In West Harrison County, Pass Christian city leaders and first responders have been busy preparing for both storms. A slight uptick in the wind and a few slow moving clouds set the scene Monday in Pass Christian as the entire…
Some schools in South Mississippi are closing due to possible severe weather headed our way. The Hancock County School District is closing schools tomorrow, August 24th. This will also include distance learners. The Gulfport School District will run a 60%…
This morning the driver of a tanker was sent to the hospital with injuries and a section of Highway 603 in Hancock County was shut down as crews worked to contain a dangerous threat. An early morning commute on Highway…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) - One person is injured, and crews are working to contain the scene of an accident in Hancock County. A section of Highway 603 in Hancock County, about 15 miles north of Interstate 10, is closed…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Steven Lopez is actively wanted for an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Hollywood Casino. Lopez should be considered armed and dangerous. Lopez…
Last Thursday was the first day of school for the dolphins at South Hancock Elementary School. Teachers and staff are keeping their students as socially distanced as possible in and out of the classroom. During lunch, the students eat in…
Gulfport, Mississippi. – Taryn Goin Naidoo, 41, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on three separate counts to 170 months in prison on each count, each to run concurrently, for a total…
(Jackson, Miss.) – MDEQ lifted a water contact advisory Friday for Station 4 (Bay St. Louis Beach) in Hancock County. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. Advisories remain in effect for Stations 7A,…
Earlier today, The Bay Waveland School District Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to delay the opening of school until Tuesday, September 8, 2020. After guidance and input from state health experts, the district believes this decision is in the best…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Pearl River Community College has announced its plans to safely welcome back students to its Hattiesburg, Poplarville and Waveland locations Aug. 17 for the first day of school. To ensure the safety of students, faculty and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) are celebrating the award of $6,670,007 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to complete infrastructure work at the Pearl River Community College…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $6.67 million to support Pearl River Community College's (PRCC) workforce training in Hancock County. These recently approved funds…
As the nation continues to mourn the loss of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis, local Bay St. Louis artists are honoring his contribution to the Civil Rights movement with a mural. The mural came to be last week as the…
As the nation continues to mourn the loss of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis, local Bay St. Louis artists are honoring his contribution to the Civil Rights movement with a mural. The mural came to be last week as the…
Thursday morning, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference about hurricane preparedness at the Ground Zero Museum in Waveland. Almost 15 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. Katrina was one of the most costly natural disasters of…
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across our state and the country, the threat of hurricane season intensifies as well as South Mississippians prepare for any disaster in new socially distant ways. This morning, Governor Tate Reeves visited Waveland’s Ground…
COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (July 10, 2020) – Bay St. Louis has made the #5 spot in USA TODAY’S annual America's Best Small Towns competition for Best Small Coastal Town! The winners were announced on 10Best.com on Friday, July 10, 2020. “Bay St. Louis…
Calgon Carbon, manufacturer of activated carbon products, is increasing production capacity at Port Bienville in Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $185 million and is creating 38 jobs. Calgon Carbon and its parent company, Kuraray, manufacture coal,…
The Hancock County School District has released a three-part School Reopening Plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The three-part plan encompasses three different learning blueprints, a Traditional Schedule, a Hybrid Schedule and a Distance Learning Schedule. The plan takes into…
Over in Hancock County, community leaders are also making sure their residents are safe by giving out free masks. The Hancock County Community masks drive thru giveaway will take place Saturday July 11th across multiple locations around Hancock County including…
Saturday afternoon Magnolia MOPAR caravanned to the Kiln to bring toiletries to the Coast Guard. While the local group loves their cars, its main purpose is to serve others and give back. The members’ sleek cars are simply what they…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 5 new deaths as of Thursday afternoon. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 24,516, with 1,016 deaths. 50 of…
(WXXV) — On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 new deaths. This sets a new record for the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases…
Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk says 68-year-old Jerry Wayne Fryerson died of blunt force trauma Sunday morning after a two vehicle crash. It happened on Highway 603 and Shiyou Road just before 1 a.m. when a jeep traveling north crossed…