Remembering the lost towns of Hancock County
When Stennis Space Center was brought to Hancock County in 1961, with it came the need for a large buffer zone. As a result, the towns of Santa Rosa, Westonia,…
Pearlington
Tests being run to identify body found in Pearlington
The state Medical Examiner's Office is conducting tests on a body found in Pearlington on Friday. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said the lab is taking DNA from the remains found near 9th Avenue should help identify the person. Adam…
Slidell lawmakers pushing for repairs to Highway 90 bridge
Louisiana lawmakers from St. Tammany Parish are asking the governor to help push for repairs to the Highway 90 bridge between Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Senator Sharon…
When will the bridge work in Pearlington start? No one seems to know.
The bridge replacement project on Highway 90 in Pearlington is not currently scheduled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. LDOT Communications…
Highway 90 bridge at MS/LA state line closed for two weeks
For the next two weeks, a bridge in Hancock County will be completely closed to traffic. The Highway 90 bridge at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line in…
Body of missing 2-year-old Louisiana girl found in Hancock County, stepfather arrested Sunday
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. — Investigators with the FBI have found the body of a missing 2-year-old Louisiana girl in a remote part of southwest Mississippi, and the girl’s stepfather has been arrested on suspicion of illegally disposing of her body.…
Hancock County investigating shooting death in Pearlington
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is involved in an officer-related shooting Monday that occurred during a call about another shooting in Pearlington. According to the Sea Coast Echo, deputies who were dispatched to Kelly Road early Monday about a shooting…
U.S. 90 bridge at Pearl River closed for emergency bridge repairs
The Louisiana Department of Transportation on Tuesday closed the U.S. 90 bridge near Pearl River to make emergency repairs on the East Pearl River Bridge. The LADOTD issued the advisory just before noon, advising motorists to find an alternate route…
Pearlington, Mississippi
Mississippi and Louisiana officials say flooding on the Pearl River may come a day later than expected. Hancock County emergency management says flooding on the river that forms the southern end of the state line may not come until late…