Eight flights have been diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport because of severe weather on the East Coast. The flights were originally headed to New York and Philadelphia airports before being diverted on Sunday. Airport officials confirmed seven of the flights were domestic and one was international, American Airlines flight No. 745 heading to Philadelphia from […]
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Gulf Coast region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.02 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $2.99 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region has fallen about 10 cents since last month. […]
Offshore wind developer to map seafloor near SLO County coast. Here’s what to expect
One offshore wind developer will begin mapping the seafloor off the coast of San Luis Obispo County this week. Golden State Wind is one of three corporations that holds a lease to build floating wind turbines in the 376-square-mile Morro Bay Wind Energy Area about 20 miles away from Cambria and San Simeon. The company […]
She grew up on a MS Coast street named after her grandfather. Here’s what it means to her
It really wasn’t that long ago that children didn’t have TikTok or video games, Connie Lee Cushman lamented. They used to play outside and be imaginative. In the early ‘70s, Cushman played outdoors all day under the Mississippi sun with siblings, cousins and neighborhood friends. They pretended they were police officers, bank robbers, cowboys, outlaws […]
Shark bites man who was boating off Florida coast, leaving him in critical condition
A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit found the victim with a critical injury when they responded to the shark attack at about 11:15 a.m. local time, the sheriff’s […]
Did MS Coast casino security use ‘unreasonable force’ in arresting VIP? Jury set to decide
Unless the case settles in the next few weeks, a jury will decide whether Beau Rivage Casino & Resort security officers used unreasonable force on a VIP guest who appeared drunk and didn’t leave when security asked him to. Florida resident Brent Nettles, who was visiting the Biloxi resort with family, filed a federal lawsuit […]
Giant sunfish leads captain to more cobia off the New Jersey coast
Capt. Freddy Gamboa is on a roll, thanks in part to a big sunfish. The Andreas’ Toy Charters captain has tracked down the cobia on two successful trips this week. The first one, a 45-pounder, was landed Saturday. He was back out on their trail three days later and got the second one, a 38-pounder, […]
MPD chief has salary cut, Memphis cop finalist for West Coast chief
As the City of Memphis worked to pass its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Memphis Police Department interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis took about a 12% cut to her salary. As the city passed its budget, including Davis’ pay cut, one of Memphis’ own lt. colonels was on the West Coast to speak with […]
Coast Guard suspends the search for a missing paddleboarder last seen in Key Biscayne
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday night for a man last seen leaving Key Biscayne days earlier on his paddleboard to go spearfishing. Luciano Mercenari, 29, departed from his family’s home in Key Biscayne around 5:15 p.m. Monday and was reported overdue to the Coast Guard about about four hours later, according to […]
Massive cracks closed Central Coast highway. Here’s how Caltrans plans to fix it
A “tension crack” sliced a portion of Highway 154 open this week — and the road will remain closed until Caltrans repairs it, the agency said in a news release Thursday. Construction crews found the crack over the weekend while repairing a slip-out in the highway. Highway 154 was closed in both directions from San […]
MS Coast Seabee dies in crash with tanker truck in Harrison County, coroner says
A Seabee stationed on the Mississippi Coast died Wednesday morning in a crash in Harrison County, coroner Brian Switzer said. Chandler Bean, 27, was killed when a commercial tanker truck turned and collided with his motorcycle, Switzer said. Bean was from Michigan but lived in Gulfport and was stationed at the United States’ Naval Construction […]
Lawsuit settled in 2019 Golden Ray sinking off Georgia coast
Tuesday marked the conclusion of a hearing into the capsizing of the Golden Ray in September 2019. (Photo: St. Simons Sound Response) A federal lawsuit filed in 2022 over the sinking of the Golden Ray cargo ship, which was carrying some $142 million worth of cargo when it capsized off the coast of Georgia, has […]