Today MSDH is reporting an additional 343 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and five deaths. Four deaths occurred between October 22 and October 27, and one death occurring on October 31, 2020 was identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total…
South Mississippi teen Abby Bosarge, whose story inspired and touched people across the nation, has passed away. The 18-year-old Pass Christian resident died this morning after her battle with…
A former District Attorney in Jackson County is announcing his candidacy for Circuit Court judge. Keith Miller made the announcement on Wednesday for the Place 1 seat, which serves Jackson, George and Greene counties. "My wife, Sherry, and I, along…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead in Jackson County as a result of severe weather on Wednesday night, according to Public Safety Director Earl Etheridge. Etheridge tells WXXV that at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, a tornado flipped…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn't show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid…
On Monday, a kindergarten teacher at Bayou View Elementary School in Gulfport jumped into action and saved her student’s life. Bayou View kindergartner Ben Taylor was enjoying…
At the beginning of October, family members and Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers raised the reward money for the case of 33-year-old Cameron Perryman from $2,500…
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 25-year-old Marcus Tyrone Geddis of Columbus, GA on a warrant for alleged False Reporting of a Bomb. The arrest resulted from an investigation involving an alleged threat communicated by telephone to a business in the…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 344 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and two deaths. One death occurred on October 26, and one death, identified from death certificate reports, occurred on October 20. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now…
COLUMBUS, Miss. - The president of Mississippi University for Women says the school will not require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Nora Miller says the university does not have federal contracts and so is not at risk of losing…
Pascagoula Police are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Tuesday. Police Chief Matt Chapman said in a press release that officers were sent to a local business on Market Street about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for a traffic accident.…
Stennis Space Center employees hosted a prayer rally against the federal vaccine mandate. All Stennis employees have a COVID vaccination mandate deadline of November 22nd…
The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula District, historically known as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue,…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the U.S. closer to…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,670 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 33 deaths. Eight of these deaths occurred between October 22 and October 25, and an additional 25 deaths occurred between August 25 and October 20, identified from…
Gulfport police are investigating a fatal train accident involving a male pedestrian on Highway 605 that occurred early this morning. The preliminary investigation suggested that…
The Gulfport Police Department, D.E.A., and USAO announce arrests Tuesday of five people in connection with distribution of narcotics and firearms charges. Nigel Saunders, Sernareo Barnett and D’Laun Ball, all of Gulfport, and Mary Matthews and Jamaar Saunders of Biloxi,…
Biloxi Schools superintendent Marcus Boudreaux sent an email to parents on Tuesday morning informing them that a gun was found in a student's backpack. The email says no threats were made and the weapon was not exposed. It was discovered…
The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula Historic District, known historically as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue, Pascagoula Street, Convent Avenue, and Frederic Street. "Honoring our history…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most employees at Mississippi’s eight public universities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after a vote from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees Monday. The action came on…
With Halloween less than a week away, double checking your trick-or-treating route and identifying sex offenders in your community may be something on your to-do list.…
Republican State Senator Brice Wiggins announced his campaign for U.S. Congress to represent Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional district. Wiggins currently represents District 52 in the State…
Governor Tate Reeves’ request for individual and public assistance for counties affected by Hurricane Ida has been approved by President Biden. Public assistance for local governments and non-profits…
A local animal rescue organization is turning an old farm ground into an animal sanctuary in Harrison County. Turning a 20-acre parcel of land into the ideal pet paradise…