Waveland Mayor Mike Smith scheduled for kidney transplant
Outgoing Waveland Mayor Mike Smith received an early Christmas present today. His doctors have scheduled him for a kidney transplant on January 9th, 2023. Smith served two terms…
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Waveland mayor to have kidney transplant in January
Outgoing Waveland mayor Mike Smith received an early Christmas present today. His doctors have scheduled him for a kidney transplant on January 9, 2023. Smith, who served two terms as Waveland mayor, announced he would not seek a third term…
Breakfast with Waveland’s Mayor-Elect
This morning, community leaders in Waveland came together at the Silver Slipper to meet Mayor-Elect Jay Trapani at the Hancock Chamber of Commerce Power Hour Breakfast. Trapani had run for mayor three…
Waveland elects new mayor in municipal elections
The city of Waveland will have a new mayor and two new aldermen following yesterday's municipal elections. Unofficial results show Jay Trapani is Waveland's next mayor after receiving nearly 80 percent of the…
Waveland PD searching for suspect in armed robbery
Yesterday around 7:30, Waveland officers responded to a call about an armed robbery at a Mobil Foodmart on Highway 90. The store clerk told officers a man with a gun walked into the store and told her to give him…
Waveland arrest three with shoplifting, seek fourth suspect
Waveland Police have arrested three people and are looking for a fourth suspect in connection with a shoplifting case. Police Chief Michael Prendergast said three people were arrested: 45-year-old Keith Bell of Gulfport, 44-year-old Brian Johnson of Gulfport and 24-year-old…
5 Louisiana men charged with vehicle burglaries in Waveland
Five men from Louisiana are behind bars today after a Ring doorbell alerted a potential victim of a car burglary. The suspects are 22-year-old Tyler Hartley of New Orleans, 20-year-old Caden Nix of Slidell, 19-year-old Thaddeus Thompson Jr. of Slidell,…
Bay St. Louis man charged with aggravated DUI in traffic fatality
A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars, charged with DUI causing death as a result of a Monday night crash. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 46-year-old James Clyde Holmes Jr. was taken to Hancock County jail. In addition…
Possible arson case under investigation in Waveland
The Waveland Fire Department responded to a call about a fire under a house. When they got to the home, the firefighters found more fires in the wooded area…
Waveland municipal primary results
Jay Trapani won the Republican nomination for mayor in the Waveland municipal primary elections held Tuesday. Trapani won the nomination with 52 percent of the vote. Charlie Piazza was the next closest candidate with 26 percent. Trapani will face three…
First responders hang out with Coast residents at Night out against Crime in Waveland
Ever wonder what it was like to hangout and just spend the day with a police office, fire fighter, or first responder?…
Crash on Old Spanish Trail in Waveland leaves one dead
A crash at Highway 90 and Old Spanish Trail in Waveland has left one dead and another injured. According to Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair, the…
City of Waveland hosts inaugural Labor Day Street Fair
The City of Waveland wanted to close out the summer with a bang with their inaugural Labor Day Street Fair. The fair hosted more than 30 vendors…
Waveland community comes together to meet candidates for upcoming elections
Over the weekend, Waveland residents got the chance to meet and greet candidates for the upcoming mayoral and aldermen elections. The community ate breakfast with 20…
Bay St. Louis man charged in Waveland commercial burglaries
A Bay St. Louis man has been charged in a pair of commercial burglaries in Waveland. 33-year-old Gabriel Singleton is charged with two counts of commercial burglary. He is being held at the Hancock County jail on $10,000 bond. He…
Waveland residents use security cameras to help police solve theft cases
Waveland residents used their home security cameras to help police solve a pair of thefts this week. Chief Mike Prendergast said Taylor Ryan Passantino, 33, has been charged in both burglaries investigated by his officers. Passantino was charged with burglary…
Waveland man charged with sex crimes
A Waveland man is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile. Waveland Chief Mike Prendegast said officers received a complaint last weekend that a female juvenile was being molested. After investigating the complaint, Michael Eugene Moore, 67, of Waveland,…
Waveland man faces felony drug charges after traffic stop
A Waveland man faces felony drug charges after cocaine, pills and marijuana were found during a traffic stop on Thursday. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers stopped a gold Lexus on Highway 90 about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. During stop, officers…
Call for possible overdose leads to two jailed on drug charges in Waveland
What started out as a call to Waveland Police about a possible drug overdose ended with two people in jail, charged dealing drugs. Waveland Chief Mike Prendergast said officers were sent…
Three arrested in drug raid at Waveland house
Three people are behind bars, charged with drug-related offenses after their arrests in Waveland over the weekend. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said his department executed a search warrant early Saturday on a house on Elaine Street. Officers confiscated LSD,…
Real estate agent Trapani to run for Waveland mayor
Coast Realtor Jay Trapani says he's listening to the citizens of Waveland in announcing he's running for mayor. Trapani, a real estate agent with Coast Delta Realty, and his wife Colleen, have been in the city for 21 years. Trapani…
Sitting alderman announces candidacy for Waveland mayor
Waveland alderman Jeremy Burke has announced he is running for mayor. The Ward 1 representative sent his announcement out this morning, saying he will run on the Republican ticket. "After much thought, consideration and prayer, along with support and encouragement…
Waveland Mayor Mike Smith not seeking re-election
Waveland Mayor Mike Smith will not be seeking another term when his is up. He has been a public servant for nearly 40 years, serving two terms as the mayor of Waveland. Mayor Smith has been facing health issues since…
Eight people face drug charges after Waveland house raided
Waveland Police on Friday raided a house on Meadow Lane and arrested eight people on drug charges. According to police, residents had made numerous complaints about criminal activity at the house. "We'd been getting a lot of complaints about that…