The Sound Amphitheater has announced its lineup for the opening of the Gautier stage. 70s icons KC & The Sunshine Band will open the Amphitheater on April 12, followed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on April 19. All…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
Gautier Police have charged a man with sexual battery against a minor. Police say 49-year-old Miguel Martinez-Camacho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery. He was taken to Jackson County jail and has no bond pending an initial appearance.…
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has decided not to indict former NFL player Jerrell Powe months after he was arrested on a kidnapping charge in 2023, his attorney said. Tom Fortner told The Associated Press on Monday…
Rodger Wilder is the 2024 Pat Santucci “Spirit of the Coast” award winner, announced at today's Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Wilder, an attorney with Balch and Bingham LLP…
A Jones County man accused of killing another person on February 18 has been arrested in Florida. According to a press release from the Jones County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home. They found a…
A Gautier pet groomer who was forced to close its doors earlier this month has been charged with animal cruelty and false pretense. 36-year-old Nichole "Nikki" Anderson turned herself in to Gautier Police today after being informed that warrants had…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman — to have a portrait on display in the…
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…
Biloxi police are releasing a response to an arrest at the Neptune Parade in Biloxi on Saturday night that was caught on cell phone video. This video may be disturbing for some viewers…
A 19-year-old Ocean Springs woman is in jail, charged with stabbing a man in the back. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the 3900 block of Government Street on Sunday…
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…
A Bay St. Louis man and a juvenile have been charged with commercial burglary in connection with a break-in and robbery of a store on Highway 90 in Waveland. Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 29-year-old Jarrett Garth of Bay St.…
A North Carolina man died this morning after being hit while walking along Highway 63. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said officers were sent to the Highway 63 Bridge about 7 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian being…
Former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran pleaded guilty today in Hancock County Circuit Court in a sexual molestation case. Moran, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of the four-count indictment before opening statements on Wednesday morning. "Alan took a plea deal,"…
Creed is back and will be in Biloxi this fall. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center announced that Creed -- with Escatawpa band 3 Doors Down as the special guest -- will stop here for a 7 p.m. show…
A Biloxi man is in jail, charged with assaulting a child and other sex crimes. Biloxi Police say 43-year-old Ellis Cenales was arrested Tuesday and charged with production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, touching a child for lustful…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is renewing his call for legislators to phase out the state’s personal income tax over several years, and he is asking them to spend more money on economic development,…
The Mississippi Department of Education is launching a new campaign called "Know Your Child's Reading Score." This comes in an effort for parents and guardians of kindergarten through third grade students to be informed of their child's reading ability and…
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,…
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…
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a officer-involved shooting in Jackson involving Capital Police. MBI said about 4 p.m. Sunday, in the area of Porter Street and University Boulevard, Capitol Police tried to conduct a traffic stop when the driver…
A Moss Point woman has been charged after a woman died in a traffic incident in Biloxi on Sunday. 21-year-old Evelynn Imani Patton was charged with aggravated DUI causing death after she turned herself in to police. She was taken…
Picayune Police Department had a busy 48 hours, running down three suspects who led officers on pursuits out of their jurisdiction and into Louisiana. At 5:37 a.m. on Monday, officers were asked to help Pearl River County Sheriff's Office with…