The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Hancock County Board of Supervisors will open a Cold Weather Shelter tonight. The shelter will be open from 6 p.m. Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday morning and is located…
President Joe Biden announced today major transportation projects funded by bipartisan infrastructure law that will include a widening project for Interstate 10 here on the Coast. Biden was in New York to announce the Hudson Tunnel Project, but he also…
For anyone needing to shelter tonight from bad weather, Hancock County is opening one of their shelters. Lee Town Shelter will open their doors around 7 p.m. The shelter is…
A woman arrested on an armed robbery charge in Hancock County is also wanted in Alabama and Georgia. The suspect is accused of robbing the Dollar General on Highway 43 in Hancock County at gunpoint on Sunday, then leading law…
A suspect in a Hancock County armed robbery led law enforcement on a chase that crossed county lines before it ended in St. Martin. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said deputies got a call about an armed robbery at the…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Hancock County. MBI said in a press release that Hancock County deputies responded to a burglary call in the 28000 block of Highway 603 in the Kiln about 7 a.m.…
Ochsner Health announced today it has acquired Diamondhead Urgent Care, giving the hospital system a bigger footprint in Hancock County. Diamondhead Urgent Care will become one of two Ochsner locations that provide urgent care services, along with Ochsner Health Center…
Bay St. Louis Police and Highway Patrol are working a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 in Hancock County. The incident happened about 2:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near Exit 13. One vehicle rolled over and there was…
Hancock County will have to wait on affadavit ballots and voter ID validations to determine the School Board District 2 seat. Hancock County Circuit Clerk Kendra Necaise said there was a strong turnout for Tuesday's election. With 99 percent of…
Law enforcement agencies are investigating active shooter calls that were made in Hancock and Harrison counties. Students are on fall break in both districts and were not on campus. Teachers were on campus in Biloxi but not at Hancock High.…
A Perkinston man faces felony charges after an early morning hit-and-run Wednesday that killed a bicyclist. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said 35-year-old Christopher Peterson has been charged with felony hit and run causing…
Ever wonder what it was like to hangout and just spend the day with a police office, fire fighter, or first responder?…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Waveland and Bay St. Louis police departments are partnering together for a Night out against Crime event. The family-oriented event…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and fire crews worked to extinguish a work truck engulfed in flames on I-10 near Diamondhead. Two passengers were in the vehicle when…
Four people died over the weekend in deadly car crashes that happened over the weekend in South Mississippi. Early Friday morning, a GMC pickup driven by 68-year-old Freddie Chthey of Pascagoula was traveling south on Highway 57 in Jackson County…
A Mexican national was found guilty last week of federal felonies related to smuggling illegal aliens in Hancock County. Abel Michua-Tototzin, 37, was found guilty on August 17 after a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel in Gulfport.…
Hancock County is searching for a new superintendent this morning. The Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to terminate Teresa Merwin's contract during a special called meeting. There was no explanation. A parent posting to the Hancock County Schools social…
Hancock County Sheriff's Office has had a rash of deputies in trouble -- and there's another one added to the list. Media partner the Sun Herald reports that former patrol deputy Joseph "Joe" Gendreau turned himself in last week at…
Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King announced updates to several MDOT projects in South Mississippi. “Summer is peak construction season at MDOT, and we’re proud to see the progress being made on Mississippi’s highways,” said King. “We are always striving to…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office acted on a tip this morning and found a man wanted for aggravated assault domestic violence. Sheriff Ricky Adam said Nicholas Joseph Shiyou, also known as Josh Shiyou, was taken into custody without incident about…
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help to locate a man wanted for aggravated assault domestic violence. Nicholas Joseph Shiyou, also known as Josh Shiyou, has charges out for aggravated assault domestic and kidnapping. Shiyou is considered…
For the next two weeks, a bridge in Hancock County will be completely closed to traffic. The Highway 90 bridge at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line in…
A Caledonia teen accused of killing his mother's fiancee will have his first court appearance today. 18-year-old Justin Robert Coggins is charged with murder, according to our sister station WCBI in Columbus. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says the shooting happened at…
February 1st marked one year since the tragic death of Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was shot and killed in the…