The Miss Mississippi candidates discuss the elimination of the swimsuit competition this year for the state program.

Miss Mississippi candidates, Miss University and Miss New South discuss how the program helps them achieve their goals.

As a young fireman, Skellie thought about becoming a lieutenant and then battalion chief. But some changes happened where he ended up being on the administrative side of the department as an inspector.

Gautier city leaders voted to move forward with the application process to request funding for the Singing River Mall property Tuesday.

Ocean Springs said farewell to a long-time city employee when they honored their retiring fire chief.

Residents packed the chambers of the Biloxi City Council to talk about the historic Saenger Theatre.

Deputies say a drug suspect claimed he held the squirrel captive and used it as an attack squirrel. They also say he was feeding it meth to keep it aggressive.

The Hattiesburg City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night removing jail time as a punishment for first-time possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.

A ribbon cutting event was held Tuesday for the second business to set up shop inside a condominium center in Gautier.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul now has a thousand of them thanks to the generosity of the sock company, Bombas.

Wearing a red jumpsuit, a smiling Darian Atkinson appeared in court Tuesday morning for his preliminary hearing.

A 14-year-old girl found at a local motel had been forced to have sex with numerous men and had been the victim of sex trafficking for around two months, authorities say.

Mississippi’s shrimp season will open this Thursday, June 20 at 6am, despite samples showing smaller shrimp than typical for opening day.

The Southern Poverty Law Center sued the state back in 2016 on behalf of a group of Jackson Public School parents and students.

An effort is underway to keep the oldest golf course in Mississippi running.

Almost every minute of their time at Miss Mississippi is filled with rehearsals, judges interviews, parades, and autograph parties.

Hattiesburg City Council to vote on revamped marijuana and paraphernalia

Pascagoula residents living in the area between 8th and 14th Street and Ingalls Avenue to Taylor Avenue are now free to use water services.

One of the biggest stars at this week’s All-Star game is MGM Park itself.

The Mississippi Children's Museum is hosting the Read to Succeed intensive literacy camp this week.

Amazon now allows you to delete conversations off your Alexa Echo device after privacy issues raised by consumers.

Dozens of youth are learning what it takes to be a police officer this week at the Southeastern Law Enforcement Explorer Academy in Biloxi.

MGM Park concessions giving back to the community

A decade after seemingly wrapping up "The Hunger Games," Suzanne Collins is bringing readers back to Panem.

The Southern League All-Star Game is not only a historic event for the Coast, but also for the area’s rich baseball history.

As far as the MGM grounds crew is concerned, the grass is never greener on the other side.

An effort to identify child sex offenders across the country resulted in 19 Mississippi residents being arrested.

For two days, June 22-23, the only fully restored and operational combat-veteran patrol-torpedo boat in existence will dock in the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor.

Sucré, a bakery known for its macarons, chocolates and other treats is closing its doors after 13 years of business.

The flames are out after a vacant home in West Gulfport caught fire Monday morning.

A Hancock County man has been arrested and charged with homicide after a crash last month killed a 67-year-old man.

A Mississippi inmate has turned himself back into authorities after running from a Pascagoula MDOC facility Sunday.

Marshall Gilbert hit a bases-loaded single up the middle that capped a four-run ninth inning and gave Mississippi State a 5-4 walk-off victory over Auburn in the College World Series on Sunday night.

45 contestants are in Vicksburg this week to compete for the title of Miss Mississippi 2019. There are some big changes for the competition. Contestants will not compete in swimwear for 2019.

Social media posts began swirling around Saturday as concerned theater fans learned of the comments made two weeks ago by some Biloxi City Council members. Those comments: tear down the Saenger.

The annual Father’s Day Pier Walk at the Ken Combs Pier is one of two Pier Walks that have been held each year since 2012 in memory of Ken Combs Sr., the former mayor of Gulfport.

Sunday marked 80 days that the Bonnet Carré spillway has been open so far this year. During that time, trillions of gallons of fresh water from the Mississippi River has found its way into the saltwater environment of the Mississippi Sound.

Dads put a fun twist on Father’s Day by spending time at the 33rd annual South Mississippi Summer Fair.

Dads put a fun twist on Father’s Day by spending time at the 33rd annual South Mississippi Summer Fair.

Beginning Monday morning, both directions of traffic will be closed on Ingalls Avenue in Pascagoula.

Apprentice linemen with Mississippi Power need to be able to do the best job out there.

Sophia Myers captured the hearts of Coast residents after she was diagnosed with DIPG, a rare brain cancer. Myers was one of three Jackson County children who have died of the disease, and the statue is a tribute to those three and others who have died of childhood cancer.

The Biloxi beach was a hot spot for families this Father’s Day.

By Father’s Day, Coast seafood lovers are usually enjoying fresh gulf shrimp from Mississippi waters.

Gulfport residents got a chance to meet JoJo the Kangaroo, just a week after his disappearance led to a 2-day search.

Dozens of people showed up to play games and watch the superhero blockbuster Aquaman Saturday night.

Negligence and wrongful death claims were dismissed against a Pine Belt poultry company when the Mississippi Supreme Court granted the summary judgment that the trial court declined.

Moss Point’s annual River Jamboree saw another successful year. Main Street near City Hall was packed Saturday as people enjoyed the event.

George W. Martin City Park in Gautier was packed Saturday with people celebrating the Juneteenth holiday.

A piece of space-age history got some TLC this weekend. Volunteers spent time painting the cradle underneath the Saturn V rocket at the Infinity Science Center Saturday.

Volunteers spent the morning Saturday cleaning graffiti from the walls of the Turkey Creek Head Start Building.

Crooked Letter CrossFit in D’Iberville hosted a McKeithen Fundraiser Workout. Around 150 people came out to do the Hero WOD, or workout of the day, in McKeithen’s honor.

Dead dolphins are washing up on coast beaches in record numbers this year. Now, NOAA is taking action, declaring it an Unusual Mortality Event.

Brookhaven Police Chief Kenneth Collins and his department were searching for leads in the recent death investigation of Qunatavious Allen Jr, Friday.

The South Mississippi Summer Fair has been going on for a week now, and it seems no matter the age, there is a little something for everyone.

The Mississippi State Board of Education aims to increase student literacy by investing $3 million in summer reading grants.

A Vancleave woman will travel nearly 800 miles this month to help a man she’s only met once. The idea was sparked from a WLOX report six months ago.

D'Juan Holloway is charged with capital murder in the 2015 death of 19-year-old Ray Howze.