The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning passed a resolution at its meeting today stating the Board’s intention that the campuses of all eight public universities make plans to resume traditional operations on their campuses in the…
Biloxi Police Department arrested a Gulfport man in connection with a commercial burglary case. John Brown, 25, was charged with burglary of a commercial building on Wednesday. The arrest stemmed from an investigation where Brown allegedly entered into a room…
The City of Pascagoula and the Mississippi National Guard will welcome home members of the 859th Engineer Company from their recent nine-month deployment to the Middle East. Approximately 150 Soldiers will be celebrated with a welcome home parade hosted by…
Biloxi, MS (WXXV)-With safety in mind the festivities for the annual Blessing of The Fleet and Shrimp Queen Pageant officially kicks off. Wednesday, the 91st annual Biloxi Blessing of The Fleet and Shrimp Queen contestants gathered at st. Micheal catholic…
Most of the casinos on the Mississippi Gulf Coast will reopen Thursday, May 21 after being forced to shut down for nearly two months. Although casinos will be open, several amenities normally offered to guests will remain closed or have…
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WXXV) — An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron crashed upon landing around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to officials, the pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th…
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced Burl Cain as his appointment for the permanent Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Judge Sean Tindell for Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS). Governor Reeves made the announcements…
Mississippi reported 263 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths on Tuesday, the Department of Health reported today. That brings the state totals to 11,967 cases reported as of Monday and 570 deaths. Of those numbers, 1,568 cases reported are…
The Jackson County branch of the NAACP will be in Moss Point on Saturday to give away masks for those who need them. Members of the NAACP will be at the corner of MLK and Main Street in Moss Point…
Jonathan Daniels, the executive director and CEO of the Port of Gulfport, has resigned his position in Mississippi to take a similar position in Florida. The resignation, accepted by the Mississippi State Port Authority Board of Commissioners, is effective June…
The official unemployment rate last month was 14.7 percent, the highest rate since the Great Depression. Many people are out of a job due to the coronavirus. Despite layoffs nationwide, many companies are still hiring. Many local places are currently…
The Harrison County School District is serving up 2,500 breakfast and 2,500 lunches a day throughout the school system. School may be out, but cafeteria workers are still putting in a full day throughout the Harrison County School District as…
Two Gautier men are charged in a string of auto burglaries in the St. Andrew’s community early Tuesday morning. At least 12 vehicles, all of them unlocked, were burglarized between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Twenty-three year-old Benjamin Green and…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported missing person/ welfare concern. Robert H. Holmes III, age 37, was last seen on Friday, 5-15-2020 at his residence in the 2500 block of Bay Vista…
With most casinos planning to reopen Thursday, Coast Transit Authority will resume their pre COVID-19 routes and schedules on May 21st. CTA will be back to operating 45 and 90 minute routes Monday through Sunday. They will also resume normal…
As the Golden Nugget Casino gets ready to reopen their gaming floors and restaurants at 8 a.m. on Thursday, their Biloxi hotel, pool, and sports bars are opening tomorrow, May 20th. Boomtown Casino plans to reopen their doors on Thursday…
A Saucier family has had their peace of mind stolen after a stray bullet came crashing through their window last week. Jamie Hasted is a widow to a Marine veteran and she takes care of her three young kids on…
The official unemployment rate last month was 14.7 percent, the highest rate since the Great Depression. Many people are out of a job due to the coronavirus, but despite layoffs nationwide many companies are still hiring. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves released social distancing and sanitation guidelines for in-person worship services to safely resume across Mississippi. Consulting with Dr. Thomas Dobbs and our state health officials, Governor Reeves developed guidelines for worship leaders and their…
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting its first pediatric flu death of 2020. The death was in a child from Central Mississippi. The child did not test positive for COVID-19. This is the first…
Margaritaville Resort announced that it is reopening all venues on the Biloxi property on Thursday. The resort said in a press release that additional safety measures have been put in place in preparation for the re-opening. "Our goal is to…
The state reported its first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children on Tuesday, the Department of Health reported. The child lives in Central Mississippi and tested positive for COVID-19. The child has been discharged from the hospital, the MSDH…
District Attorney Joel Smith announced Tuesday that three Biloxi men pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to the capital murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert "Mac" McKeithen, who was shot outside the police department on May 6, 2019. Joshua…
Hollywood Gulf Coast and Boomtown casinos will re-open their doors on Thursday, the company announced. Boomtown will open at 10 a.m., followed by Hollywood at noon. "While the amenities our customers have come to know and love may be somewhat…