Construction continues on Bayview Boardwalk in Biloxi
Construction work is moving fast on the new boardwalk set to line Bayview Avenue on Biloxi’s Back Bay. Workers are busy building the infrastructure and framework of the boardwalk…
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Biloxi superintendent reports gun discovered at high school in student's backpack
Biloxi Schools superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent an email to parents on Tuesday morning informing them that a gun was found in a student's backpack. The email says no threats were made and the weapon was not exposed. It was discovered…
Veterans Day Parade planned for Biloxi this year
A Veterans Day parade along the Mississippi Gulf Coast is set to return this year. The Gulf Coast Veteran’s Day Parade is planned for 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 in Biloxi. It will begin at the Biloxi Civic Center and…
House passes Palazzo bill to rename post office after Biloxi officer Robert McKeithen
Congressman Steven Palazzo spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the life of fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. Palazzo introduced a bill, H.R.…
Biloxi Walmart briefly evacuated following bomb threat
The Walmart located on C.T. Switzer Drive in Biloxi was evacuated for a time earlier this afternoon following reports of a bomb threat. According to Biloxi police, the Walmart…
Gulfport man sentenced to life, convicted of murder in second case
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Charles Johnson. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said Friday that Adisa Jemel Braziel, 35, pleaded guilty to…
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory in Biloxi
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory in the City of Biloxi Friday. The advisory area in the Mississippi Sound stretches from Brady Drive to Ocean Club Boulevard and includes the old…
18-wheeler stuck on Biloxi train tracks
An 18-wheeler was stuck on the tracks of the Main Street Crossing in Biloxi today. The truck was on the train tracks for 30 minutes before tow trucks were able…
Biloxi Police investigating shooting at Cruisin' The Coast
Biloxi Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting at a Cruisin' The Coast event on Beach Boulevard. Capt. Brian Dykes said Biloxi Dispatch received 911 calls about 9:48 p.m. about shots…
Court dismisses lawsuit blocking construction of Veterans Avenue pier in Biloxi
A Harrison County court dismissed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the construction of a public pier in Biloxi, ruling that the city is within its right to build the pier without a lease from the Secretary of State. The Secretary…
Allergic reaction can't stop VA employee from saying his vows
A Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center employee married his fiancé on Friday at the Biloxi VA Medical Center Emergency Room. Supervisory Telehealth Clinical Technician Winston Nicholls, a Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employee and U.S. Navy Veteran, married Daphne…
Enhancements near the Biloxi Lighthouse
Contractors are working to increase the number of parking spaces for Biloxi Beach guests near the lighthouse. Just south of Highway 90, across from the Biloxi Visitors Center, construction is underway…
‘Operation Clean Sweep’ underway across the City of Biloxi
Cleaning crews are on the move in Biloxi this week as the city responds to the mess left in the wake of recent storms. Workers from a…
Two South Mississippi elementaries named Blue Ribbon schools
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…
Scarlet Pearl joins suicide prevention group as Out of the Darkness presenting sponsor
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…
Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour explores family legends
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…
Infrastructure improvements coming in the near future in Biloxi
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…
Biloxi residents dealing with river flooding
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…
Train accident today in Biloxi; No injuries reported
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,…
Shuckers postpone game with M-Braves following Ida, COVID test
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…
Flooding at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi
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…
Evacuation recommended at marinas, harbors in Biloxi
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,…
CSX construction to cause multiple detours in Biloxi
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…
Biloxi Police asking public's help to identify fraud suspects
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…