Karen Nelson
Sun Herald
Biloxi, MS, United States
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Jackson County judge runoff came down to 88 votes. Learn more about the 2 candidates.
MS attorneys Tanya Hasbrouck and Ashlee Cole Trehern will face off in the Nov. 27 run-off elections for the Chancery Court seat that serves Jackson, George and Greene counties. → Read More
What if they cap the Coast’s newest superfund site with artificial turf?
The EPA has decided to cap the acidic, Mississippi Phosphates superfund site in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with a brand of artificial turf engineered to withstand the elements. → Read More
I launched a new investigation into the 1973 Coast UFO abduction story. Do you believe?
The Pascagoula MS UFO abduction story has turned 45. Famous around the world among UFO aficionados, Calvin Parker has now published a book, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast is taking another look at embracing it. → Read More
From ‘Shameless’ star to ‘Kardashians’ creator, these are the celebrities with Coast ties
From “Magic Mike” star Channing Tatum to “Shameless” actor William H. Macy, here are the actors, musicians, writers, celebrities with ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. → Read More
Doctor ‘forced to retire’ from Memorial Hospital breast cancer center, he says
Gulfport MS surgeon Dr. Donald Hopkins, with a Memorial Hospital clinic specializing in breast disease, says he was forced to retire after 32 years on the Coast, leaving the job to general surgeons. → Read More
Pascagoula announces layoffs amid $14M crisis. Raising taxes could be next.
Pascagoula, MS, city leaders are looking at a tax hike and cuts to help bring the city out of a $14 million hole, left by years of over spending. First, seven employees will be let go as of Sept. 1. → Read More
These Coast police officers went beyond call of duty to help elderly woman in flooded house
Moss Point, MS, police officers praised for taking on the unspectacular task of fixing an elderly woman’s spewing pipe on the Mississippi Coast and cleaning up the mess afterward. → Read More
The Wilkes Bridge is back in service. But when will it be fixed?
The drawbridge on the Wilkes Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on Lorraine Road in Gulfport is open after almost 24 hours stuck in the up position. MDOT officials say it is slated for a renovation in the next two years. → Read More
Jackson County hopes new powers will help it get it on Sangani retail sprawl
There’s a bill in the Legislature that would let Jackson County have special bonding powers that are now reserved for cities only. → Read More
Ocean Springs brings back logo of love from its big national award
Ocean Springs has revived a logo with new purpose. It has to do with love. → Read More
Singing River Health System tells court it can make payments to retirees' pension plan
A long day in federal court Monday tells whether Singing River Health System is financially able to pay into the employee pension, frozen four years ago. → Read More
Singing River Health Systems fights off cyber attack on its computer system
Singing River Health System fended off an attempted cyber attack that could have compromised the system’s data. → Read More
Ocean Springs offers figures that indicate flying the state flag isn't hurting business
Aldermen offer sales tax numbers that indicate flying the flag hasn’t hurt business for the city. → Read More
Merchants in Ocean Springs to tell city leaders they're serious about the flag
Ocean Springs businesses mean business when they urge the city not to fly the Mississippi state flag. → Read More
Ocean Springs toy store owner Maryalice Miner dies at the age of 92
Prominent Ocean Springs businesswoman, Maryalice Miner, died Thursday morning at the age 92. She leaves a legacy of joy and encouragement. → Read More
You have to be your own travel agent these days
It’s good to see the Mississippi Attorney General take a stand on something that seems like a no-brainer. But maybe that’s only for people who are not travel savvy in times that are changing constantly. → Read More
Ocean Springs wants golf carts on city streets around town
Ocean Springs wants permission to set free to use golf carts around town, but not on highways and streets marked 30 mph or more. → Read More
Renovation coming for Lovelace Drugs in downtown Ocean Springs
Just a few weeks ago, the brown butcher paper went up and architects pulled a permit for an interior renovation of what used to be Lovelace drug store. → Read More
Marchers in Ocean Springs ask city leaders to change vote on flying state flag
More than 120 united against the state flag marched to City Hall in Ocean Springs from Marshall Park on Tuesday for the Board of Aldermen meeting. The mayor had something to say. → Read More
Injured pelican takes artist Dena McKee's shoe during a rescue attempt
Dena McKee was trying to help rescue a pelican, when he took her shoe, dropped it in the Gulf and came back for the other one. → Read More