Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:58 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:58:44 GMT
Ten hospitals in Mississippi have filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, including Biloxi Regional Medical Center.More >>
Ten hospitals in Mississippi have filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, including Biloxi Regional Medical Center. The hospitals say the insurance company wrongfully reduced inpatient payments it was obligated to make for medical services provided to patients.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:24:04 GMT
MARION COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come. According to Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall, the drug raid is the result of severalMore >>
A weekend-long drug raid left 22 individuals behind bars, and more arrests to come.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:13:35 GMT
One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point. According to Police Chief Keith Davis, a man from Pascagoula was shot twice in the upper torso around 9:30pmMore >>
One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point. According to Police Chief Keith Davis, a man from Pascagoula was shot twice in the upper torso area around 9:30 Monday night. Investigators say it happened on Church Street near the Hall Street intersection in a car.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-06-18 10:50:04 GMT
A Gulfport man's front yard turned into a movie set Monday, as a film crew for "Category 5" took over.More >>
Fred Bradley, 77, never imagined his home of nearly 50 years would end up being the set of a movie much less having actor Burt Reynolds play in a scene at his house.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:11:57 GMT
(RNN) – Rapper Lil' Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music video GodMore >>
Rapper Lil' Wayne is getting attention for a viral video some are calling unpatriotic.More >>
A lot of attention lately has been given to South Mississippi's gaming industry. The Southern Gaming Summit brought hundreds of vendors, casino owners and operators from across the country to our community. It was good to hear that most analysts believe our casino industry has survived the recession and now is enjoying a period of slow growth.
Margaritaville will open in Biloxi next week. This is the first new casino to open on the coast since Hurricane Katrina. Just south of Margaritaville, you have the Isle which the Golden Nugget is buying and planning to do millions of dollars in renovations.
This week Rotate Black goes back before the gaming commission with an enhanced plan to bring a second casino to Gulfport. Other projects are in the preliminary stages in D'iberville and Biloxi. These new projects come as our gaming industry celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The first 20 years have been an overwhelming success with hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into South Mississippi's economy, as well as bringing thousands of jobs to local residents.
Who knows what the next 10 or 20 years will bring? But if 2012 is a guide, there is still a lot of growth left in South Mississippi's casino industry.
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