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Nov/8/09 6:41 PM
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17 Arrested In Craig’s List Prostitution Sting
Police from Gulfport to Biloxi teamed up for an undercover sting, targeting escort services and individuals listed on Craig's List Click here for mugshots more »
Nov/6/09 5:10 PM
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WKRG Staff
Former Gulf Shores Cop Pleads Guilty In Child Porn Case
Scott Yancey pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography for the second time in 11 years. more »
Former Mayor Pleads Guilty In Hurricane Katrina Fraud Case
Former Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and his wife agreed to a plea deal Friday that will keep them out of prison. The Warrs were accused of seeking a homeowners assistance
grant for a house they owned but did not live in. more »
Sep/25/09 11:48 AM
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State Farm Can’t Raise Rates In Coastal Mississippi
Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney temporarily denied State Farm's request to increase homeowners' rates by 45 % in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. more »
Gov. Barbour Tests New Emergency Contact System
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour says the new $160 million system is "going to save lives and protect property" during emergencies. more »
Aug/30/09 12:42 PM
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Port of Gulfport Receives $3.1 Million From FEMA
Hurricane Katrina inundated the port with about 20 feet of water. The Port Authority will use the money to pay for ongoing recovery work. The port also plans to increase its capacity to handle more ships. more »
Aug/18/09 11:53 AM
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Cigarette Tax Hike Raises $36.8M
Revenue from Mississippi's recent cigarette tax increase is meeting expectations for the most part. more »
Gulfport Native Killed In Afghanistan
Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Roosevelt Polk was a football standout at Harrison Central High School and a volunteer firefighter at the North Gulfport Fire Station. more »
Veterinarian Arrested In Child Porn Case
Gulfport police say Charles Selig had child pornography on his home computer. more »
Jul/22/09 8:04 AM
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MS Lawmakers Begin Budget Blitz
Mississippi lawmakers convened a special session Sunday, trying to adopt a nearly $6 billion budget before the state fiscal year begins Wednesday. more »
Gulfport Opening ‘Heat Shelter’ Top Help People Keep Cool
The Charles Walker Senior Center will open Thursday for senior citizens and families who don't have access to air conditioning or who just need to get out of the soaring heat. more »
MS Shrimping Waters To Open June 25th
Mississippi's Department of Marine Resources says that shrimp season will begin Thursday for all Mississippi waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway. more »
Jun/20/09 12:40 PM
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Storm Surge vs Misissippi Surge
Mississippi's new minor league hockey team has a high voltage name that's getting mixed reviews. more »
Jun/18/09 5:00 PM
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Gulfport Woman Receives Unexpected $24,000 Check
Could there be unclaimed fortune waiting for you? Click here to find out. more »
Jun/18/09 12:25 PM
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Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Police Officer
BREAKING NEWS Ocean Springs police officer Stephen Bond has been missing since his boat capzised Sunday off the coast of Mississippi. more »
May/20/09 4:53 PM
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Coast Guard To Reopen New Gulfport Station
The U.S. Coast Guard will officials reopen its Gulfport station on Friday. The new station replaces one damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. more »
Four Of Five Missing Boaters Rescued
Three Ocean Springs police officers, a wife and girlfriend, were in a boat that capsized. Four of the missing boaters have been rescued. more »
May/18/09 11:18 AM
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Finding A Job…
In a News 5 Special Report we show you the best tips on how to land that perfect job. more »
May/5/09 10:08 PM
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Thieves On Tape Taking The Bait
Some Gulf Coast police officers go fishing for thieves, see who they reeled in. more »
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