Ocean Springs voted best small town in Mississippi
Southern Living Magazine has named Ocean Springs as best small town in Mississippi. Ocean Springs ranked as number 8 out of 15 cities. According to Southern Living, the…
Gulfport
TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic delays due to CSX Cargo Transport in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. — March 6, 2024 – The City of Gulfport advises of traffic delays from 5 to 6 p.m. today due to a large CSX cargo transport operation, city officials announced Thursday. Delays will occur across the coast as…
Gulf Coast Walk for Diabetes happening March 2
Get your walk on in Jones Park Saturday morning for the annual Gulf Coast Walk for Diabetes. The fun there begins at 9 AM. 100% of donations…
Gulfport City Council selects Pafford EMS to enhance emergency medical services
GULFPORT, Miss. – February 27, 2024 – The Gulfport City Council has voted unanimously to partner with Pafford Emergency Medical Services, a highly regarded emergency medical services provider, to serve the residents of Gulfport. This decision comes after a careful…
Gulfport School District's science fair headed to the aquarium
The Gulfport School District is putting on a science fair at the Mississippi Aquarium. The fair will happen from 10 AM to noon. There are three…
Gulfport accepts funds for Safe Haven Baby Box
The Gulfport City Council voted unanimously to accept donated funds for the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 9. The first baby…
Temporary lane closure along Dedeaux Road in Gulfport
SCI has issued a notification of a temporary lane closure for the citizens and businesses along Dedeaux Road, extending from Lorraine Road to Fire Station 10, for the installation of a new drainage system and roadway improvements. East and westbound…
Police presence on Hwy 90 in Gulfport
There was a significant police presence on Highway 90 at Courthouse Road early this morning. Police scanner traffic originally indicated the activity is a result of a high-speed chase, but Gulfport PD Public Information Officer Jason Ducre confirmed there was…
Arrest made in connection to February 12th Gulfport homicide
Another arrest has been made in the February 12th Gulfport homicide. Christopher Fletcher has been charged with one count of accessory after the fact. Gulfport Police responded to a call about a shooting on February 12, finding a 16-year-old dead.…
Boil water notice for areas of East Taylor Road in Gulfport
The surrounding areas of East Taylor Road in Gulfport are under a boil water notice. The notice extends from Bridgewater to the dead end of Plantation Lane. The Brentwood, Brookstone, and Waterside subdivisions are affected too. The Oxford Point Apartments…
Heatherwood Drive in Gulfport under boil water notice
Heatherwood Drive in Gulfport has been issued a boil water notice, spanning from Old Highway 49 to the dead end. The notice also includes Woodmont Drive from Heatherwood Drive north to Greenglade Drive, also Archwood Drive from Heatherwood Drive to…
Two arrests made in connection with Gulfport homicide investigation
Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting that happened on Monday. Gulfport Police say 18-year-old Elijah Eckford has been charged with 2nd Degree Murder. 21-year-old Tai'shawn Holloway was charged with accessory after the fact. On Monday about…
Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide
Gulfport Police are investigating an early morning homicide with a 16-year-old victim. Officers were called to the 16000 block of Kenwood Drive about 2:19 a.m. in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they found a male dead from apparent…
New Lyman Senior Center hosting Black History Month event
The New Lyman Senior Center is hosting a Black History Month celebration event on February 9. The event begins at 12:30 and is free for the public. Guest speakers include former Harrison Central basketball star Tiffany Travis and Southern Miss…
Seabees planning Force Protection Exercise beginning Monday
Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport will participate in force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain beginning Monday. “Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain is an excellent opportunity for NCBC Gulfport to evaluate and assess existing and new force protection capabilities,” said Capt. Ana Franco,…
Boil water notice for parts of Gulfport
The City of Gulfport has issued a boil water notice due to a water main repair. The areas impacted include Shirley Drive to North Kern Drive, Michelle Drive and Darby Street north to Klein Road. Other areas include Debra Drive…
Arrests made in connection to fatal crash on Gulfport Beach
Gulfport Police announced the arrest of two people in connection with the fatal Gulfport accident 25-year-old Bryan Ortiz and 26-year-old Wandaliz Rosario were arrested on January 29 and charged with one count of manslaughter. Ortiz was driving the car that…
Traffic fatality shuts down stretch of Highway 90 in Gulfport
Gulfport Police responded to a traffic fatality on Highway 90 on Monday afternoon. The pedestrian was sitting on a bench on the beach boardwalk when they were struck by a vehicle that landed upside down on the sand. Harrison County…
Road closure issued for North Carolina Ave stretching from Polk St. to Harrison St. in Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi- Due to the installation of a new sewer tap, North Carolina Avenue stretching from Polk Street to Harrison Street will be temporarily closed to thru traffic. Polk Street, West Virginia Avenue, and Harrison Street will serve as the…
Weather causes cancellations, delays at airport
Flights at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport have been delayed by the weather this morning. Several flights were canceled last night as heavy fog moved into the area. This morning, at least two flights scheduled to leave from Gulfport-Biloxi were canceled and…
Tramway bridge offers safe way to cross Highway 90 in Gulfport
The $18 million tramway bridge that stretched across Highway 90 from Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium is nearly finished. The City of Gulfport and…
Gulfport men plead guilty in 2022 shooting at Emerald Pines Apartments
Gulfport, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 20-year-old Jamicheal Naylor, and 18-year-old Andrew Dunnigan, both of Gulfport, pled guilty late Monday to shooting and killing twenty-nine-year-old Trevor Walker on May 18, 2022. The case, being prosecuted…
Gulfport announces commission to create new flag for the city
Gulfport has put together a committee to research and come up with a new flag for the city. City officials announced that the Gulfport Flag Commission has been formed to design a modern flag "that captures Gulfport's vibrant heritage and…
Single-vehicle accident on Swan Road in Gulfport
According to Gulfport Police, there was a single-vehicle accident on Beulah Church and Swan Road in Gulfport. An 18-wheeler carrying sheet rock rolled over. No major injuries were reported and the driver of the 18-wheeler was checked at the scene.…