On May 5th, 2020 the parents reported Norali Spaugh ran away from home and has not returned. Norali is a 15-year-old white female reported to be 5’6” and approximately 160 pounds with red hair and hazel eyes, wearing unknown type…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported runaway juvenile. The juvenile, Arkeriah C. Magee, age 16, reportedly ran away from her residence in the 200 block of Covenant Square Dr. on April 30,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One man is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault after injuring two people in a shooting Sunday. On May 3, 2020, at approximately 6:37 p.m., officers from the Gulfport Police Department responded to a…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has issued "Executive Order No. 7," to loosen some restrictions that were put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, which goes into effect on Thursday at 8 a.m.,…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Fire crews spent most of Tuesday battling a large woods fire near the Springwood neighborhood on Highway 90 in Hancock County. Several volunteer fire departments in Hancock County responded to the scene, including Bayside…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans has approved demolition of three buildings near the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel to make space for cranes that are needed to finish tearing down the hotel, city officials said Tuesday. The structure partially…
Crews are battling a huge woods fire in the Springwood neighborhood on Highway 90 in Hancock County. Bayside, West Hancock, and Clermont Fire in Hancock County responded to the scene earlier this evening. Mississippi Forestry is also on scene helping…
A year ago today, the Coast and City of Biloxi lost Officer Robert McKeithen in the line of duty. Today, the Biloxi Police Department as well as the community are coming together to celebrate Officer McKeithen’s life and honor his…
There are signs all around us and many life lessons to be learned if only we looked around. A group of local students and their parents spelled out a heartwarming message for a South Mississippi teacher today with a little…
Video courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 5, 2020) -- Shipbuilders watched and cheered today as the Hurricane Hunters from Keesler Air Force Base’s 403rd Wing flew over Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Tripoli (LHA 7), to thank the essential…
The Mississippi Legislature will reconvene the 2020 Legislative Session at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th, 2020. The legislature is working together on a plan to help small businesses across the state that are struggling amid COVID-19. Legislation establishing the…
Governor Tate Reeves today pleading with Mississippians to take personal responsibility for their health and remain cautious following a record day for COVID-19 deaths in the state. The spike in deaths comes after Reeves began to ease some restrictions under…
The entire Gulf Coast is honoring and remembering fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen, who was killed in the line of duty a year ago today. News 25’s Victoria Bailey catches up with the Biloxi Police Department to see how…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Tuesday for Station 7 (Pass Christian East Beach), Station 7A (Long Beach), and Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach) in Harrison County.…
As South Mississippi continues to experience drought conditions, Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan has extended the burn ban for the county until Tuesday, May 12th. Sullivan has the authority to extend or cancel the burn ban on a week…
(WXXV) — In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 5, authorities received a 911 call regarding a possible stabbing that occurred in the 2200 block of Highway 63 South, in the Barton Community of George County. At approximately 2:20…
Edgewater Mall opened back up for business today. The mall opened its doors at 11 this morning. Around 30 stores are open today and more stores will continue to open throughout the upcoming weeks. Most of the locally owned shops…
On May 5th, 2019, the Gulf Coast suffered a tragedy with the loss of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. As we mark the one year anniversary of his death, the Biloxi Police Department is honoring him in a special way.…
(WXXV) — The number of coronavirus cases in Mississippi spiked on Monday, with 330 new cases reported to state health officials. The Mississippi State Department of Health also announced a record number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 32 fatalities…
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casino workers across the country want their employers to provide them with protective equipment and adopt tough new cleaning and social distancing policies before the gambling halls reopen during the…
CARRIERE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department has released information regarding two arrests that were made about two weeks ago. The new report says that on April 23, 2020 at 2:26 a.m., deputies were conducting a safety…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Police need help identifying an individual they say committed 14 auto burglaries over the weekend. Police say the crimes were committed on the morning of May 2, 2020 between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — An inmate housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman died at the Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville early Monday morning. Darryl J. Swanier, 58, was serving life sentences for two separate capital murder convictions…
It takes the average college graduate three to six months to secure a job after graduation and that’s without a pandemic. Monday is Britney Morris’ last day of classes which completes her undergraduate experience at the University of Southern Mississippi.…