Watson addresses Gulf Coast Business Council about importance of free, fair elections
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson was on the Coast this morning to talk about the importance of free and fair elections. Watson, who…
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Hancock County busts meth lab in Bayside Park
Hancock County Sheriff's Deputies busted a meth lab in Bayside Park on Wednesday night. Deputies were able to dismantle the lab, taking precursors on scene as evidence. 30-year-old Justin McKnight of Bay St. Louis…
Dolly Parton lends her talents to benefit concert in Philadelphia, Miss.
Country music legend Marty Stuart is taking a big step forward in his quest to bring the Congress of Country Music to life. The Philadelphia,…
Biloxi man charged with sex crimes against minor
A Biloxi man is in jail, charged with assaulting a child. Biloxi Police say 36-year-old Michael Gilbert is charged with sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes. He was taken to Harrison County jail Tuesday. Bond was set…
Suspect in domestic violence call killed in officer-involved shooting
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Madison County that happened Tuesday night. Deputies were called to a home about 11:30 p.m. in the area of Oakfield Boulevard, which is just outside of Gluckstadt, about a…
EPA enters agreement to sell Mississippi Phosphates plant in Pascagoula
The Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice and the state Department of Environmental Quality are planning to enter an agreement to sell the former Mississippi Phosphates plant in Pascagoula. Seven Seas Terminals plans to buy and redevelop the Superfund…
Pascagoula Police investigating Friday night shooting near high school
Pascagoula Police are investigating a shooting Friday night that left a 16-year-old in the hospital. Police say about 9:19 p.m., officers responded to the roundabout near the high school on Tucker Avenue after receiving a 911 call about a shooting.…
Biloxi asking public's help to find runaway teen
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a 17-year-old runaway. Police say Jeremy Bassinger Jr., left his home on August 9th about 7:30 a.m. He is described as 6-foot-2, 175 pounds with a thing build and a tattoo…
Second suspect in Picayune man's death convicted of capital murder
A Picayune man was convicted Thursday of capital murder in the 2020 death of a Willie R. Jones. 27-year-old Dustin Gray's trial was this week. His half-brother, 21-year-old Austin Brookshire, was found guilty of…
Casino gaming revenues in U.S. top $16B in second quarter
U.S. commercial gaming continued its long run of consecutive quarterly revenue growth in the second quarter, hitting a Q2 record of $16.07 billion, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total outpaced Q2 2022 by 8.1…
Gulfport man charged with running from police, hitting motorist
Biloxi Police have charged a man with failing to stop for police and hitting another motorist trying to flee. 41-year-old Rocco Charles Longo of Gulfport was charged with felony eluding. He also had an outstanding felony warrant in Gulfport. His…
Red Cross Southeast chapter names new executive director
The American Red Cross Southeast Mississippi Chapter has named John McCarty is new executive director. He begins his new duties on August 21. McCarty succeeds John McFarland, who died of cancer in May. He was 76. McFarland served the Red…
Victim identified in deadly I-10 crash in Harrison County
The victim in the deadly I-10 crash in Harrison County on Monday has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 24-year-old Jaelan Baker of Fayetteville, North Carolina died when his pickup truck crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer…
Hancock County fires have subsided, Forestry officials say
Hancock County Emergency Management officials say the woods fires burning near Bayou La Croix and I-10 have subsided. Officials are calling the fires in Hancock County the I-10 wildfire, which engulfed…
Hancock County fire departments battling brush fires along I-10
A grass fire on the side of Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 8 is generating heavy smoke -- prompting officials to shut down traffic in both directions…
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primary as statewide candidates square off
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.…
Adam wins another term as Hancock County Sheriff
Ricky Adam garnered 54 percent of the vote to win the Republican primary outright and another term as Hancock County Sheriff. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, Adam outpaced the challengers by more than 4,000 votes. Ricky Adam 6,595 Corky…
Matt Haley wins Harrison County Sheriff's race
Matt Haley pulled ahead late and has won the Harrison County Sheriff's race over Louis Elias. The Republican candidates have no opposition for the general election in November, making the winner of this primary the new sheriff -- succeeding a…
Five Coast schools recognized for literacy programs
One of five local schools received some huge recognition this week. The Mississippi Office of Elementary Education and Reading's Literacy Division recognized Pass Road Elementary School as an…
Purvis man charged in robbery, assault near Biloxi PD
A Purvis man is in jail, charged with robbing and assaulting a man at Biloxi Police Department. Police say 32-year-old Raymond Goodman was identified as the person who allegedly robbed and assaulted another person while walking to the police station.…
Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes, but GOP official will appeal ruling
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies. That's according to a split decision Friday from a federal appeals…
Mississippi ranked as top five retirement state
A new study has Mississippi ranked fifth as a top retirement state. The rankings were done by Bankrate.com and mainly based on each state’s affordability, overall wellbeing, the cost…
Tickets for USM-Ole Miss basketball game go on sale Thursday
Alright Golden Eagle and Rebel fans on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, this next update is for you! As we announced earlier in May, Southern Miss and…
George County man suspected in wife's disappearance, death, arrested in Mobile
The George County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a suspect in his wife's death has been arrested. Sheriff's Office officials say 32-year-old Jacob Kyle McIntosh of Lucedale was arrested Monday morning about 8 a.m. in Mobile. McIntosh is a suspect…