A military veteran has the first brick and mortar, federal firearms licensed, black owned shop in Mississippi and the business is located right here along the Coast. Gorilla Firearm is a firearm safety and retail shop located on Oak Street in Biloxi. It provides classroom based learning and live fire training along with federal firearms license transfers, selling, repairs, and…
We’ve learned the man who died in a Gulfport fire this week was staying in the trailer that burned while the owner was making renovations to it. Coroner Brian Switzer identifies the victim as 34-year-old William Daniel of Gulfport. He says Daniel did not own the unit, but was staying there while it was being renovated. An autopsy today will…
Annabelle Tarrant is a sophomore on the St. Patrick swim team – and the No. 1 seed in almost every event she competes in. What all started from an interest flyer at school when she was 8 years old, swimming has turned into a whole passion for Annabelle Tarrant, who seems to be in a pool more than she is…
Cold frontal passage will occur this morning with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms associated with it. Mostly cloudy skies will clear this afternoon to plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will reach the mid-80s with drier air arriving this afternoon and evening. Expect clear and cool conditions overnight with temperatures cooling to the 50s. A northerly wind component will continue…
As post frontal air mass and high pressure builds into the region on Thursday, rainfall activity clears out and clouds will be on the decrease. While not looking at much of a cool down, should see temps fall some. Probably will see more of a drop in lows vs high temps. Somewhat drier air will enter the area after the…
Picayune linebacker Amarion Tyson received his first Division I offer from Oregon where teammate and four-star running back Dante Dowdell has been committed to since May. At just 5’6, 160 pounds, don’t let his size fool you, Tyson is an absolute menace for opposing offenses leading the undefeated Maroon Tide with 91 total tackles and 13-and-a-half for loss. The junior…
Governor Tate Reeves cut the ribbon on the new Restore Dock at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Bay St. Louis. A moment of celebration after years of planning and work on the new Restore Dock at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Bay St. Louis. Hancock County Engineer Geoffrey Clemens said, “It’s the one day everybody can kind of pat each…
Investigators in Jackson County are asking the public for help finding a suspect accused of burglarizing a business in St. Martin. A photo shows a suspect with long dreadlocks and a full beard. He was wearing basketball shorts, a tank top, and Nike sneakers. If you can identify the suspect, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers by downloading the…
Twenty-nine people who were on government assistance were celebrated today in Gulfport as they graduate from their five-year program. Family Self Sufficient is a program that enables assisted families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. Family Self Sufficient also incorporates resources and services they may need to achieve long-term goals which…
Today, the Humane Society of South Mississippi held its annual Blessing of the Shelter Pets for all of the animals currently up for adoption. Employees and volunteers of the shelter gathered about 40 pups together where Father Dominic Pham with Sacred Heart Catholic Church said a quick blessing over them. He then sprinkled holy water over the heads of each…
Today, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety held a ribbon cutting to launch the opening of a driver bureau at the airport. With a reserved appointment, the new driver bureau allows Gulf Coast residents and travelers to renew their driver’s license. Immediately after the ribbon was cut, a line was formed. This new addition gives people…
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon will diminish through this evening. With the cold front still NW, a few showers including spotty thunderstorms will continue through early tomorrow morning. The cold front will reach the area overnight and finally push through South Mississippi late Thursday morning. High pressure will move in from the NW, providing for a…
Secretary of State Michael Watson presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources with a Tidelands Trust Funds check for $10,314,561 on behalf of the Gulf Coast Legislative Delegation. This amount represents the Tidelands Trust Funds amount collected during fiscal year 2022 for use during fiscal year 2023. Revenues for the Tidelands Trust Funds is generated by leases on lands owned…
A police officer was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Greenville, Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, it happened around 8:30 last night near Highways 1 and 82. Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell identifies the Greenville officer who was killed as Myiesha Stewart. Stewart was a mother of a three-year-old boy. A suspect is in custody and…
Bel-Air Elementary School’s National Elementary Honor Society needs your help collecting slip resistant socks for the residents of Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport. With temperatures cooling off and the holiday season approaching, students and teachers at the school have been asked to donate a pair of slip resistant socks. The class with the most donated socks will win an ice-cream…
Congressman Steven Palazzo hosted his 10th annual Youth Leadership Summit today at the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. High school students from across the state attended the event to hear from several speakers including Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker, Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese, and Southern Miss President Dr. Joseph Paul. Each of the speakers…
This morning, the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted breakfast with Long Beach Mayor George Bass. It was an opportunity for the business community to be updated on all that is going on within the friendly city. Long Beach is a small town, but it is continuing to grow. There are a lot of infrastructure projects the city continues to…
A new study says the pandemic turned us all into jerks and Nike and Apple continue to be popular with teens. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Katie King with the Humane Society is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week. Aladdin is up for adoption at HSSM. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
According to the Department of Public Safety, there have been a total of 26 officer-involved shootings in Mississippi this year. The most recent shooting claimed the life of a female officer in Greenville. Here on the Coast, there’s been a lot of attention surrounding last week’s officer-involved shooting in Gulfport in which a teen was killed. Each of these shootings…
A deadly fire happened overnight on 31st Avenue in Gulfport, just north of the tracks and not far from downtown. Gulfport fire crews responded after midnight last night and found a camper trailer in flames. While searching the trailer, they found the body of a man inside. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, the victim has been identified…
Harrison County is investigating a shooting that happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday in Saucier on Road 221 off F-Ladner Road near Mitchell Road. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says the shooting stemmed from an argument between an uncle and his nephew. The uncle was killed. He has been identified as 57-year-old Charles Bullock of Saucier. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer…
An approaching cold front from the northwest coupled with daytime heating will continue to increase shower and thunderstorm activity this afternoon. Upper level high pressure near the local area will be shifting east through tonight. The overall flow has shifted to the south which will continue to bring Gulf moisture into the region. Surface afternoon temps will run in the…
Main focus on the short term is upcoming rain chances today into tonight. A developing upper level disturbance near the Pacific Northwest will dig south and amplifying as it moves east across the country through the next 24 hours. At the same time, upper level high pressure near the local area will be shifting east. The overall flow has shifted to…