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. […]
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…