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Waveland celebrates groundbreaking of new $16 million hotel project
Officials with the city of Waveland, the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission on Tuesday joined Waveland Hospitality LLC in breaking ground at the site of the soon to be Marriott Fairfield and TownePlace Suites. The new four-story hotel, with a planned investment...
Georgia Man Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
A Lawrenceville, Georgia man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on May 15, 2023, 35-year-old Martin Louis Williams, was pulled over in a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Hancock County, Mississippi. Williams’s vehicle smelled like marijuana and he admitted that he had smoked marijuana earlier in the day. A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded 1000 pills stamped with a “Facebook” logo. The pills were confirmed to be 251.5 grams of methamphetamine at 5% purity mixed with caffeine. Williams was interviewed and admitted that he was taking the pills to Georgia to be sold.
Hancock History: History of the BWYC (1984-2024)
The historic fishing village of Bay St. Louis has been an attractive port where mariners have docked their boats for over two hundred years. In the previous Age of Sail, the Bay harbor moored both commercial and recreational schooners and sloops. Our taverns have always been full of mariners relaxing after a long day hauling their catch of fish, shrimp, oysters and crabs. In the second half of the Twentieth Century, the sailing community enjoyed the establishment of the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club (BWYC). The movers and shakers of the yacht club were multigenerational locals who were stewards of the economy of the county as well as the yacht club, which has fostered a recognizable sense of place.
Louisiana man pleads guilty after intending to sell fentanyl to individual at Coast casino
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Yancy Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, in 2023, an investigation was initiated into a possible drug trafficking organization operating in Louisiana...
Body found in woods in Pearlington
Hancock County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating a death after a body was found in the woods at Pearlington on Friday morning. “Some juveniles were playing in the woods and came across the body and reported it to the sheriff’s office,” Cmdr. Kris Robbins of the HCSO Criminal Investigation Division said Monday. “It’s under investigation, as to the cause of death and identity of the individual … . He or she has been sent to the crime lab to determine the cause of death and identity. Obviously, it’s summer time, and due to the heat and conditions outside and being in the woods, it made it difficult to determine who the individual is.
La. man pleads guilty in Hancock-area fentanyl case
A New Orleans man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl in Hancock County. Yancy Johnson, 45, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, in 2023, an investigation was initiated into a possible drug trafficking organization operating in Louisiana and the Southern District of Mississippi. Agents received information that narcotics were to be delivered at the Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County. Yancy Johnson was arrested by law enforcement when he arrived at the Silver Slipper Casino to carry out the drug transaction. Agents recovered one ounce of fentanyl from Johnson which he had intended to sell to an individual at the casino.
Plan ahead: Multiple closures, delays along I-10 exits in coming days
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - As a busy holiday week kicks off on the Coast, multiple exits across I-10 in Hancock and Harrison counties are seeing major roadwork projects that will have many drivers rerouting. From Diamondhead to D’Iberville, some closures only last a couple days, while other projects will take...
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