Harrah’s Gulf Coast and The Blind Tiger Biloxi Beach are partnering to bring a fireworks celebration to Biloxi on Friday, September 4. The dynamic display will kick off Labor Day weekend celebrations and begin promptly at 8 p.m. in front…
CSX railroad is planning a two-day closure for the crossing at Hanley Road in Ocean Springs next week. Ray Porter with Benchmark Consulting said the production team is working on the rail and repaving each crossing as they go. While…
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is reporting 34 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus and 795 new cases as of Tuesday. The Health Department said Tuesday that Mississippi has had more than 73,200 reported cases…
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)-One of the largest embezzlement cases in the state of Mississippi is happening in the Friendly City. Former Chief Financial Officer, Milton Rawle Jr. is accused of swindling $290,000 in a scheme that reportedly went on for two years. City leaders had long suspected something was wrong with how the city’s finances were […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico seafood industry is getting help from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will buy $30 million worth of shrimp from Gulf Coast fishermen in an effort to…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol to deal with the unfinished state budget as leaders are clashing with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. The House and Senate will convene Monday.…
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Nearly 150 Vermont inmates housed in a Mississippi prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, the head of the Vermont Corrections Department announced Wednesday. Vermont houses 219 inmates at the…
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Justice Department says a Mississippi man has been charged with threatening to harm a federal judge at a U.S. district courthouse in New Orleans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana says…
BRANDON, MISS. (AP) — A man was injured during an encounter with an alligator near a Mississippi waterfront park where several other alligators have been removed this month, according to wildlife officials. The man was swimming with a group in the Ross Barnett…
Now that school districts are setting opening dates, it’s time to stock up on clothing and supplies during Mississippi’s annual sales tax holiday. Sales of qualifying clothes, shoes, pencils, and other supplies won’t be taxed between 12:01 the morning of…
Jackson, Miss. (WXXV) – A federal corrections officer in Mississippi was indicted for allegedly accepting bribes to provide contraband for inmates. 28-year-old Wesley Hughes, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020 and charged…
On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced new measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In a post to social media, Gov. Reeves said, “COVID-19 is spreading and killing in our state. It is not a hypothetical, it is…
The Mississippi Department of Revenue’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) has announced a temporary suspension of their liquor ordering system. They say the suspension is necessary to try to remedy the unprecedented backlog of orders currently in their system. This step…
What the state beverage control board thought was an equitable solution to a backlog of orders in the state has led to concerns and a backtrack -- and no end in sight to the problem. On Friday, the Mississippi Alocholic…
Starting Monday July 13, 2020, the City of Gulfport, along with Utility Partners, LLC and Waste Pro, will begin a city-wide project to pick up debris placed on the sides of streets and alleys. The City and its contractors will…
The Mississippi Development Authority is taking project applications for the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications can be found online at mississippi.org/gcrf. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Representatives from MDA, as well as members of the…
The Mississippi Coast Restaurant & Beverage Association is hosting a job fair for the its industry on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guarantee Restoration Services building at 10550 Outdoor Way in Gulfport. The job fair…
Gulfport Police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road early Thursday morning. Detective Jason DeCre' said that about 1:17 a.m., Gulfport Police responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street, in…
The City of Gautier announced today that it received $3.5 million in Gulf Coast Restoration Fund monies and $1.5 million from the state Legislature’s bond bill to purchase the former Singing River Mall property. The goal is to develop a…
The state Department of Public Safety, which includes all driver license offices, will begin requiring masks to be worn at all offices starting July 13. In a press release, the DPS said the decision was made because of the continuing…
More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state, as well as 30 new deaths -- including one in Harrison County. Harrison County now has one of the highest rates of reported cases in the state, with…
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify a man who is suspected of shoplifting on June 30. Maj. Chris De Back said the man, was seen entering a business in the 13000 block of Lorraine Road. The man…
The University of Southern Mississippi is renovating a much-traveled area of campus that will create another level of engagement for students, faculty, staff and visitors. The University Union/Stadium Plaza located on the West side of M.M. Roberts Stadium is being…
The Public Service Commission has voted to establish a committee to look at internet connectivity issues in the state to ensure that everyone has access. During its open meeting in July 2020, the Mississippi PSC established the “Connect Mississippi Committee”…