JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases over a five-day period. The department posted new numbers Monday, covering cases confirmed from Wednesday through Sunday. The state is seeing a significant increase…
Police in Ocean Springs are at the scene of a fatal accident at the railroad tracks near Hickory Drive. The collision happened just after 11 a.m. One person was killed. Capt. Ryan LeMaire said witnesses told police the man was…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued more than 1,300 tickets and made 32 arrests for impaired driving over the holiday weekend. The period started last Thursday and ended at midnight on Sunday. Troop K, which covers the Coast, also investigated 15…
A local business made its television debut Sunday on HGTV's "Home Town" filmed just north of the Coast in Jones County. Co-host Ben Napier was a regular visitor to Newman's Lumber…
By TALI ARBEL NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly 1,000 canceled flights entering,…
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly digging up a grave at a cemetery in Mississippi. Meridian Police Sgt. Heather Luebbers said officers responded Christmas Eve to a call about two men walking around a cemetery…
Some families took a different approach with Christmas Eve, opting to pay a visit to everyone’s favorite model railroad museum. The facility made the quick decision to…
Harrison County Beautification Committee and Mississippi Power are teaming up once again to recycle live Christmas trees following the holiday. Trees can be dropped off December 26th to…
Loaves and Fishes has found a temporary new home and will host their last feeding at 610 Water Street on Christmas Day tomorrow. For…
With COVID restrictions lifted and shoppers back on the streets, local toy stores have all the info on what gifts are trending this Christmas. Miner’s Doll and Toy Store in…
It’s the busiest time of the year for local bakeries and they’ve been making more than just cookies for Santa. Before dawn you can find pastry…
A Gulfport man will serve more than 13 years for his role in a drug trafficking case in Gulfport. Joshua Taylor, 23, was stopped in Gulfport in March of this year and officers found heroin, methamphetamine and Ecstasy. Officers also…
The jolly old elf himself was in the WXXV newsroom on Thursday. Santa Claus stopped by while on the Coast doing some 11th hour visits with children, families and businesses on the Coast…
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said…
Port Bienville in Hancock County is one of two ports to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve port facilities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the 25 awards in 19 states totaling more than $241 million that…
Victims of Hurricane Ida in six states now have until Feb. 15, 2022, extended from Jan. 3, to file individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. The updated relief covers Louisiana and…
The body of a man found on Highway 15 on Friday has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said the man has been identified as LaZarius Smith, 16, of Gulfport. Smith died of a single gunshot wound. He died…
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections. The Food and Drug Administration authorization of Merck’s molnupiravir comes one…
A file video posted earlier provided outdated information on casino's vaccination rate. Scarlet Pearl is the first casino in the nation to have a 100 percent vaccination rate, officials said. Scarlet Pearl has reinstated its mask mandate for casino employees.…
Every year pet adoption centers see a rise in the number of outgoing pets, only to have them come back in January, as new pet…
A local seven-year-old battling kidney failure was surprised this morning with tons of gifts and a special visitor thanks to Mississippi Heroes. Seven-year-old Bella Seal has had a tough…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 873 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and six deaths. These deaths occurred between December 17 and December 21, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 525,502, with 10,393 deaths.
By COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain…
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited…