$60M infrastructure grant awarded to widen I-10
Senator Roger Wicker announced a $60 million grant awarded for infrastructure between Long Beach and Diamondhead. The fund is reserved for widening I-10 from four to six lanes starting…
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MDOT project in Harrison and Hancock counties awarded $60M
The Mississippi Department of Transportation project in Harrison and Hancock counties was selected by DOT to receive $60 million. The project will widen Interstate 10 from four…
Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) - Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure. The infusion of funds arrives after flooding-induced breakdowns at Jackson’s main…
EV charging infrastructure approval announced for Mississippi
You may see an increase in electric vehicles soon across the Magnolia State. The Biden Administration announced that Mississippi’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Development Plan has been approved. With this…
Infrastructure top priority for Mississippi mayors
Mississippi will receive $2.7 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds, $1.8 billion for the state and $900 million for local governments. How to access and plan for those dollars…
Governor Reeves announces massive infrastructure investments made throughout Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of multiple pieces of legislation, appropriating hundreds of millions of dollars for major infrastructure improvements across the state. The investments include road and bridge repairs, drinking water improvements, and more.…
Mississippi to get $4.4 billion for infrastructure
Mississippi will be getting more than $4 billion from the federal infrastructure package recently passed by Congress. The White House has released a preliminary breakdown of how that money…
Rep. Palazzo speaks on Mississippi infrastructure
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…
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…
Major infrastructure project set to begin in Long Beach on July 30th
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 allocates American Rescue Plan Act funding to waterline improvements
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…
Biloxi infrastructure update
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…
A look at the horizon for Biloxi in 2020
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…
Mississippi budget plan: Spend slightly less in coming year
New legislators take office in January, and they will set final details of the budget.
Update on Biloxi infrastructure projects
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…
$33 million granted for road improvements
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…
Waller talks infrastructure on the Coast
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…
Update on infrastructure work in East Biloxi
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…
New infrastructure and residential homes in Gautier
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…
Howard Avenue temporarily paved for Mardi Gras
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…
Governor signs legislation and ends special session
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…
Legislators meet for special session today
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…
Biloxi infrastructure project update
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.…
East Biloxi infrastructure project back on track
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…