Navy plane from Meridian crashes in Tennessee
Reports from Tennessee have said a U.S. Navy plane from Meridian Mississippi went down Sunday afternoon in the Cherokee National Forest in Tellico Plains, Monroe...
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Ingalls Shipbuilding delivers Tripoli 13 weeks ahead of schedule
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding christened the amphibious assault ship Tripoli Saturday during a ceremony that had over 2,000 guests in attendance. Lynne Mabus, the wife of former...
Mississippi shipbuilder to repair Navy warship
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding, based out of Pascagoula has won the contract to repair the USS Fitzgerald. The Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer was severely damaged in June...
Ingalls to pay government for alleged overcharging
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII), a publicly traded company headquartered in Newport, Virginia, has agreed to a $9.2 million settlement of allegations that it violated...
Former sailor sentenced in stabbing death of transgender woman
by Sarah Ulmer
A former Navy sailor charged in the stabbing death of a transgender woman has pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced. ...
Press briefing on deadly Marine plane crash
by Sarah Ulmer
In Leflore County officials met to discuss the tragic crash involving a Marine aircraft that left 16 dead on Monday. ...
State strengthens maritime commitments with Ocean Task Force
by Sarah Ulmer
On Thursday in Gulfport Gov. Phil Bryant announced the creation of the Ocean Task Force during a ceremonial executive order signing. ...
Sen. Wicker: Meridian Naval base experiencing problems with training jets
by Sarah Ulmer
MERIDIAN- On Monday there were reports that some Navy pilots were boycotting training flights because of a potential safety issue with the T-45 training jets. ...
Funding increased for shipbuilding; could mean good news for Coast
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- A bill was agreed upon by Senators and Representatives in Washington to increase spending for new ships for the U.S. Navy. A portion...
USS Portland will not be commissioned in Mississippi as planned
by Sarah Ulmer
PORTLAND, Ore.- Portland mayor refuses to travel to Mississippi to commission USS Portland on the coast, so the commissioning ceremony will stay in Oregon. ...