The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is appealing a January ruling that ordered the agency to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service before future openings of the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
The council is inviting and encouraging the public to come to the community center Wednesday at 5:30 to hear the plans for the city as well as to express any concerns or input they may have.
One Black lawmaker and nine white ones have been chosen to negotiate final versions of bills that could expand the territory of a state-run police department inside Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city.
Lawmakers are down to their final days at the State Capitol for the 2023 session. And two of those issues you’ll want to hear about are still in limbo.
If you were offered full tuition through a scholarship to attend a university, you’d probably apply in a heartbeat. That’s exactly what’s happening at Mississippi College.
Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee is where much of the magic happened for 18-year-old Aviya Nettles. It’s also where she sat down with WLOX Tuesday to talk about her latest milestone.
Jennifer Broadus currently serves as the principal of St. James Catholic School in Gulfport. She will take over for interim superintendent Mike Ladner this summer.
Gov. Tate Reeves has nominated Kent Nicaud, President and CEO of Memorial Hospital Gulfport, to serve the remainder of the term left open by the death of Alben Hopkins, Sr.
A Mississippi doctor will not spend time in jail after pleading guilty to federal misdemeanor charges for his role in a health care fraud scheme that prosecutors said cost insurers about $515 million.
You’ll cast your ballot this year for statewide elections. But the early polls are jumping past the primaries. And they’re going straight to the anticipated general election match-up for governor between Tate Reeves and Brandon Presley.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has approved permitting for Enviva in Stone County, but hundreds of residents are petitioning for county oversight of the facility’s pollution.
Crime Scene Investigators are often the unseen heroes of catching criminals and bringing them to justice. Two of them work at Gulfport Police Department.
A police warrant signed on Sunday, March 19, added further clarity to the time spent between Nathan Millard and Derrick Perkins in the hours leading up to his death.
By Emily Featherston, Jamie Grey, Lee Zurik, Bailey Williams and Payton Romans
Insurance companies say these reviews lower costs and protect patients, but what requires advance permission varies plan to plan, and critics argue the policies get between a patient and their doctor.
At the time of the murders, the two girls, 11 and 8 years old, had a front-row seat to a twisted and sometimes frightening life few people have experienced.
Over 35 years ago, two prominent Biloxi figures were found dead in their home, leading to multiple arrests, prison sentences and the uncovering of a national scam.
Catholics around the world, including right here in South Mississippi, are expressing appreciation to St. Joseph. Sunday, Our Lady of the Gulf Church in Bay St. Louis prepared an elaborate altar and a traditional Sicilian dinner that dates back generations.
The walking trail was established back in the ‘90s by middle school teachers who aimed to take their science classes outside the classroom. Weathered over the years, faith leaders are now aiming to restore it.
The annual Touch-A-Truck event is back on the Coast, allowing families to interact with real life superheroes who make a difference in their communities.
A beloved nutria will be allowed to stay with his adopted family after the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries chooses not to remove the rodent from its owners.
Saturday, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Volkswagen Club teamed up with Beauvoir to host its annual car show. One after another, the cars filled the grounds for the 28th annual “Buggin’ the Beach.”
Volunteers were out early Saturday morning picking up trash in and around John Henry Beck Park. They also decorated trash bins and enjoyed lunch in the park.
You’ve likely heard of the dangers of fentanyl. We’ve even shared the stories of families impacted by overdoses of the drug. Now, the state is offering up a tool that many hope will offer a new lifeline to users and buy them more time to make different choices.
After closing his restaurant two years ago due to his son being diagnosed with leukemia, Chef Scott Khong will once again be setting up shop in Ocean Springs.
A special called board meeting on Friday saw the Ocean Springs School District’s Board of Trustees approve the recommendation of Dr. Jennifer Pope, current Oak Park principal, as the school district’s interim superintendent, effective March 22.
High-profile bank failures have dominated the news and created concerns that more could come in the future, but officials say there’s nothing to worry about.
While Career and Technical Education programs have existed for quite some time at MGCCC campuses, officials say demand for jobs have led to a demand to showcase the college for what it does best.
Millions of federal welfare dollars were intended to help low-income Mississippi residents — some of the poorest people in the country — but were instead squandered on projects supported by wealthy or well-connected people, including projects backed by Favre, prosecutors say.
The depot was built back in 1907. Right now, it’s going through Phase One of a renovation and remodeling project. This phase involves new wood and painting on the outside of the structure.
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