The Pascagoula Rotary Club had their annual scholarship awards ceremony. This is the largest Rotary Club scholarship program across the Coast. For top scholarship winner Bettina Boland, this scholarship money will aid her as she attends Mississippi State University with…
Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich today announced that when City Hall re-opens to the public Thursday morning, city staff working with the public will be wearing facemasks. In fact, Gilich said, he has advised city department directors to make sure that…
We’ve all been touched in one way or another by COVID-19. According to a recent survey by Forbes, 67 percent of people are reporting higher levels of stress since the outbreak of this virus. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by area…
The full reopening of the state of Mississippi has been put on pause. For weeks, Governor Tate Reeves said the plan was to fully reopen the state of Mississippi by July 1st. That is no longer happening now that Mississippi…
Members of the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board spent months reviewing possible projects to finance with $85.5 million in Restore Act money. The funds are to help the environment and economy recover after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.…
The State Department of Marine Resources is shut down as legislators in Jackson fight over funding for the agency. Today was the first day of the new fiscal year and without the appropriations bill passed by the state Senate and…
Mississippi officials held a ceremony today to retire the former state flag, a day after Governor Tate Reeves signed a new law to remove it from the state. The new law required a ceremony for the ‘prompt, dignified, and respectful…
A Moss Point Black Lives Matter mural by Mayor Mario King has been vandalized. Mayor King posted video on his Facebook page this morning, showing a white man painting over the art. In his post, Mayor King writes: “As a…
If you are looking for things to light up the sky for the Fourth of July, it is not too late to purchase some fireworks. As the holiday weekend soars up the calendar, sales are finally starting to sky rocket.…
Along with their everyday duties, D’Iberville firefighters are going above and beyond to make sure their community is safe. The City of D’Iberville Fire Department will be handing out free face masks to the community tomorrow. This will take place…
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is planning to conduct prescribed firing operations today at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The potential burn site represents a total of 40 acres located just north of Interstate 10 mile markers…
Keesler Air Force Base has taken its Health Protection Condition to Charlie in response to COVID-19. HPCON Charlie measures are mandatory for all Keesler service members, DoD civilian and contractor employees and family members. These measures are required to ensure…
Mississippi reported another 600-plus day of reported COVID-19 cases in the state, with nearly 28,000 cases now in the state. The surge in cases reported began last week. The Department of Health reported 653 cases on Tuesday, with an additional…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the reopening of the last sections of the Harrison County Sand Beach. "Thanks to some quick and decisive actions from the board, we will have all 26 miles of Harrison…
The Jackson County School District has released more information on their school reopening plan as students prepare to return to school during the coronavirus outbreak. However, some local parents are still concerned. It’s a summer unlike any other as the…
The Hard Rock Café is taking ‘love all, serve all’ to a whole new level, especially for our healthcare workers on the front lines. Our healthcare heroes typically don’t get holidays and they’re always on standby, ready to lend a…
The Mississippi Department of Corrections says an autopsy is in order for an inmate who died in a Jackson hospital. The inmate, identified as 58-year-old Herman David Wiley, was taken to the hospital from a correctional facility in Rankin County.…
With the removal of the former Mississippi state flag and the demand for the removal of all Confederate monuments in Gulfport, News 25 reached out to Beauvoir. Beauvoir is the former home of the president of the Confederate States, Jefferson…
JACKSON — Tonight, Governor Tate Reeves held a ceremony to sign House Bill 1796, which retires the current Mississippi state flag and creates a commission to design a new one that will be voted on in November. Delivering brief remarks, Governor Reeves…
BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Major League Baseball will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a season in 2020 for Minor…
Fourth of July is just a few days away. For the employees at Jackson County Animal Shelter that means they are about to see a lot more animals. Shelter employees say the Monday after the Fourth of July is one…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 680 new coronavirus cases in our state and 14 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 27,247 confirmed cases and 1,073 deaths. Here are the numbers for our…
The City of Biloxi continues to think of ways to improve residential housing and attract more tourists. So, be on the lookout for a new development in the works. The old Breakers Inn property near Grandview Drive and Beach Boulevard…
After the Mississippi Legislature voted to adopt a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem Sunday, the bill now needs approval from Governor Tate Reeves to move forward. Today at 5 p.m., Governor Reeves is holding a ceremony to…