Mississippi

Both suspects in custody in Gulfport drive-by shooting

Two suspects involved in a drive-by shooting yesterday morning in Gulfport are now in police custody. Gulfport police arrested 17-year-old Kobe Hawthorne on one count of drive-by shooting and five counts of aggravated assault. His bond is set at $600,000.…

Long Beach vs Gautier game canceled due to COVID

The Long Beach School District announced Friday that the game between the Bearcats and the Gautier Gators has been canceled. Superintendent Dr. Jay Smith said in a press release that they are following the state Department of Health and MHSAA…

Mississippi Aquarium offers car tags for sale

The Mississippi Aquarium is offering a specialty tag license plate to help support conservation. The tag not only supports Mississippi Aquarium, but also contributes to conservation efforts in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. The specialty tag fee is $33,…

State lottery announces end dates for scratch-off games

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has announced the official end-date for 8 scratch-off games. Friday, October 30, 2020, will be the last day to purchase or sell the following games: Game #1 – 3 X Lucky Game #3 – Triple 777…

Mississippi receives funds to work on federal roadways

Mississippi is receiving more than $22.7 million in federal funds to offset costs to repair and build federal roadways in the state that were damaged by storms and flooding earlier this year. Among the five Federal Highway Administration awards is…

Biloxi Police asking for help to locate runaway teen

Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a runaway juvenile. Courtney A. Hawthorne, 17, reportedly ran away from her foster home on Sunday about 6 pm. She possibly entered a black-colored vehicle, unknown make and model, in the…

Gulfport to perform smoke tests in Wildwood subdivision

The City of Gulfport will be smoke testing the sewer lines in the area of Wildwood subdivision beginning Monday. The smoke testing has been scheduled from September 28 until October 2 from 8 am until 2 pm each day as…

AFRH receives rapid COVID-19 testing equipment

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on Tuesday thanked the Defense Logistics Agency for granting her request to expedite the delivery of equipment necessary for rapid COVID-19 testing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Hyde-Smith sought the machinery and supplies…

Diamondhead invites kayakers to Paradise Bayou

The city of Diamondhead, in partnership with Paddle the Gulf and the Lazy Gator Sports Bar & Steamer, is hosting the Inaugural Paddle Paradise on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The event is a 4-mile, non-competitive fun paddle on Paradise Bayou…

Gulf Coast Gospel Music Awards to air Oct. 4 on WXXV

The year 2020 has been a year of great uncertainty -- Covid-19, massive natural disasters, police brutality and hate crime across humanity; but nothing has not been strong enough to cancel a locally-birthed awards show. The Gulf Coast Gospel Music…

Make-A-Wish names nominees for W.I.S.H Society honors

Make-A-Wish Mississippi is proud to announce members of the W.I.S.H. Society of South Mississippi. The W.I.S.H. Society of South Mississippi brings together the community’s most dynamic and inspiring women -- women who believe in making a difference -- and empowers…

Raising Cane's hosting fundraiser to help hurricane victims

– Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will host a fundraiser on Tuesday to support local communities in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas affected by hurricanes Laura and Sally. With help from its loyal Caniacs, Raising Cane’s hopes to raise at least…

DMR urges boaters to take care around Katrina Key

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources urges boaters to be cautious around a project to expand Katrina Key reef on the south side of Deer Island. Concrete rubble will be deployed by barge to expand the existing Katrina Key structure…

Gulfport Police investigating overnight shooting

Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting overnight that left two people in critical condition. Gulfport Police information officer Jason Ducre said officers were informed about 11:43 p.m. that two people were taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle…

Governor Reeves thankful Mississippi braved Sally

Governor Tate Reeves today thankful that Mississippi has braved Hurricane Sally, mentioning the storm was highly unpredictable. Just Sunday afternoon, Sally was predicted to hit Port Sulphur, Louisiana which would have put Mississippi to the east of the storm. South…

UPDATE: Biloxi Police identifies suspects in shooting case

Biloxi Police announced that the vehicle and suspects they asked for the public's help with have been identified and contacted in relation to a Sept. 9 shooting. Maj. Christopher DeBack said in a press release on Wednesday morning that the…

Coast casinos reopening as Sally moves into Florida

The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos may reopen for business at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Casinos closed as Hurricane Sally headed toward the Gulf Coast, but now that it has moved over to the Alabama-Florida border, casinos are planning to reopen.…

Feed My Sheep resumes operations Wednesday

Feed My Sheep will resume home-bound and grab-and-go meals on Wednesday. Board Chairman David Lion said that with Hurricane Sally moving to the east, the board felt comfortable going back to the regular schedule. Meals to home-bound residents will resume…

Hurricane Sally preparations across Mississippi

Preparations are underway in Mississippi as Hurricane Sally bears down on the Gulf Coast. Crews were seen throughout the day on Monday using bulldozers to build a barrier along several beaches in Bay St. Louis. In Kiln, some residents are…

Biloxi man dies in multiple-vehicle wreck in Florida

A 34-year-old Biloxi man died Sunday night in a three-vehicle wreck on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island, Florida Highway Patrol said in a press release. The collision happened about 7:30 p.m. Sunday just past the Destin bridge, FHP said. The…