The University of Southern Mississippi has Dr. Shannon Campbell as the Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations and will lead strategic planning and economic development to position USM’s coastal teaching and research sites in Long Beach, Gulfport, Ocean Springs…
Mississippi State received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the first of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson County Board of…
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirms the first case of a COVID-19 variant strain in a Mississippi resident. A case of the B.1.1.7 UK variant strain of COVID-19 was confirmed during routine testing. No international…
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi said a suspicious package was found inside the Keesler Medical Center at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. First responders evacuated the area where the package was found, and investigated the situation. "Our…
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — Three Walmart stores on the Mississippi Coast have been designated as vaccination sites for COVID-19. Vaccines will be administered by appointments and residents must register online at https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302 or by calling the location itself. Harrison County:…
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that claimed the life of a Latimer man. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that firefighters were called to a residence on Dantzler Road about…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early-morning incident with a school bus that left an 8-year-old with broken bones. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that the Vancleave girl was crossing the westbound lane of Jim Ramsey…
A Gulfport man will serve 15 years for domestic violence -- aggravated assault after he pleaded guilty this week. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said in a press release that Scott Edward Heavner , 34, was sentenced by Circuit Judge…
A 19-year-old Gulfport woman has been charged with embezzlement from her place of employment. Biloxi Police said in a press release that Olivia Alexia Brooks of Gulfport was developed as a suspect after officers responded to a call about embezzlement…
Governor Tate Reeves says the state is “unconquerable” after a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and other disasters. He made the assessment during his State of the State speech this afternoon. Reeves renewed his call for…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the family of a man killed in his Pass Christian home are increasing the amount of a reward offered for information into the man's death. A press release from Pass Christian Police Department said Kenneth…
The Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast Area Command is opening its cold weather shelter this weekend because of anticipated winter temperatures. The Salvation Army provides shelter to anyone in need when it is 40 degrees if precipitation is present, or…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reduce the Fort Bayou drawbridge in Ocean Springs from four lanes down to two on Sunday. The traffic shift is part of an ongoing, $20-million bridge repair project to rehabilitate and upgrade the…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With the Mississippi legislative session just beginning, officials are starting to reveal their public policy wish lists, including proposals to increase teacher pay and improve the availability of health care…
More funding is coming to Mississippi to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced an award of almost $200M to Mississippi. It’s being provided by the Centers for Disease Control to support…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have started their three-month session. The session started Tuesday during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The 174-member body met on Tuesday for the first time since concluding last year's business in the…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South Mississippi counties recover from the…
After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021. Brown has been Gulf Islands’ superintendent since 2010, arriving just as the Deepwater Horizon oil washed ashore. Steve McCoy,…
Gulfport Police said a suspect they were searching for in connection to a drive-by shooting that occurred Tuesday morning has been located and arrested. In a press release, police said that on December 8, at approximately 11:18 a.m., officers responded…
The pandemic forced many people to switch from office desktop to TV screens — but exactly how much TV do people in Mississippi watch? According to a recent report, Mississippi ranks #1 in the United States for TV watch time…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann says there are a lot of uncertainities facing lawmakers as they prepare to start a new session in less than one month. Lt Governor Delbert Hosemann says a strong economy, despite Covid 19, has helped keep the state on solid financial footing. However, Hosemann pointed out […]
Ochsner Health has named Wilson Thomas as Chief Executive Officer for Ochsner Medical Center- Hancock and Hancock’s affiliated Health Centers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thomas, a native of Mobile, most recently served as Project CEO for Community Health Systems,…
It’s been just over a month since Mississippians and voters across the U.S. cast their ballots in the November 3rd general election. Now, certified results from the election in Mississippi are available on the Secretary of State’s…
GRENADA, Miss. (WCBI)- Nearly a dozen people are reportedly injured after a shooting at a Grenada night club. Multiple sources tell WCBI that Grenada police were called to SMS Biker Club about 1:30 A.M. Sunday morning about the shooting. The Grenada Star reports 11 people were injured in the gunfire. No fatalities have been reported. […]