Mississippi

Fill-Up with Billups closed in Biloxi

A popular Biloxi eatery is closing after five years in business. Fill-Up with Billups on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi posted to social media Monday, saying the location was closing at the end of the day. The restaurant opened in 2018…

Jackson County man faces sex crime charges

A Jackson County man has turned himself in after being accused of sexual battery on a teenager. 39-year-old Brandon Merrill turned himself in on Sept. 9, 2022 to face two counts of sexual battery and one count of touching a…

Waveland issues city-wide boil water notice

Waveland has issued a city-wide boil water notice. The precautionary notice is in effect from last night at 8:45 p.m. through 8:45 p.m. Thursday. The notice was issued after a loss of pressure in the city's water system, which happened…

MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Okalona

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened last night in Okalona. MBI says the shooting happened about 10:45 p.m. on Highway 32. Chickasaw County deputies were involved in the shooting. No officers were injured, but…

Mississippi families protest bill to limit transgender care

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transgender teens, their parents and supporters protested outside the Mississippi Capitol on Wednesday, calling on legislators to kill a measure that would ban gender-affirming health care for people younger than 18. House Bill 1125…

Lottery sends $13.2M to state for January

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation transferred more than $13.2 million to the state in January, bringing the fiscal year total to more than $74.4 million so far. “January was an exceptional month of sales for the Lottery,” stated Mississippi Lottery President…

9-year-old killed in fatal wreck in Wiggins

A 9-year-old traveling with her family was killed Friday evening in a two-car collision on Highway 49 in Wiggins. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said 9-year-old Bailey Amis of Starkville died from injuries in the crash. Flurry said Amis, her…

Missing Picayune man found dead in Washington Parish

A body found in Washington Parish, Louisiana, last month has been identified as a Picayune man missing since July of last year. Picayune Police say parish deputies began investigating human remains found in a field on January 18th. DNA testing…

Coast man charged with embezzlement in gaming case

The Mississippi Gaming Commission is investigating an embezzlement case on the Coast. MGC agents arrested 39-year-old Jacob Lynn Forehand at his home on Wednesday without incident. He was booked into the jail at 11 a.m. A Gaming Commission enforcement division…

Child critical after accidental shooting in Biloxi

Biloxi Police are investigating an accidental shooting that happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. Police said officers responded to the 200 block of Stennis Drive about a shooting. Officers found a male victim, who is under 16, who was taken…