This week, March Madness begins and Coast casinos are prepared for all your sports betting needs. This time last year, sports books and casinos were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one year later, Gulf Coast…
COVID grounded planes, travel plans, and the airline industry for a while, but passengers once again are taking to the friendly skies and at a record rate in nearly a year. TSA officers screened the highest number…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal head-on collision today, Monday, March 15, 2021, at approximately 3:52 p.m., on US-90 near Franklin Creek that involves two passenger vehicles. One person has been pronounced dead at the scene. The collision…
The City of Gautier has a new fire chief. Josh Latch has been named Gautier’s new fire chief and has been serving as interim chief since October 2020. The 44-year-old has been a firefighter with Gautier Fire…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 101 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths including one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 300,881 cases and 6,903 deaths. Here’s a look at the…
On Saturday, March 13, 2021, at approximately 12:22 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a traffic crash on MS-63 in George County. A 2003 Buick driven by Auburn Hinton, 24, of Lucedale, MS was traveling south on MS-63. A…
For weeks we have been reminding you of the temporary closure of the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs. After weeks of preparation, the closure is official. Biloxi resident Danny Carter said, “Leave early. Try to get…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — All Mississippi residents will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves said. “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians,” Reeves tweeted Monday. “Get your shot friends - and…
By JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press Louisiana State Police troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase last year, saying the "whoopin" would give the man "nightmares for a long time," according to new…
A day after announcing he was retiring from professional football after 20 seasons, former Saints quarterback Drew Brees told Hoda Kotb on "Today" that he will join the NBC Sports team as a studio analyst. Kotb tossed Brees the ball…
Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association.
Four weeks of food collection came to an end in Gulfport Friday as everyone involved with the March of the Mayors boxed food ready for distribution across the Coast. The March of the Mayors came to an…
Despite COVID drawback and across the board hits to tourism across the nation, Coastal Mississippi has been placed as one of the highest performing destinations in the nation last year. Coastal Mississippi’s recovery plan helped to continue…
The past Wednesday, 19-year-old Mickell Gordon was shot and killed near Gulf Park Estates in Ocean Springs. His body was found lying in the road on the intersection of Center Street and Spruce Street. The suspect has…
The search is on for a man who held up the Navigator Federal Credit Union in Hurley early Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell says right before 2:00, a man walked into the bank on Highway 614 and showed the teller…
Just as a reminder, the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs will completely shut down on Sunday, March 14th at 10 p.m. for repairs. Mayor Shea Dobson and the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce have worked with MDOT and neighboring…
Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on Tuesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. People age 50 years and older, anyone 18 to 49…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 763 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 299,887 cases and 6,883 deaths Here’s a look at the cases by county in…
Gulfport Fire Department responded to someone driving over the Urie Pier and into the Mississippi Sound. Gulfport Fire Department got the initial call around 9:15 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, they checked the vehicle for any passengers. First responders…
On Monday, March 22nd, WXXV News 25 will debut a renovated set and graphic look in the "News at Noon" half-hour newscast on WXXV NBC 25. The half-million dollar project took two months to complete and includes state-of-the art cameras,…
One local mother of a 13-year-old transgender daughter says the bill banning transgender athletes from participating in girls sports is another example of the government portraying trans women as dangerous. Katey Vinstead’s daughter Emily has not been…
In Gulfport earlier this afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves reflected on Mississippi’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a year to the day after the first case was reported in the state. The governor says it’s been a long…
This time last year, dozens of volunteers and supporters of Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast were set to start construction on a home in Gautier as part of International Women Build Weeks. Those plans…
The Gulfport School District collected over two tons of peanut butter for the March of the Mayors Food Drive. Over the last month, Gulfport High School participated in a district wide food drive helping contribute to March…