Pascagoula

Halter Marine awarded contract for Navy survey ship

Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a $149 million contract for the detail design and construction of an oceanographic survey ship  for the U.S. Navy. “This contract continues the momentum and growth of Halter…

Halter Marine awarded contract to build fifth berthing barge

Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a contract option for the U.S. Navy’s fifth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small 67 Class berthing and messing barge. The contract award is $41 million for a firm, fixed-price option…

Pascagoula Police ask for help to locate runaway

The Pascagoula Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating David Broome. David was last seen on July 21, 2021, wearing a blue/black jacket, black sweatpants and white shoes. He is 16 years old, 5-foot-4 and weighs 120 pounds. If…

Third Friday in Pascagoula

Third Friday is just around the corner in Pascagoula. This time, the city is marking the occasion with fire and water on the anniversary of the Downtown Fire 100 years ago. In…

Mississippi shipbuilder Ingalls plans to hire 3,000 new workers

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A shipyard that’s the largest private employer in Mississippi says it is planning to hire about 3,000 new full-time employees. Ingalls Shipbuilding held a hiring event Wednesday in Pascagoula. Its parent company, Huntington Ingalls Industries, said…

Senior Health and Safety Fair in Pascagoula

A group of 20 organizations are coming out Friday for the Senior Health and Safety Fair in Pascagoula. Pascagoula Fire Inspector Ryan Doswell is on set with more. The safety fair takes place this Friday from 8…

Pascagoula police investigating shooting at motel

Pascagoula Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a motel on Tuesday morning. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers responded to a call about shots fired at the Payless Motel about 11:40 a.m. When…

Ingalls begins work on new security cutter in Pascagoula

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Shipbuilding division announced Wednesday the start of fabrication of Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “Our workforce has invested more than a…

Ag commissioner cautions Mississippians not to 'panic buy' fuel

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson encourages the public across Mississippi to refrain from “panic buying” fuel due to the halted operations of the Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline expects to restore operations by the end of this week. “In…

Free Flowin’ Fest in Pascagoula

To celebrate the city of Pascagoula and the beauty of the Pascagoula river, the 8th annual Free Flowin’ Fest was held Saturday at Beach Park. The festival shines a light on the Pascagoula River which is…