Mississippi

IP Casino donates to local charities

 IP Casino Resort Spa continues its long-standing record of charitable giving, donating a total of $839,000 to local charities and organizations to date in 2021. IP Casino Resort Spa and Boyd Gaming are dedicated to giving back to the communities we…

Kayaker rescued from rain-swollen Tuxachanie Creek

Rescue teams from several fire departments in South Mississippi rescued a kayaker from the Tuxachanie Creek on Sunday. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said the 26-year-old D'Iberville man and another kayaker overturned in the rain-swollen Tuxachanie. One kayaker was…

Mississippi collects $129M from lottery in 11 months

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has collected more than $129 million from the state lottery during the first 11 months of the budget year. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said in a news release Thursday that the state collected nearly $14.2…

Tropical system in Gulf could dump rain over the weekend

Cooler temperatures and lower humidity on Thursday morning will be giving way to hotter temperatures and more humid weather as a tropical system moves northward through the Gulf of Mexico. "We started off with really nice conditions this morning with…

Lucedale man charged with aggravated assault

One man is in the hospital and another is in jail after George County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a fight. According to a press release, deputies responded Friday night to a call in the Agricola Community about…

Flooding damages more than 120 homes in Mississippi

PEARL, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is continuing to assess damage caused by recent flash flooding. Parts of central and northern Mississippi were soaked by heavy rainfall starting last week. The downpour washed out some roads, making…

Guard charged with bringing contraband in Mississippi prison

PEARL, Miss. (AP) — A judge set bond Thursday for a prison guard who was arrested on charges of bringing contraband items, including methamphetamine, into Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a news release Thursday…

Mississippi shipbuilder Ingalls plans to hire 3,000 new workers

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A shipyard that’s the largest private employer in Mississippi says it is planning to hire about 3,000 new full-time employees. Ingalls Shipbuilding held a hiring event Wednesday in Pascagoula. Its parent company, Huntington Ingalls Industries, said…

Heavy rains cause flooding across northern Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rainfall this week has flooded roads and neighborhoods in parts of north Mississippi, and forecasters said Thursday that more rain was expected. The National Weather Service said more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain…

Federal attorneys say Mississippi must expand mental health services

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Department of Justice says a federal judge should order Mississippi to expand community-based mental health services. Department attorneys filed documents with an expansion plan as part of the long-running litigation between the federal government and…

Book store added to Mary C. in Ocean Springs

The MS Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the B.A.R. Arts Collective book store, a multicultural extension of the Black Authors Rock brand. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 10, at 12:30 p.m.…

Biloxi Police asking for help to find runaway teen

The Biloxi Police Department is  again asking the public’s help in helping to locate a reported runaway juvenile. Tyteeona C. Arrington, 16, is still missing. Arrington was reported to have run away on March 8, 2021 at about 6 am.…