Today is the day that city officials and those who value the historical significance of Downtown Biloxi have been waiting on: the first day of work on the renovations to the Saenger Theatre. This is only the beginning stage for…
Crews are paving the way for the completion of Biloxi’s major road improvement project. Known as the ‘north contract,’ construction has been underway in the city for five years to repair and improve 55 miles of roads in Biloxi. This…
The City of Biloxi made some important decisions in regard to the renovation and restoration of the Saenger Theatre. Back in June, they received bids for the renovations on the outside of the theatre, which included the fly tower and…
It’s official! The Centennial Plaza is opening its doors for business. Tonight, the celebration was as grand as the transformation to the property. After sitting vacant for many years, the old VA hospital is now transformed into the brand new…
We are inching closer and closer to the opening date of the brand new Mississippi Aquarium. Over at the construction site for the aquarium, lots of progress is being made. The three sails that will welcome people to the aquarium…
A pivotal piece of Biloxi history is still working out some of the kinks for revitalization. The City of Biloxi continues to look for avenues of funding to help with repairs and renovations to the Saenger Theatre. Biloxi City Council…
Detours are something Biloxi drivers know all too well as work continues on the city’s massive infrastructure project. It’s a multimillion dollar project that’s been paving the way for road and infrastructure improvements and has been underway for years, but…
City contractors in Biloxi this week will be finalizing the upgrades to the Popp’s Ferry Bridge. No other closures are expected. Twenty-thousand drivers travel down the Popp’s Ferry Bridge every day. Since work began in December they have seen plenty…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center’s enlisted dining facility has not seen any upgrades since 1974, but soon that will all change. $16.8 million was recently awarded to the base for a complete renovation. Currently their facility is undersized and is…
It’s a long time coming, but the City of D’Iberville is one step closer to building the Gulf Coast Galleria. Rise Partners and Mandal’s Ramco Development are working together on the 80-acre site at the southwest quadrant of the intersection…
Parents and members of the Gulfport community can rest a little bit easier now knowing students at Bayou View Middle School are safe and sound in their updated building. This morning officials at BVMS held a ribbon cutting to show…
Road work is finally wrapping up on Courthouse Road. The one mile stretch of road between Highway 90 and Pass Road was initially expected to be completed last summer. While crews are still touching up areas along the road, traffic…
Dust, gravel, closed streets, pot holes, and puddles: it’s been a common sight in Biloxi as work continues to complete the city’s massive infrastructure project that has dragged out over the past few years, causing headaches for many who live,…
Two and a half years ago, the people over at the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission had a devastating fire. Now, they are finally rebuilding. The fire burned down the Mission’s main building. Now, they are in phase one of rebuilding…
This morning a massive step in the construction of the Mississippi Aquarium took place. Contractors from Roy Anderson Corp. installed the first set of acrylic panels that will act as windows for the main habitat. This is phase one of…
As the ‘Restore Biloxi Infrastructure’ plan still continues some wonder if there’s an end in sight. With some of the biggest parades on the Coast taking center stage in Biloxi, some wonder if construction may cause an issue. Lingering construction…
The superstructure has finally arrived for a new pedestrian bridge in Biloxi. The bridge will be east of Main Street on Highway 90 just past the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The overpass will connect two new hotels that are…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is moving forward with a project that they hope will heighten the college experience. Applause filled Gregory Hall at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Campus as school officials gathered to celebrate the start…
A community in Gulfport will be seeing some much needed road upgrades after a vote in Gulfport’s city council meeting this afternoon. The city unanimously approved the request for assistance from the Harrison County Board of Supervisors in this project.…
Six thousand dollars a day: that’s the amount of money contractor Oscar Renda is paying the City of Biloxi each day until the company completes the infrastructure work that was supposed to be finished January 6th. Oscar Renda landed a…
This morning, Long Beach Schools Superintendent Dr. Jay Smith gave an update to members of the Gulf Coast Chamber on things going on in the district. Last August, Long Beach voters approved a $20 million bond that would bring improvements…
Popp’s Ferry Bridge is set to close again tonight at 10 p.m. for some more work. Contractors will have to connect the recently installed generator to a landline power source. It is all a part of a $1.27 million project…
There’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel for the construction on Courthouse Road. When many people hear the words Courthouse Road, one thing comes to mind: construction. Civil engineer Andy Pheland said, “The first day of the…
The Popp’s Ferry Bridge in Biloxi will be closing Friday night to replace a generator that powers the bridge. The bridge will only be closed for eight hours at the most from 10 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday. The…