At approximately 12:45 p.m., University Police were alerted by the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office that an individual wanted on felony charges was on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus. Officers located an armed individual in the parking garage, not…
An upcoming concert at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has been canceled. In a Facebook post, the Coliseum wrote "Due to unforeseen reasons, the Sexyy Red, Jeezy & 42 Dugg concert at Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Saturday, April 13, 2024, has…
Pass Christian leaders broke ground this morning on a new boardwalk along Highway 90 in the city. Mayor Jimmy Rafferty was joined by city leaders and DMR Director Joe…
BY JENNIFER PELTZ AND MIKE CATALINI Updated 12:17 PM CDT, April 5, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region unaccustomed to it. The…
Fire crews are hard at work in Hancock County trying to contain this woods fire that has been going on for several day. Fire crews say homes close…
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of 24- year-old Sharontay Rice of Savannah, Georgia on two felony counts of false pretense. According to Sheriff Matt Haley, Harrison County Criminal Investigation Division has been…
Around 12 a.m., Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to an accident on I-10 West at Menge Avenue. According to Trooper Cal Robertson, there was a three-car accident and two of the vehicles were on fire. Five people were injured, one with…
Here on the Coast, Hancock and Harrison County Fire Crews have spent the latter half of this week battling brush fires. Harrison County Fire Rescue…
The 87th annual Seventh District meeting for members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated began in Biloxi. Over 1,000 members have come to the Coast. A crusade…
Today, the Mississippi Senate voted to confirm Dr. Lance Evans as the next State Superintendent of Education. In December 2023, the State Board of Education named Dr. Evans to the post after a national search. Senate confirmation during the 2024…
The state Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a lower court chancellor in declaring that John Bret Aldrich, not the state, owns the land south of…
A former Biloxi Police officer has been charged with selling drugs while working for the city of Biloxi. Chief John Miller said 23-year-old Jacob Noel Vickers turned himself in to Biloxi police Thursday and has been charged with conspiracy to…
Harrison County Firefighters battled a brush fire Wednesday. When they arrived, they found a trailer on Saucier-Lizana Road engulfed in flames. Firefighters believe the fire was started by…
A Guatemalan national was arrested in D'Iberville on Thursday morning, charged with voyeurism. Chief Shannon Nobles said 20-year-old Jesler Jairo Perez was charged with three counts of voyeurism. He was taken to the Harrison County jail and bond was set…
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Harrison, Hancock, Jackson and Pearl River counties -- advising that no burning be done. The warning is in effect from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for those counties. The…
A Pass Christian woman was arrested Wednesday in Waveland, charged with stealing from her employer. Waveland Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 40-year-old Tiffany Smith was charged with felony embezzlement. She was taken to the Hancock County jail, where no bond…
The Powerball jackpot has rolled to a sequential $1.23 billion (est.) for the next drawing on Saturday night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $595.1 million. The jackpot evaded players last night after no ticket matched all six…
Over at Stennis Space Center, testing for a development engine RS-25 to be used for future Artemis space exploration was displayed to WXXV. For eight full…
235 pinwheels spin in the wind at Hancock County Court House, representing abused children in Hancock and Pearl River County. "The pinwheels represent the number of children that we provided services to," said…
On April 2nd, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Jackson County Fire Department responded to a quadplex fire on Eldorado Avenue in the St. Martin area. The sheriff states all residents were accounted for and no one was injured…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bills to expand Medicaid and rewrite the funding formula for public schools are among measures still alive in the Mississippi Legislature. Tuesday was the deadline for House and Senate committees to consider…
Applicants filed into the Biloxi Civic Center in search of jobs at the Gulf Coast Military and Civilian Job Fair. News 25’s Austin Lindsey followed a few…
The City of Gulfport has passed a resolution authorizing tax increment financing revenue bonds in an amount of up to $5. 2 million for various infrastructure…
While visitors coming in for Black Spring Break are welcome to use the beaches, the Biloxi City Council on Tuesday night upheld the denial of a permit for a special event. The Biloxi City Council voted 5 to 2 to…