JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Officials in Jackson are the latest to opt to fly the new Mississippi state flag ahead of legislative approval. Voters approved a new Mississippi state flag decorated with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We…
Public ice skating will open Thursday night, Nov. 19, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, arena management announced in a press release. The first session is 5:30 p.m. Participation will be limited, so guests are asked to arrive 30 minutes before…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of West Alabama signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 18 at MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus. The MOU will guarantee admission for all MGCCC graduates who have a 2.0 grade point average…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the highest number of patients in hospitals and ICUs due to COVID-19 since August. Those numbers have been trending upwards since October and are limiting the number of open ICU beds across the state. That is putting increased pressure on smaller rural […]
Gulf Islands National Seashore has completed storm damage assessments and debris cleanup in the Davis Bayou Area and the area will reopen on Saturday under normal operating hours. The Davis Bayou campground will reopen at 10 a.m. Reservations will be…
A prominent attorney and federal judge from Bay St. Louis died Thursday. Walter J. Gex III, 81, died at his Diamondhead home on Thursday night. He attended the University of Mississippi, earning a bachelor of arts degree before obtaining his…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is sponsoring a clinical trial for COVID-19 patients in Gulfport. The ACTIV-2 Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies Trial is open for enrollment. Its primary goal is to determine whether investigational agents…
Governor Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he has extended his “Safe Recovery” executive order through December 11. It had been set to expire today. The governor also reset his county-specific orders, using the applicable data. The counties that now qualify…
Deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest Friday in an investigation into a burglary in the Shipman community. Deputies answered a call Thursday regarding a home intruder in the 100 block of Scout Trail in the Shipman…
Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center will host a change of command ceremony to welcome Gulfport native Col. Richard L. Weaver, the center's new commander, and also to celebrate the accomplishments of outgoing CO Col. Bobby M. Ginn. The ceremony…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
A lucky, early riser at Harrah’s Gulf Coast is $700,000 richer Thursday morning after hitting a 5 a.m. progressive jackpot. The Caesars Rewards member visiting from New Jersey, shared the story of their shock and awe with Harrah’s casino executives…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians have voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, opting for the less restrictive of two proposals on this year’s ballot. Initiative 65 amends the Mississippi Constitution to allow the prescription by a doctor of up…
Mississippi resident have voted yes on statewide measure 2. This amendment provides that to be elected governor or to any other statewide office, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes in the general election. If no candidate receives…
Mississippi voters are deciding whether to accept a new state flag to replace one that had the Confederate battle emblem. Lawmakers retired the old one months ago as part of a national reckoning over racial injustice. A…
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide, Chief Gary Ponthieux said in a press release Monday. About 7:45 a.m., a report came in of a dead woman found on the 500 block of Washington Street.…
MISS. and ALA. (WCBI) – Polls open in Mississippi and in Alabama at 7:00 a.m. If you have never voted, or if it’s been a while, here are a few things you should know. Be sure to bring a photo id. In both states, you can use a driver’s license, a non-driver ID, a US […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an undefinitized contract award from the U.S. Navy to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase at its Newport News, Va.,…
(WXXV) — Several school districts in South Mississippi have announced a return to in-person learning after Hurricane Zeta. Here is what we know: Jackson County School District will resume regular class schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Gulfport School District will…
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum said in press releases on Monday that a pair of scheduled events have been postponed because of Hurricane Zeta and ensuing power outages. Ice skating that was scheduled to open Oct. 31 has been rescheduled to…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”) on Monday announced that the company will expand its Health Insurance Marketplace footprint (also known as Exchange) from 19 counties to all 82 counties in the state, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In addition to the…
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base said Monday that it will hold Basic Military Training as scheduled on Friday. Keesler officials said in a press release that the base had minimal damage, which allowed them to hold the graduation exercises.…
Biloxi Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich said Biloxi will enact a curfew Friday night from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday. It's a shorter curfew since more businesses are re-opening as more power is restored across the city. The curfew, garbage…