OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- The University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory is growing. Near-term plans call for opening an 8,300-square-foot, four-classroom and lab addition in May and long-term plans call for erecting an $18 million Marine...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Ocean Springs Main Street received a national honor for its commitment to historic preservation and revitalization of downtown. The organization was one of three in the country presented with the "Great American Main Street Award" Sunday. Mayor...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- A survey by the city of Pascagoula in February shows Anchor Square businesses doing well. In an effort to gauge the economic impact of the small businesses at Anchor Square, the city's Community and Economic Development Department administered the...

ESCATAWPA, Miss. -- VT Bollinger launched and christened HOS Commander, the first of 10 vessels that Covington, La.-based Hornbeck Offshore Services will use to supply deepwater offshore exploration. The offshore supply vessels represent about a $442 million contract...

Pascagoula tops the list of metropolitan areas where construction employment increased between February 2012 and February 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Pascagoula added the...

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding achieved a milestone in the construction of the composite hangar that will be used on the Navy's second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, Michael Monsoor. The shipbuilder’s composites facility in Gulfport turned the...

JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Senate honored Pascagoula’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Thursday on its 75th anniversary as the state's largest private employer. Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula introduced a resolution commending Ingalls on its anniversary and thanked Sen....

The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, Arlington, during a 12:30 p.m. EDT ceremony April 6 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship is named for the county of Arlington and honors the first responders and the 184 victims...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The state House of Representatives and Senate authorized a borrowing bill this week includes $10 million for the Port of Pascagoula that will be put toward the development of a specialized facility to support the state's wood-pellet industry. Port...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Mayor Connie Moran said she’s "optimistic" a planned 30-room boutique hotel in downtown Ocean Springs will become reality after receiving an email from developer Walker Thrash. "The developer has submitted all the necessary paperwork --...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- VT Bollinger's multimillion-dollar south yard expansion is ready for bid, as Jackson County Port Authority commissioners agreed unanimously to advertise the project for bid at a Thursday morning special meeting. The new ship repair facility, to be...

MOSS POINT, Miss. -- The 253-foot oceanographic survey vessel U.S. Naval Ship Maury was christened and launched Wednesday at VT Bollinger's shipyard. The all-steel T-AGS 66 is an enhanced version of the T-AGS 60 class used by the Navy to gather data and provide...