offering new drug and alcohol treatment in Gulfport
Singing River’s Gulfport hospital has announced a medical detox program to help patients in Harrison County who are struggling with addiction. The health system’s ‘New Vision’ drug and alcohol treatment service began it’s first day of operation…
The Locker Room at the Coast Coliseum is taking it a new level
The clock is ticking down until the Locker Room opens at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi. It’s far from your typical locker room, Machado Patano is the firm the Coliseum hired to oversee the…
MLK Day community cleanup in Gulfport
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one community organization is calling not only for the celebration of his life’s works, but honoring him through a community cleanup. ‘A day on, not a day off.’ That’s…