Federal court says Corps must work with fisheries before opening Bonnet Carre
The U.S. District Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Corps of Engineers must consult with the National Marine Fisheries before opening the Bonnet Carre…
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Jackson County man to serve 30 years for sexual assault of minor
A Jackson County man will serve 30 years day-for-day for the sexual assault of a girl waiting for the school bus. 37-year-old Jimmy David Williams was found guilty after a two-day trial of assaulting a 15-year-old girl on her way…
Gulfport arrests suspects in stabbing death case
Two suspects in a stabbing death in Gulfport last week were arrested Wednesday night. 28-year-old Deondre McGill was booked into the Harrison County Jail on a charge of first degree murder just before 9 p.m. His bond is set at…
200-year-old Oak Tree on Jeff Davis Ave in Long Beach to be cut down
Long Beach Aldermen decided to allow developers to cut down a nearly 200-year-old tree to make room for an $8 million development,…
Legislation created to stabilize hospitals in Mississippi
Three bills in state senate committees are aimed at helping stabilize hospitals and growing the health workforce in the state. Among them is Senate Bill 2372 which creates a…
Congressman Mike Ezell announces committee assignments
Congressman Mike Ezell has been named to two committees in the U.S. House, the Fourth District representative announced today. Ezell was recommended to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Homeland Security. Transportation…
Mississippi Lottery adds $10.5M to state coffers in December
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation added $10,501,678.23 to the state coffers in December. The transfer of funds to the state brings the 2023 fiscal year total to $61,220,535. The MLC must transfer net proceeds within 20 days following the close of…
Shooter in Victoria Lane domestic incident dies
A man involved in a shooting at a home on Victoria Lane in Biloxi on Tuesday has died of what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds. Biloxi Police were called…
Harrison County find man in Saucier who went missing
Harrison County first responders were in Saucier early this morning, searching for a man with a medical condition. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV that the 65-year-old man -- identified only as Jacob -- has a condition that…
Award winning author Natasha Trethewey honored with trail marker in Gulfport
A Mississippi icon in the writing and poetry world had her legacy cemented in Coast history after years of inspirational work. Gulfport native Natasha Trethewey…
Veterans eligible for free mental health care
Beginning today, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis are eligible for free care at any VA or private facility. Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not…
YMCA pool now open, renovations complete
Good news for Ocean Springs swimmers: after two months of renovations, the YMCA pool is open once again. The concrete pool has a brand-new coat and seal. Tiles that were…
Ingalls awards $100,000 in grants for STEM education initiatives
Ingalls Shipbuilding announced their 2022 academic year STEM grant recipients today during a special breakfast. The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division awarded 26 schools in Mississippi and Alabama with…
Biloxi Police investigating domestic-related shooting
Biloxi Police are investigating a domestic incident that left one man dead and another in the hospital. Officers were called to a residence in the 4100 block of Victoria Lane about 3:57 a.m. this morning to find a man dead.…
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center celebrated Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy through arts and crafts. With Monday being the Martin Luther King holiday, Joshue Zarich…
Ukrainian bishop visits Our Lady of the Gulf in Bay St. Louis
The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kyiv, Ukraine visited South Mississippi over the weekend to celebrate mass and talk about the plight his…
Mississippi bill filings: Medicaid, initiatives, elections
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators had a light workload the first two weeks of their three-month session, but they are about to get busy debating proposals that could affect health care, voting rights and other…
Police shooting hurts 1 during armed robbery investigation
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police officers fired on several people as they investigated an armed robbery early Sunday in Jackson, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said. One suspect was hurt in the shooting along U.S. Highway 80 about 4 a.m.…
Mississippi Legislature back in session
The state legislature is in session for the 2023 year. Newly elected Representative Jeffrey Hulum III tells News 25 that the top priority this year is fixing infrastructure, especially in Jackson,…
Brittney Reese and Prince Jones speak at Lyman Senior Center
With Martin Luther King Day approaching, the Lyman Senior Center in Gulfport had some guests drop by to talk about the impact Martin Luther King…
Arrested and charged with sexual battery and lustful touching of a child
On Friday, December 30th, 2022 around 3:41 PM, Biloxi Police received a complaint of an assault, involving a child under the age of 16. During the course of the investigation, 31-year-old Carvell Anthony Glispy of Biloxi, was identified as the…
Biloxi man to serve 20 years in jail assault, death of fellow inmate
A Biloxi man will serve an additional 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. 29-year-old Christopher Bridges Gholar pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Donald Beryle Ratcliff. Gholar admitted to assaulting Ratcliff, 47, while both were…
Doctor: Health care access ‘scary’ in parts of Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi doesn’t have the medical workforce to address a wide range of poor health outcomes, from high rates of maternal and infant mortality to severe cases of diabetes that require the amputation of…
Zac Selmon named Athletics Director at Mississippi State
Mississippi State University has named Zac Selmon of Oklahoma as MSU’s new Director of Athletics. The appointment follows a national search. Selmon accepted the position as MSU’s 18th athletics director after having an accomplished career at the University of Oklahoma…