St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School sixth graders reenact the 14 Stations of the Cross
With Easter Sunday just days away, students and staff at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School in Long Beach spent Holy…
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City of Gulfport Announces Adam Cooper as Chief of Police
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI (April 14, 2022) – Today, Mayor Billy Hewes announces the appointment of Adam Cooper as Chief of Police for the Gulfport Police Department. Cooper will lead the department after the retirement of former Chief Chris Ryle and currently…
Gun safety pointers with Center Mass LLC
In the wake of recent shootings and firearms accidents along the Coast, News 25 spoke with Center Mass Firearms Training to get some safety pointers. Many guns have a…
Gulfport man charged as accessory in 2021 murder
A 19-year-old Gulfport man has been charged with accessory after the fact to homicide. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Damari Demonti Daniels was arrested today. The charge stems from the December 17, 2021, death of 16-year-old Lazarius Smith, who…
Two dead in single-vehicle wreck on I-10
Two people are dead as a result of a single vehicle wreck this morning on Interstate 10. Westbound lanes are affected. One lane is open but traffic is backed up. Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robinson tells WXXV the wreck…
CASA holds Pinwheel Garden Ceremony for Child Abuse Prevention Month
CASA of Harrison and Stone Counties planted 56 pinwheels, one for each child currently in the foster care system as of March 1st. Local leaders and…
OSHA fined New Orleans power company over June 2021 lineman death
New from our media partner the Sun Herald, OSHA has fined Entergy Power Company in New Orleans over the June 2021 death of a lineman. Bay St. Louis resident Cayce Seal worked as an Entergy lineman and suffered an electric…
Recruiting efforts increase among Coast police
In recent years, police departments have upped their recruiting efforts as new officers become more scarce and departments in South Mississippi are no exception. Many departments sent representatives to Jackson,…
Trent Lott International Airport reopening in Moss Point
City officials and state representatives gathered to showcase the $6.7 million runway improvements made to Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point. Officials cut the ribbon in celebration…
Man wanted in Brooklyn subway attack arrested, officials say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man wanted in an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn that left 10 people wounded by gunfire. Law enforcement officials told The…
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Eudora Welty letters released 2 decades after author’s death
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is allowing the public to have access to additional papers from the late author Eudora Welty, including letters written by members of her family. The release came Wednesday on the…
Gautier Police searching for missing woman
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to locate a missing woman. Gina Marie Rizzo, 51, is 4-foot-11 and weighs about 145 pounds. Rizzo was last seen leaving her home on March 4, traveling in a black 2017 Nissan Altima…
Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO NEW YORK (AP) - Police were still hunting Wednesday for the gunman who opened fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Tuesday morning's attack left 10 people shot and once…
Two injured in head-on crash in Harrison County
First responders were on the scene of a head-on collision on County Farm Road near Robinson Road this afternoon. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. involving two trucks.…
Gulfport High Robotics Team going to World Championship
The Gulfport High Robotics Team is heading to the World Championship. Team Fusion 364 is fresh off a first-place win at the Rocket City Regional Competition in Huntsville.…
Pass Christian School District holds First Responders Tabletop Exercise
The Pass Christian School District hosted a tabletop exercise for law enforcement agencies and other first responders to coordinate a response to an active shooter according to…
Hattiesburg Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery
The Gulfport Police Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, and United States Attorney’s Office announce today’s arrest of 23-year-old, Cody Jerome Cooley, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for unlawfully obstructing, delaying, and affecting commerce by using actual force or violence to steal a firearm.…
Trent Lott Airport to reopen after runway work
The Trent Lott Airport will re-open for business on Wednesday. The airport Board of Commissioners, Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Jackson County Economic Development Foundation will be joined by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo for the…
5 shot, unexploded devices found at NYC train station
By KAREN MATTHEWS NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement sources said. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at…
Bay St. Louis man charged in theft at Habitat for Humanity home
A Bay St. Louis man is in jail, charged with stealing tools from a home under construction by Habitat for Humanity. Bay St. Louis Police said in a press release that on April 2 officers arrested Neal Wilkerson, 58, on…
Development in progress at Salvation Army’s Center of Hope
In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground on the Center of Hope in Gulfport. Now a year later the facility is almost ready to help those in…
Inmate reverses request for execution, says he wants appeal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying he wanted to give up his appeals and request an…
Pascagoula-Gautier School District names new superintendent
The Pascagoula Gautier School District Board of Trustees announced this morning that Billy Ellzey will be the next superintendent of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Ellzey has served as superintendent of Kosciusko School District…