Hancock County Emergency Management officials say the woods fires burning near Bayou La Croix and I-10 have subsided. Officials are calling the fires in Hancock County the I-10 wildfire, which engulfed…
The city of Bay St. Louis has issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high winds. This comes on the heels of a fire in Mud Bayou that threatened Buccaneer State Park earlier this week, as well as…
Interstate 10 is open to traffic in eastbound and westbound lanes today after a grass fire forced the highway to be closed in both directions. Mississippi Department of Transportation said the highway re-opened about 1 a.m. today after closing just…
A grass fire on the side of Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 8 is generating heavy smoke -- prompting officials to shut down traffic in both directions…
A woman died Thursday night in an apartment fire that began in the kitchen of her home. Pascagoula firefighters were called out to Compass Pointe Apartments about 7:45 p.m. Thursday night. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said 36-year-old April…
On August 10th, 2023 the Long Beach Police Department was contacted by the Long Beach School District in reference to a student bringing a gun to an after-school activity. The Long Beach Police Department responded and conducted an investigation in…
Moss Point police are investigating a shooting on Ruby Street last night that left a man dead. Police Chief Brandon Ashley says officers were initially sent out on a call about a possible home invasion on Ruby Street around 11:45…
The Mississippi High School Activities Association now mandates the use of wetbulb globe temperature readings to determine the safety of outdoor practices. News 25’s Ansley Brent breaks…
The Margaritaville Casino has sat vacant since 2014, but it will soon come back to life! The building has now sold to MIC Limited, the company that owns many southern destination spots such as The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama,…
A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns, marking the latest sign of upheaval in the nation’s firearm legal landscape and raising questions about a law cited in the case against Hunter…
BILOXI, Miss. – Michael Tybus May, 44, of Biloxi, entered a guilty plea this Wednesday to Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault as a habitual offender. Circuit Court Judge Randi P. Mueller sentenced May to fifteen years to serve on each…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help…
The End of Summer Barbecue Contest is coming up in September. Tonight, a kick-off party is happening at Woody’s Roadside in Ocean Springs. News 25’s Brooke Parker…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SAM METZ Associated Press A Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was expected to land in the state Wednesday, authorities…
JACKSON, MISS. – All lanes of I-10 westbound at Menge Ave. will be closed overnight on Wednesday, August 9 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. While this closure…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.…
Republican candidate John Ledbetter -- appointed to the Jackson County Sheriff position after Mike Ezell was elected to Congress -- has won the seat in the primary election. Ledbetter earned 67% with 5,512 votes, outpacing his opponents by more than…
Ricky Adam garnered 54 percent of the vote to win the Republican primary outright and another term as Hancock County Sheriff. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, Adam outpaced the challengers by more than 4,000 votes. Ricky Adam 6,595 Corky…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday won the Republican nomination as he seeks a second term, setting up a general election contest against Democrat Brandon Presley in the heavily conservative state. Reeves defeated two first-time candidates:…
Matt Haley pulled ahead late and has won the Harrison County Sheriff's race over Louis Elias. The Republican candidates have no opposition for the general election in November, making the winner of this primary the new sheriff -- succeeding a…
Incumbent District 4 Supervisor Kent Jones is leading two other candidates to keep his seat in Harrison County. With 32 of 51 precincts reporting in the county, here are the totals: Kent Jones 857 Chris Fisher 190 John Johnson 101
Voters in line at a precinct on DeBuys Road had to wait to vote one-by-one on a touchscreen after the location ran out of Republican ballots. Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner told WXXV that two precincts ran out of ballots today.…
One of five local schools received some huge recognition this week. The Mississippi Office of Elementary Education and Reading's Literacy Division recognized Pass Road Elementary School as an…
The 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Spillway Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program financial assistance applications for commercial fisheries and charter boat participants will open Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 8…