KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – The 403rd Wing is planning to flyover Gulfport, Biloxi and Ocean Springs the evening of April 28 in honor of health-care workers, first responders, and essential personnel battling the spread of COVID-19. The flyover…
Severe Weather across the southeast Thursday damaged property and homes. In Mississippi, high winds uprooted a big tree and flipped a trailer in Lucedale. The uproar sent one woman to the hospital with minor injuries. Another neighbor in George County…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order establishing a statewide Safer at Home order for Mississippi to continue protecting public health while beginning the process to safely reopen the state's economy. In his new executive order, Governor…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated broad swaths of the economy. The bill is…
An inmate serving 15 years for multiple convictions has died in the hospital of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. An autopsy will be done on 72-year-old Linnon McClendon. There were no signs of trauma. McClendon was sentenced in 2014…
Two more deaths were reported in Pearl River County on Thursday, part of eight statewide that brings the total to 209. There were 281 more cases reported on Thursday; the state now stands at 5,434 statewide. In South Mississippi, there…
One man is hospitalized tonight after an apartment fire. It happened at 7:23 this evening at Palm View Apartments on Pass Road. Building two caught fire, displacing several tenants. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt one of the residents…
With the COVID-19 outbreak putting an abrupt end to the school year, members of the 2020 class are learning how they will close the chapter of high school. “High school graduation, in my opinion and the opinion of other folks,…
Following the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak that impacted south central Mississippi, a handful of Biloxi firefighters immediately came up with a plan and sprang into action to help their neighbors. While COVID-19 continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s…
This afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves addressed Mississippi, giving an update on the current situation of COVID-19. He began the press briefing by highlighting local businesses from across the state helping in the fight against COVID-19. He was joined by members…
Lucedale residents are now cleaning up the damage left behind by early morning storms. Roofs on the ground, trees on the road, and power lines down: that is the scene in Lucedale. Storms left behind widespread damage throughout George County,…
The Ocean Springs High School senior class of 2020 is standing up for its right to hold a traditional graduation ceremony once it is safe to do so. Senior Kaylee Goodwin has started a petition on change.org requesting support for…
JACKSON — Yesterday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order implementing school closures for the rest of the academic year to slow the spread of COVID-19. Governor Reeves announced his decision to close schools at a press briefing last week. "One month ago,…
Graduation Mass for St. Patrick Catholic High School Class of 2020 will be held on Friday, May 15, at 5:00 p.m. at Nativity Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi. Guests will be limited based on guidelines from the…
The Labor Department reports today that more than four million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total number seeking benefits to over 26 million since the spread of Coronavirus forced states to shut down. Over the last…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and eight new deaths. The state total now stands at 5,153 and 201 deaths. Here is an updated list of cases by county in…
After considering the wishes of current high school seniors, their families, and input from school leadership, the following is the revised graduation plan for the Class of 2020. Each of the three JCSD high schools will hold a traditional graduation…
According to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, the driver of an eastbound SUV near the 31 mile marker on I-10 escaped serious injury this morning because they were wearing their seat belt. Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the accident around…
The Mississippi Library Association has created an interactive Google map of free Wi-Fi hotspots across the state. Click here to View the MS Parking Lot WiFi Access Map to find a hot spot near you. Click the location on the map linked to…
Jason Mitchell, best known for his role as “Easy-E” in Straight Outta Compton was arrested by Harrison County Deputies following a traffic stop on I-10 in Gulfport Wednesday. On April 22, 2020, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest…
Biloxi High officials on Thursday announced graduation plans for the Class of 2020. In a letter released to the media, school officials said, "Our goal in developing this plan was to try and keep graduation as traditional as possible during…
Lucedale residents are picking up the pieces Thursday after a storm ripped through and damaged the area overnight. WXXV's Kristen Anzuini is reporting that there is pretty severe damage with many homes now missing roofs.
Today, Mississippi General Attorney Lynn Fitch announced that she is preparing to file a lawsuit against China as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, citing malicious and dangerous acts that caused death, health injuries, and serious economic loss. The case…
Kiln-Delisle Road in West Harrison County near Chemours was shut down for more than an hour when a vacant home burned around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Thirteen firefighters and eleven units from Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC (Airport) responded…