Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo was in Gulfport today explaining the pros and cons of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed…
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…
The City of Long Beach will soon be getting a major infrastructure update that has been in the works for years. Starting July 30th,…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Pascagoula City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate the first installment of $2,583,647 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to address aging infrastructure in the city. The funds will be used to replace and relocate failing…
Some major infrastructure projects are nearing completion in East Biloxi as we move through 2020. Right before Christmas work crews laid down the last base course of asphalt on the north end of Forrest Avenue and railroad tracks. Now workers…
With 2019 almost under wraps, there is a lot on the horizon for the year 2020, especially in the City of Biloxi. Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich stopped by the station this morning for our ‘Mayoral Monday’ segment to give…
New legislators take office in January, and they will set final details of the budget.
Work continues this morning on Biloxi's major infrastructure project. Business owners, residents and those who travel Howard Avenue between Porter Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard can see the signs of road working coming to that area, as crews prepare for the…
Some roads in Gulfport and Starkville are now on the fast track for improvements thanks to federal grant funding. This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of $33.1 million in…
Bill Waller Jr. made his way to the Coast one last time before Tuesday’s runoff election. Waller spoke to employees of Warren Paving in Gulfport about the importance of the role they play in the overall health of the state’s…
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…
In addition to the development of the town commons project, Gautier residents will see some more infrastructure in the near future. Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen discussed Ingalls and V.T. Halter getting new contracts which would bring in more jobs and…
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 special session for the funding of Mississippi’s roads and bridges has come to a close. After five days of debate and deal striking, Governor Phil Bryant signed three pieces of legislation into law. What the governor wanted, he got…
Governor Phil Bryant has issued the official document to call lawmakers to Jackson to discuss more money for roads and bridges. Legislators are meeting today at the state capitol. Their plan includes diverting some taxes on internet sales to cities…
We’re now half way through the year and the East Biloxi infrastructure project is in its last six months before the December deadline. This afternoon, the Biloxi City Council approved adding 11 extra days to the contract for weather delays.…
Oscar Renda Contracting, the firm overseeing the 55 miles of infrastructure work in East Biloxi north of the CSX Railway, is aiming to have Division Street paved from one end to the other in October. Superintendent John Cowart made the…
After years of road work in East Biloxi, residents and businesses in the area have something to look forward to. Doug Lee works at Kim Long Restaurant located on Division and Reynoir streets in Biloxi. The restaurant has just been…
East Biloxi residents reach a new level of concern after construction effects nature in the area. Recent Facebook posts show people saddened about the loss of a well-known tree near Nichols Elementary. The multi-million dollar infrastructure project tackles 55 miles…
Officials say transportation is the backbone of any state’s economy and the results of a study released today shows the shape of Mississippi’s roads are driving up expenses for motorists. Officials from transportation group Trip presented their findings at a…
Caillavet Street is now open to pedestrians, but motorists driving in Biloxi will have to wait just a little bit longer. The highly-traveled street was set to re-open today, but because of recent weather conditions road work had to be…
A 109-7 vote in the Mississippi House pushes a new form of legislation aimed at protecting the state's infrastructure. News 25’s Kendra Turley breaks down what the approval of Senate Bill 2939 could mean for roads and bridges throughout Mississippi.…
Infrastructure remains a constant concern for residents and officials in the City of Biloxi. Today, city workers started on a two week plan to pave dozens of uneven streets in east Biloxi.
The state’s transportation system isn’t being kept up because it’s underfunded, leaving state roads and bridges crumbling. This is according to MDOT's Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King in a Hattiesburg press conference today. He stresses it’s going to take…