Informing and preparing the public about disaster weather, man-made emergencies, and much more, Harrison County appoints a new emergency management director. Matt Stratton was recently promoted to director of emergency management in Harrison County, filling the vacancy…
Coastal Family Health Center’s Vancleave clinic was open for its first day administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna vaccine was administered to everyone 75 years old or older and healthcare workers. Patients are asked to call in…
When it gets cold like this and we think of fires, it’s usually about how to light one in our fire places, but when the temperature drops, potential fire hazards go up. In a matter of seconds,…
The Salvation Army’s cold weather shelters are open through the night of January 12th. This includes the Salvation Army Gulfport Outreach Center on 22nd Street in Gulfport and the Pascagoula Corp and Social Services center on Nathan…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that gives the state a new flag with a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.” The bill signing happened Monday,…
On Thursday, current Pascagoula Mayor Dr. Steve Demetropoulos announced on Facebook he will not be running for re-election this spring. Following this announcement, Dr. Jay Willis declared via a press release Saturday that he will be throwing…
State Troopers responded to a head-on collision on Interstate 10 West near the 31-mile marker involving three vehicles in Harrison County, Sunday, January 10th, 2021 at 1:06 a.m. that claimed the life of two individuals. State Troopers said it appeared…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — A man suspected in the robbery of a Moss Point bank on Friday has been arrested, authorities say. On Friday, January 8, 2021, at just after 3:30 p.m., police say a man walked into the…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With the Mississippi legislative session just beginning, officials are starting to reveal their public policy wish lists, including proposals to increase teacher pay and improve the availability of health care…
Moss Point, MS: On January 8, 2021 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Singing River Federal Credit Union received a bomb threat at their Moss Point office located at 6006 Highway 63, Moss Point, MS. A male came into the lobby, demanded…
Thousands of seniors on the Gulf Coast have been vaccinated this week with the Moderna vaccine. Today at the D’Iberville Community Center, walk-in patients were given their first of two doses. Memorial had 800 Moderna vaccines at…
By TALI ARBEL Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said Friday: “After close review of recent Tweets from the realDonaldTrump account and the context…
One of our own, former News 25 Production Assistant and USM Gulf Coast Film School graduate Daniele ‘Dani’ Bolf was actually working at the United States Capitol when the chaos erupted and gunfire broke out in Washington,…
More funding is coming to Mississippi to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced an award of almost $200M to Mississippi. It’s being provided by the Centers for Disease Control to support…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 2,175 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 233,665 cases and 5,101 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 2,290 cases and 57…
A man was struck and killed Thursday morning by a train in Ocean Springs. The victim has been identified as 57-year-old Dale A. Hammond of Ocean Springs. Police responded to the railroad tracks near Cherokee Glenn where the incident happened.…
BILOXI, MS – (January 8, 2021) – The 2021 annual Hoopsfest high school basketball showcase is canceled due to current COVID-19 restrictions. The limited capacity and the possibility of teams not being able to participate at the last minute makes…
The Gulfport Walmart Neighborhood Market location at 11333 Highway 49 closed today at 2 p.m. as part of a company-initiated program to allow third party cleaning crews time to thoroughly clean and sanitize the building. The location will remain closed…
Forecasters are saying there is a potential wintery precipitation in some parts of the south over the weekend, including some parts of Mississippi. While most of the year the only weather Gulf Coast residents have to worry…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King has received a threat today that was sent through email, demanding money or explosions will be organized in the city. Mayor King posted a picture of the email to his Facebook page,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new…