Harrison County officials are reminding residents to stay prepared as there is a lot of rain ahead in the forecast. Remember to stock up on food and emergency supplies. In the past, residents were encouraged “the first 72 is on…
This morning, Governor Tate Reeves briefed state residents on what they should expect during tropical systems. Reeves also announced the states of Florida and South Carolina are pitching in to help Mississippi with storm prep this week. The governor and…
In West Harrison County, Pass Christian city leaders and first responders have been busy preparing for both storms. A slight uptick in the wind and a few slow moving clouds set the scene Monday in Pass Christian as the entire…
As was reported last week, Biloxi High School saw an increase in the number of positive Covid cases and quarantined students. As of today, BHS has 15 positive students and 324 students on quarantine. All other Biloxi School campuses will…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 511 new COVID-19 cases today and eight new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 78,405 confirmed cases and 2,248 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 457 cases and…
Highway 49 South in Wiggins was temporarily closed following a traffic incident. The closure was a result of a semi-truck carrying lumber overturning on the highway, spilling lumber onto the roadway. Traffic was rerouted through frontage roads in the area,…
A boating accident Friday night on the Back Bay of Biloxi claimed the lives of two people. Emergency services, including the Biloxi police and fire departments, arrived on scene around 9:30 p.m. Sixty-year-old Thomas ‘Tommy’ Mallett of Biloxi and 60-year-old…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) deployed a 20-person crew of wildland firefighters to assist state and federal partners with wildfire suppression efforts in Colorado. The crew names will be released upon their safe return to Mississippi in…
(WXXV) — The overall threat from Tropical Storm Marco continues to decrease as the storm weakens, but periods of heavy rain and gusty winds can still be expected. Marco now has maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour. Marco…
Some schools in South Mississippi are closing due to possible severe weather headed our way. The Hancock County School District is closing schools tomorrow, August 24th. This will also include distance learners. The Gulfport School District will run a 60%…
The Harrison County Emergency Management Agency is ready to handle any impacts from tropical weather. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Sunday made a local declaration of emergency ahead of Marco, which is expected to make landfall on Monday…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Every Monday, WXXV features children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today you will meet Kaylee and Carlee, a 12-year-old and a 6-year-old. We caught up with the sisters at Jones Park in Gulfport. Here’s what…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Biloxi’s Premiere LUX Cinema is reopening August 28 after five months of being closed, and staff is thrilled to be showing brand new movies again just released from Hollywood studios, the first new movies to hit…
As the anniversary for Hurricane Katrina approaches next week, the hurricane museum in Waveland is now known as ‘Waveland’s Lili Stahler Murphy Ground Zero Museum’ honoring one of their founders. Lili Stahler Murphy opened the doors to the museum on…
Dr. John Fleming is the assistant to the president of the United States for Planning and Implementation and also serves as a deputy chief of staff. Today, the Ole Miss graduate took time in Washington, D.C. to speak with News…
Emergency management officials throughout South Mississippi are continuously monitoring the tropics. News 25’s Toni Miles checked in with Rupert Lacy, director of Harrison County Emergency Management Agency and shows us how the overall plan has somewhat changed this year. It…
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one man on a felony charge of sexual battery. Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 79-year-old Westley Andrew Gervais in Saucier. According to the sheriff, deputies received information that Gervais engaged in…
Eleven students and staff at Biloxi High School have tested positive for COVID-19. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, School District Spokeswoman Jennifer Pyron said contact tracing has identified 185 people who may have been exposed and are…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 874 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 76,323 confirmed cases and 2,214 deaths. With one new death in George County, one new death in Harrison County, and…
As we await the possibility of two tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico next week, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, EMA, and Harrison County Road Department are pushing for early preparation. The following self-serve sandbag locations are open…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast and The Blind Tiger Biloxi Beach are partnering to bring a fireworks celebration to Biloxi on Friday, September 4. The dynamic display will kick off Labor Day weekend celebrations and begin promptly at 8 p.m. in front…
CSX railroad is planning a two-day closure for the crossing at Hanley Road in Ocean Springs next week. Ray Porter with Benchmark Consulting said the production team is working on the rail and repaving each crossing as they go. While…
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one St. Martin High School student has volunteered his time to help others and that’s just what he did tonight. The life of a high school senior can be a very busy one, but for St.…