A Mississippi Congressman is calling for a study to review how flood waters are handled by the Mississippi Valley Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Congressman Steven Palazzo sent a letter to Major General Richard G. Kaiser, President…
With the number of beach closures now up to 12 due to the algae bloom, many residents and visitors are looking for something safe to do. While some beaches are affected by the blue-green harmful algal bloom, some Coast attractions…
More beaches have been added to the list of closures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now people and their pets need to avoid 12 areas due to contamination from the blue-green algal bloom, but this problem goes way past swimming.…
There were some tense moments for some Gulfport residents after lightning strikes in the area. Severe weather caused trees to topple over, bringing down high-power voltage lines. Grass in the area caught fire, endangering a nearby home. The Gulfport Police…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two additional closures Thursday for two beach stations (Station 9 – Gulfport Harbor Beach and Station 10B – East Courthouse Road Beach) in Harrison County due to…
The City of Biloxi is now picking up garbage and recycling carts not associated with active accounts. According to the city, there are just over 2,000 unregistered households across the city that have the carts. Many of the unregistered cans…
New and expecting mothers all across the Mississippi Gulf Coast now have a brand new resource as they transition to parenthood. The Baby Café is a support group at the Singing River Health System in Pascagoula. It’s designed to give…
While some stretches of South Mississippi beaches are closed off to swimming and other water activities, there are still plenty of things to enjoy on the Coast. That’s the message Coastal Mississippi is hoping will be heard around the world.…
While the harmful algal bloom has forced ten beaches along the Coast to close, Ship Island Excursions continues to carry one. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.
Two men are in custody after the shooting death of a man in Wiggins last night. Twenty-four year-old Frederick Alexander of Poplarville is charged with murder in the death of Martin Atkinson Jr. and 20-year-old Tyrese Youngblood is charged with…
The Gulf Coast Association of Pride is dedicated to providing resources to our local LGBTQ+ community. On Saturday, they will be celebrating just that. They are hosting ‘Pride Day’ at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. ‘Pride Day’ will have lots…
Saturday, the Mississippi Army National Guard 859th Vertical Engineer Company out of Pascagoula will be deployed to the Middle East to fight for our country. As a way to thank them for their service a hometown sendoff is being planned…
The man who died yesterday after a shooting in Wiggins has been identified. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry says 25-year-old Martin Luther Atkinson Jr. was shot outside of Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street just before 5 p.m. He died shortly…
With the water closed in many areas of South Mississippi due to the Algae, there are still many ways to enjoy the coast.
Pride Day will take place Saturday, June 29th from Noon until 6 PM at Point Cadet Park in Biloxi.
It was steadily leaking as much as 45-hundred gallons a day, not three or four gallons per day as the rig owner claimed.
Mayor Hewes will be among the 200 mayors from across our nation attending the United States Conference of Mayors 87th Annual Meeting.
The senator is urging U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to take swift action to approve a fishery disaster determination for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, using recently-approved funding for the fishery disaster.
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is the 2019-2020 president for the Mississippi Municipal League. During a luncheon today, Mayor Hewes received his gavel from former President Glen Barlow and assumed his new role. It’s been a decade since a Gulfport mayor…
The ten beaches that are closed in Hancock and Harrison County will remain that way until further notice. This is all due to the blue-green harmful algal bloom that has popped up on the Coast. It’s been called a disaster…
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a shooting incident in Wiggins this afternoon. The shooting happened just at 4:50 this afternoon at Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street. According to Wiggins Police Chief Matt Barnett, one…
Today the Rapiscan Systems Classic and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded more than $440,000 to local charities. It was the ‘Birdies for Charity’ check celebration and 20 charities were represented and 13 of them received money during today’s celebration.…
Chiefs of police from all across Mississippi are in Biloxi this week to network with each other and learn about new advances in law enforcement. Chiefs of police from every corner of Mississippi have gathered at the Golden Nugget in…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued an additional closure Wednesday for one beach station (Station 8 – Gulfport West Beach) in Harrison County due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) extending into…