By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12…
According to Zip Recruiter, Mississippi ranks number 42 out of 50 states when it comes to police pay, based on December 2020 numbers, but the pay for those who work at the Ocean Springs Police Department is…
Gulfport, MS - Beginning Wednesday, January 6, 2021, persons aged 75 years and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination as the MS Department of Health moves into an additional phase of a tiered approach to inoculating the community. All healthcare…
Opening their door for the first time in 2021, Pathway Resource Center in D’Iberville is ready to help connect the community to free services available to everyone. Checking in on thy neighbor includes the homeless community. In…
Mississippi lawmakers are finishing the process of adopting the new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase ‘In God we Trust.’ It’s happening six months after legislators retired the last state flag in the U.S. with…
A double homicide investigation is underway in Gulfport and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information. Crime Stoppers and the Gulfport Police Department are asking for the public’s help solving the investigation.…
South Mississippi’s congressional representative has responded to the events unfolding in Washington right now. Congressman Steven Palazzo tells News 25 he and his staff are in a safe place right now and expressed surprise at how events…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Those ages 75 and older in Mississippi are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Officials said residents can get vaccinated at 18 high-volume drive-through sites and at private clinics throughout the state. Appointments can be…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported Welfare Concern/ Missing Person. 19-year-old John Blackston reportedly left the residence his family resides at in the 200 block of Bleuer Dr. on January 4th at…
The Gulfport Fire Department responded to a blazing house fire early this morning around 2 a.m. The house is located on Ruth Avenue. It was a single-story wooden home and the fire was already burning through the…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 2,791 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 38 deaths as of Wednesday morning. Four of the deaths were reported in Harrison County and two were reported in Pearl…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) – The Polar Security Cutter is rapidly progressing through the detailed design phase, and Halter Marine is actively preparing for its construction. In July 2021, Halter Marine will complete upgrades to the launch way area where the…
Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler. The focus now shifts to the second race between Republican David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff.
It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn in as the 39th president in 1977.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community has lost a legend. Former MGCCC Head Football Coach George Sekul died at age 83 Monday at his home in D’Iberville surrounded by family. Sekul spent four years as an assistant coach…
One Ocean Springs girl now has a new place to play after the Make-A-Wish Foundation came together to give her a big surprise this afternoon. It’s a surprise fit for a princess! "We had no idea it…
Hurricane Zeta hit just a little more than two months ago, but many South Mississippians are still reeling from the storm’s effects. Federal help is now available for South Mississippians hit by Hurricane Zeta. Mississippi Gulf Coast…
A reminder to Jackson County resident and travelers that there will be a temporary drawbridge closure in Ocean Springs tonight. Crews will be upgrading the Fort Bayou drawbridge on state route 609 in Jackson County. The repair…
The Carnival Association of Long Beach has a 60-year history of bringing revelry to the City of Long Beach. In September, the board of directors made the decision to suspend the annual coronation ball but allow time before a decision…
JACKSON, MISS--Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot just jumped $15 million increasing the estimated annuity jackpot from $432 million to $447 million. The new cash value is now estimated at $339.6 million. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is the largest since June 9,…
The Long beach School District Board of Trustees did not have to search long or far for its next superintendent. Monday night, the five board members approved Dr. Talia Lock to serve as superintendent effective July 1st…
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Colleen Ladnier, a former deputy tax collector in Jackson County, after she was indicted for embezzlement by a local grand jury. Ladnier is accused…
PERKINSTON — Legendary Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College player and coach George Sekul, whose Bulldogs teams won two national titles and more than 200 games, died Monday at home in D'Iberville surrounded by his family. He was 83. "Coach Sekul is…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have started their three-month session. The session started Tuesday during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The 174-member body met on Tuesday for the first time since concluding last year's business in the…