The Gautier City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night authorizing its attorneys to file condemnation proceedings against Belk Stores of Mississippi in order to acquire the development rights to the property for the city. The council recognized that the property…
By JAY REEVES A federal board began hearing testimony Monday on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Alabama’s main port city over the objections of freight companies. The hearing, conducted virtually by the Surface…
A Gautier man is behind bars, charged with shooting a juvenile during an altercation on Monday. Pascagoula Police Chief Matt Chapman said officers were sent to a call of shots fired about 7:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Market…
A Hurricane Hunters crew is in hot water after apparently making an unplanned stop at Martha's Vineyard Airport last month. According to the Martha's Vineyard Times, the military cargo plane that is used to fly missions into hurricanes and other…
Traffic lights on Highway 90 in Ocean Springs were knocked out of service on Tuesday morning after weather knocked out some Mississippi Power equipment. Power was lost about 8 a.m. because of the weather. Mississippi Power said the outage was…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations — a movement fueled by conservatives’ suspicion of donations by Facebook founder Mark…
The Grand Magnolia Ballroom will again be hosting an artist series coinciding with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. "Jazz Fest Unplugged" returns to Pascagoula this Saturday with a trio of musicians who will take the stage for the…
A Moss Point man died after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail early Sunday. Mississippi Highway Patrol said they responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 early Sunday about 12:20 a.m. A 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 47-year-old Austin…
A Pass Christian man is accused of shooting his stepfather during a fight between his parents at their Waveland home, then fled, leading a police chase through the county on Sunday night. Jabriel Raymond Alexander-Grace, 19, is accused of shooting…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 session. They still need to finish passing a state budget for the year that begins July 1.…
Two men face weapons charges after a physical dispute led to gunfire. Gulfport Police on Saturday charged Jacobe Jakeem Tyreek Hamilton, 19, with three counts of aggravated assault and one count…
A Gulfport woman faces charges of injuring a police dog and failing to stop for police. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Brandy Bazor, 38, was charged with felonies of failing to stop a vehicle and injuring, drugging or taunting…
Gautier Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a man Thursday night. About 8 p.m., police received multiple calls about two vehicles firing weapons while driving on Louis Alexis Trail toward Homestead Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene,…
A vehicle went over a bridge under construction overnight south of Duckworth Road on Highway 49. Gulfport Fire Department said the call went out at 7 a.m. about the blue four-door sedan laying upside down in the ravine at Flat…
One lucky person bought a Powerball ticket in Long Beach on Wednesday that is now worth $50,000. The lucky winner matched four of five white balls and the Powerball to win the money. The winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing…
Buddy, the Moss Point K-9 who was shot while chasing a burglary suspect. Moss Point released a video on Wednesday night showing Buddy headed home from the…
MDOT is reporting that a landscaping bucket truck overturned on Highway 57 near Quave Road in Vancleave. All lanes are blocked in both directions. No injuries were reported. Traffic is expected to be affected until about 11…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state’s public school teachers, long among the lowest-paid in the nation. House Bill 530 becomes…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi couple is now facing capital murder charges in the death last year of their five-month-old daughter. Kendra Beck, 20, and Takoda Miller, 23, were arrested last week after being indicted for the child’s October…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House and Senate voted by wide margins Tuesday to approve plans to redraw legislative districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. The House has 122 districts, and the Senate has…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators worked on budget proposals Monday after missing deadlines because of a long dispute over a tax cut plan. They were also negotiating final versions of several bills, including one to…
A former Moss Point officer officially has been charged with embezzlement in a case in which he's accused of taking property belonging to a suspect for his own use. Eric Maye was charged Monday with embezzlement involving officers, trustees and…
Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for recreational anglers and charter boats on May 27, with an anticipated mid-season closure date of July 4. As with previous years, a mid-season closure will allow for Mississippi Department of Marine Resources staff…
A disturbance at a D'Iberville apartment escalated into gunfire on Sunday and a Pascagoula man is behind bars. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said 21-year-old Laroy Lamar Sullivan Jr., of Pascagoula has been charged with aggravated assault. He was taken…