Pedestrian killed on Highway 49 identified
The pedestrian who was killed while walking across Highway 49 has been identified. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Lynell Young-Landry of Gulfport. The incident occurred…
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MSDH confirm first Pediatric Flu Death of 2021-2022 season
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2021-2022 flu season. Pediatric deaths are defined as deaths of individuals under 18 years of age. Including this reported death,…
Jackson County inmate pronounced dead
An autopsy is expected tomorrow to determine how a Jackson County inmate died. In the meantime, the Jackson County Coroner’s Office is looking for the Mobile man’s relatives so they can…
Gulfport Police investigating shooting that left one dead
Gulfport Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting that left a man dead. Officers responded to the 1200 block of 43rd Avenue about 5:44 p.m. Sunday in reference to a shooting, according to a press release. When they arrived at…
Moss Point board of alderman calls for special election
A special election will be held in Moss Point come January, and the city is encouraging locals with leadership potential to apply. The Ward Four alderman seat…
Harrison County Kettle Kick Off collects donations for the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has bell ringers at the Biloxi Visitors Center and they’ll be there all day. As the sun starts rising, the bells start…
Toy Drive to benefit Kyleigh Ward at Advance Auto Parts
Now to a follow up on a little girl from Gulfport whose smile and story has captured the hearts of so many. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is…
Mississippi public universities nix staff vaccine mandates
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi public universities are withdrawing policies requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after an injunction from a federal judge prohibiting the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccination mandate for federal contractors. Spokespersons for the University…
"Santa Clause is Coming to Town" at Hattula Family Light Show in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Santa Claus is coming to town! St. Nick will be at the Hattula Family Light Show on December 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.…
Vaccine pop-up events happening Dec. 16 and 17
The Coronavirus variant, Omicron, has been found in Mississippi and now, the team at Memorial Hospital will host a few vaccine pop-up events to help combat the virus. The…
Supreme Court appoints members to the Judicial Election Oversight Committee
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently appointed nine members of the Judicial Election Oversight Committee. The Committee is charged “to enforce the standards of judicial conduct in judicial elections and provide an accessible forum for advisory opinions in judicial elections. The…
Person shot at Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Police say a person was shot Thursday at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post reported the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at the main gate of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and…
Man charged after 3 bodies found in burned home in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been charged with capital murder and arson after three dead men were found inside a house that burned. Jackson police told news outlets Thursday that Charles Robinson III is accused of intentionally…
Former Hancock County sheriff’s deputy sentenced after allegations of domestic violence
A former Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced after he was accused of domestic violence in August. Thirty-eight-year-old Colin Freeman, formerly a K9 handler…
Local Pastor Seymour Venson Adolph Jr. announces retirement
After 31 years, Gulfport Pastor Seymour Venson Adolph Jr. for First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro has announced he will be retiring on December 19th. Everyone hopes to…
Loaves and Fishes finds new home
We have some good news today! Loaves and Fishes has found a new home. With help from the community, the charity will be able to continue feeding the hungry without…
Two Picayune men sentenced to 30 years for aggravated assault and grand larceny
Gulfport, Mississippi – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Tristan James Huacuja, age 26 and Kenneth Ray Patterson, Jr., age 49, both of Picayune, Mississippi, pled guilty earlier this week to aggravated assault and grand larceny. Circuit Court Judge…
MSDH reports 787 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 787 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and six deaths. Four of these deaths occurred between December 3 and December 5, and two additional deaths occurred between October 30 and December 1, identified from death…
Attorney: Dismiss Mississippi inmate’s request for execution
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An attorney for a Mississippi inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to dismiss the inmate’s request for an execution date. Blayde Nathaniel Grayson has been on death row 24…
Woman charged with arson in Gautier house fire that belongs to relatives
A 21-year-old woman has been charged with arson in connection with a Tuesday night house fire in Gautier. Gautier Fire and Police departments were dispatched to a home at 1717 Dolphin Drive for a structure fire on Tuesday about 9:30…
Holiday shopping rush impacts local economy
‘Come see what’s set in Stone’ that’s the motto for businesses in Stone County heading into the holiday season. Stone County's economy is already seeing the positive effects of holiday…
NASA administrator discusses updates on NASA at John C. Stennis Space Center
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the Stennis Space Center today to meet with site leaders and tour test facilities.…
Inmate reveals info on 2007 cold case before his execution
Before his death, the man executed by the state of Mississippi last month for killing his wife, allegedly revealed the location of his sister-in-law’s body. According…
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Exactly 80 years ago today, Japanese pilots attacked America’s military base at Pearl Harbor. News 25 reached out to American Legion Post 1992 in Gautier today as we remember the attack that prompted…