U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including four schools in Mississippi. Two of the four Mississippi schools are in South Mississippi. The recognition is based on a school’s overall…
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide an be prevented. Volunteers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are joining the quarter of a million people who are walking in towns across the U.S. to…
The 15th annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is scheduled for Sunday October 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. and then the tour repeats on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. This is the same tour on…
Recently, parts of Biloxi have seen significant infrastructure upgrades. In the near future West Biloxi could become the newest area to see improvements. The city’s project in…
River flooding has been a major concern for South Mississippi due to the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ida. “When you live on the river, this is the stuff you deal…
Biloxi Police Department was notified of a train striking an 18-wheeler truck in the area of Bohn Street, Biloxi, MS. An individual driving an 18-wheeler truck was backing into Gulf Coast Produce, near Bohn Street in Biloxi. Before backing in,…
Due to the impact of Hurricane Ida and to allow for additional testing and contract tracing of the Mississippi Braves organization following a positive Covid test, Tuesday’s game against the Mississippi Braves has been postponed. We are adhering to Minor…
Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday, bringing widespread destruction to Louisiana and major flooding to parts of Mississippi. The floodwaters rushed through the Hard Rock Casino in the City…
The Biloxi Port Division today "highly recommended" to boat owners that they relocate their vessels from the city's public harbors and marinas. "We are currently monitoring the weather," the email said, "but although evacuation is not mandatory at this time,…
Starting this week, nearly 15,000 Coast motorists may have to reroute their commutes through Biloxi. Multiple railroad crossing construction projects begin this week in Biloxi, causing several detours…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting assistance with identifying the individuals in photos released to the media. The man and woman are wanted for questioning regarding an alleged fraud that occurred on Sunday, August 8, 2021, near the 2400 block…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to locate a reported stolen bicycle. The victim reported his custom bike stolen on Aug. 9 in the 100 block of Beauvoir Road. The custom bike, with the reported…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the assistance of the public in identifying a possible person of interest in a residential burglary. The burglary occurred in the 300 block of East Drive and was reported July 31, 2021. The…
Two Biloxi men are behind bars in connection with a drive-by shooting, Biloxi Police said. D’Anthony C. Mitchell, 19, and George Powe III, 25, both of Biloxi, were arrested on a charge of drive-by shooting, Capt. Brian Dykes said in…
At the Biloxi Civic Center, the concerned east Biloxi community came together to put an end to recent gun crimes. Mayor ‘FoFo’ Gilich, Biloxi Police Chief John…
One lane of Highway 90 at Porter Avenue was briefly closed earlier this afternoon following an accident that was caught on the Biloxi Lighthouse camera. A…
The 10th Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Biloxi Beach Classic Dog Show, hosted by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club of Gulfport, will be held beginning Sept. .3-5 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi. Judging will begin each…
Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich's "safe, friendly and beautiful" credo, fueled by millions in federal COVID-19 funding to replace lost revenue, was the backdrop more than once this week when the mayor and councilmembers reviewed nearly $4 million in additional spending…
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…
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…
Biloxi Fire Department has had to close its stations to the public because of a spike in COVID-19 cases among its employees. Last week, the department had five firefighters out after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to their Facebook post.…
Responding to a media inquiry, officials from Keesler Air Force Base offered an update on the airmen involved in a fatal accident on base on Wednesday. Two of the airmen injured yesterday in a single-vehicle non-training related incident on Keesler…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi businessman has donated land once intended for a casino site to a local nonprofit. Chris Ferrara came close to developing a casino years ago in east Biloxi, but has now donated the 30-acre property…
The Biloxi City Council discussed today making fireworks legal inside the city limits on the Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve, and in association with the annual Tet Celebration.…