Tristan Ruppert

Gulfport’s new police chief took some time Thursday to answer some community members' questions.

The city is proposing to reallocate prior years' Community Development Block Grant funding but not everyone is happy about it.

Biloxi Public Schools is moving forward with plans to change the name of Jeff Davis Elementary.

The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will take the field on Friday night against a new opponent after the game they were originally set to play had to be canceled due to COVID.

Smiles and laughs filled the George County Fair Ground Tuesday but those nice moments are only possible due to the COVID procedures that are in place.

As businesses head into the fourth quarter of 2020, local shops are hoping to finish strong after a tough year.

The Friendly City’s Cruisin' parade saw the biggest event of the week so far.

While Mississippi’s mask mandate has been lifted for many, Gov. Reeves is keeping the order to mask up in place for close-contact businesses and schools.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is expanding and it has educators, students and administrators at the college excited.

It started as an attempt to find closure after a beloved student passed away. But Brett Merrill’s therapeutic exercise grew bigger than he could ever imagine.

After near misses, especially a series of them, people can become complacent, which is something elected leaders warn against.

In Pass Christian, firefighters were making final preparations Monday ahead of Hurricane Sally.

Sportsbooks are set to shine in the months ahead as the NFL and SEC kick off football seasons.

County and city leaders across the state are applying for financial help due to the strain of COVID-19 but time is ticking.

Lines have been long at driver's license bureaus in Mississippi for months but DPS hopes to speed things up with its new "Skip the Line" program.

A historic moment years in the making, the Mississippi Aquarium finally cut the ribbon Friday afternoon.

The Giving BAK Foundation is partnering with community members here in South Mississippi to help those who were devastated by Hurricane Laura.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing is now free and available to all educators.

Dozens of fans made their way out to Bay St. Louis Tuesday evening to watch the start of the high school volleyball season.

Local musicians are finding ways to keep playing despite limited crowds and earlier close times caused by COVID-19.

Thousands of teachers will benefit from the Magnolia State’s newest law.

Governor Tate Reeves is now restricting crowd sizes at K-12 extra-curricular events in Mississippi. And while the football season isn’t set to kick off until September 4, the state’s most beloved sport will still be affected.

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration(ETA) will host the second and final public meeting for the Gulfport Job Corps Center Redevelopment Project.

The process of managing quarantine protocol is left up to the districts, and each one is handling things a little differently.

Jane Cook is putting smiles on people's faces by sending virtual bouquets out to friends and loved ones.

The Jackson County Republican Club hosted a rally Tuesday to honor law enforcement throughout the area.

Many high school athletes wondering if there will be anything close to a normal sports season, and if it will even happen in the fall.

Students in George County School District will all return to school on Aug. 17, said Superintendent Wade Whitney.

Disgruntled parents showed up at Monday’s school board meeting to plead for a delay to the start of the school year.

The Pascagoula Gautier School District announced Friday that they're pushing back the start date by two days to Monday, August 10.