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…
Biloxi Police Department is searching for 15-year-old Azriel Griffis who reportedly ran away from the 12000 block of Old Highway 67. Griffis is described as being about 5’5” and weighs about 115 pounds and has brown hair.…
Greene County Sheriff Stanley McLeod reported that the body of a Lucedale man was found approximately seven miles south of McLain off Hwy. 57 at the Desoto National Forest roadside park. According to Sheriff McLeod, officers responded to the Desoto…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,767 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 91 deaths as of Tuesday morning. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows:…
Who Is Eligible for Vaccination? Any healthcare worker, paid or unpaid, in any setting where they may be exposed directly or indirectly to COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 infectious materials. Healthcare workers include nurses, physicians, emergency medical services, technicians, pharmacists, dietary and…
(WXXV) — Mississippi is following a phased approach to prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations. As the Mississippi State Department of Health continues to receive and distribute both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, they will be first distributed to healthcare workers and the residents…
Carnival season begins Wednesday. However, like most things in the past year, 2021 festivities will look a little different than normal. Less than a week after Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich announced there will be no Mardi Gras parades in the…
Students in the Jackson County School District return to school tomorrow and the district’s superintendent sat down with News 25’s Grant Chighizola this afternoon to discuss his priorities for 2021. After making it through a fall semester…
Moss Point police are searching for a man involved in the New Year’s Eve shooting that claimed the life of 22-year-old Javantavous Davison. Twenty-one year-old Nathan Ramon Dubose is wanted for shooting and killing Davison in the…
According to Gulfport Police, Camarria Carter has been located and is safe.
There’s a new Coast Transit Authority transit center and hub of operations in Gulfport. The fate of the old Harrison County Library in downtown Gulfport hung in the balance for years after Hurricane Katrina nearly demolished it.…
There’s no need for unhealthy trendy diets. Eat Right Meal Prep has you covered when getting healthy for 2021. Searching for healthy food options can help you reach your New Year’s health goals. Eat Right Meal Prep…
Gulfport’s very own Mississippi Aquarium has reeled in one very prestigious recognition. It looks like they’re big fish now as they ranked number four by USA Today as one of the top ten in the category ‘Best…
Vaccinations are here but they’re being distributed a little slower than expected. That’s what Governor Tate Reeves said this afternoon as he updates the state on where we stand with COVID-19. Governor Reeves believes the reason why…
After getting married at Jones Park on New Years Day, Jen Jones was robbed of her father’s ashes while having a celebratory toast with her wedding party at the VFW in Gulfport where she worked for ten…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the decision to allow vulnerable Mississippians to have access sooner than expected to the COVID-19 vaccine. Next week, individuals 75 and older will have availability to the vaccine. The following week, Mississippians 65 and older will…
Looking for a creative space to head into the new year? Well, look no further than Our Creative Space, a new business on the Gulf Coast looking to help people showcase their talents and artistic abilities. Soothing…
COVID vaccines have been in Mississippi for a couple of weeks now. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, 20,003 people have been vaccinated. Starting today, vaccination sites open across the state. Vaccinations are still in…