Alyssa Newton
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All waters now closed from Bay to Ocean Springs, but beaches still open for Fourth fireworks
19 beaches have been closed due to harmful algae blooms days before Independence Day 2019 weekend, only Pascagoula’s remain open. More than 25,000 visitors are expected on the MS Gulf Coast. → Read More
Hancock County creates new flag system to warn beachgoers of water closures
Hancock County, Mississippi has implemented a new flag warning system as algae blooms plague beaches. Officials believe the algal blooms are connected to the freshwater from the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening. → Read More
Eating inside a grocery store for breakfast, lunch and dinner? We put it to the test.
Rouses in Gulfport, Mississippi offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their food items include fresh seafood, sushi, pasta, salad, chicken and jambalaya. They have a mix of cajun, Italian and american foods. → Read More
The legend of Pascagoula’s alien abduction now has a permanent spot in the city
Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson from Pascagoula, MS said they were abducted by aliens in 1973 and examined by extraterrestrials in a UFO. There’s now a historical marker in the city to honor the event. → Read More
Ex-boyfriend of Biloxi native Kelei Morris convicted of capital murder in her killing
Adam Miller, accused of hiring a hit man to kill Biloxi native Kelei Morris, was found guilty of capital murder in Mobile, Alabama. → Read More
Jojo the escaped kangaroo caught on camera in South Mississippi
Jojo, a kangaroo that belongs to Wild Acres mobile zoo, escaped his handlers after a day camp in Gulfport, Mississippi. One local man caught the little roo on camera after calling police. He says the police at first didn't believe the call. → Read More
‘I saw the white light.’ Coast firefighter gives up motorcycle after escaping death.
A former U.S. Marine and Gulfport MS firefighter says he’s lucky to be alive after a motorcycle crash. Now, the Gulf Coast man is giving up his favorite hobby of 41 years to focus on health, family. → Read More
She found her parents murdered when she was 10. Now, this Coast salutatorian shares hope.
D’Iberville MS salutatorian shares message of hope to fellow graduates inspired by challenges faced after parents, aunt was murdered in 2011 triple homnicide that’s still unsolved on the MS Gulf Coast. → Read More
C-USA partners with new TV network to air games on Saturdays
Conference USA an the NFL have agreed on a contract for a 10-game package of C-USA football games to be broadcast on NFL Network. → Read More
Search for killer underway after Biloxi cop shot multiple times at police station
A manhunt is underway as police are searching for a man accused of shooting a Biloxi, Mississippi, police officer multiple times, killing the cop. → Read More
Here’s how first responders prepared for a possible plane crash at the Thunderbirds air show
City of Biloxi and Keesler Air Force Base (AFB) prepared for the worst-case scenario: two jets crashing into each other over the Mississippi Sound on the Gulf Coast during Thunder Over the Sound on May 4-5 2019. → Read More
Toppled in Katrina, ‘The Last Supper’ monument raised at a Coast cemetery before Easter
A stone monument with “The Last Supper” etched into it laid in a ditch after Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Southern Memorial cemetery’s owners raised it before the Easter holiday. → Read More