Students of Hancock High School received notice today that the entire student body will remain home to quarantine. On Wednesdays, all students in the district distance learn. Today, the district learned of additional positive cases among the student body, a…
The city of Waveland is under a mandatory boil water notice following a break in a main water line on Monday. The city issued a statement saying a private utility contractor hit a 10-inch main at the corner of Old…
The Bay St. Louis Police Department and Agents from the FBI arrested Kaiam Donovan, a 37-year-old male from Queens, NY. Donovan was wanted by the FBI as a felony fugitive from justice. Donavan was taken into custody without incident at…
CASA of Hancock County gave a warm welcome this evening to its newest staff member, a four legged friend designed to assist in their mission of helping children. Meet Remi, the dog who has own her trading card, coloring book,…
CASA of Hancock County is giving a warm welcome this evening to its newest staff member, a four-legged friend designed to assist in their mission of helping children. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Bay St. Louis where Remi is…
This Saturday you can grab your paddle and head on over to the Diamondhead Marina for their kayaking event. This is the City of Diamondhead’s inaugural ‘Paddle Paradise Community Paddle’ highlighting their Rotten Bayou Blueway. The event is free and…
The city of Diamondhead, in partnership with Paddle the Gulf and the Lazy Gator Sports Bar & Steamer, is hosting the Inaugural Paddle Paradise on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The event is a 4-mile, non-competitive fun paddle on Paradise Bayou…
The City of Diamondhead has rescheduled their special election to Tuesday, October 20th. The original special election was set for September 15th, but that plan was changed due to threats from Hurricane Sally. Two candidates have qualified to replace the…
The rain didn’t stop folks from getting out and about in Diamondhead over the weekend. Hundreds came out for the annual Diamondhead Arts and Crafts Festival at Gex Drive and City Hall. Over 150 arts, crafts, and gift vendors set…
With Sally expected to make landfall as a hurricane and heavy rainfall and coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast, some schools are already announcing closures. Ocean Springs School District to close all operations on Wednesday due to…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Some casinos along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are closing ahead of Hurricane Sally. Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi says they will temporarily close at 4 p.m. Monday, September 14 in order to prepare for Hurricane Sally.…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency has issued a mandatory evacuation order for some residents ahead of Sally. The order went into effect at 7 a.m. Monday, September 14 for residents living in low lying…
(WXXV) — With Sally forecast to make landfall as a hurricane, forecasters say heavy rainfall and coastal flooding can be expected across the Gulf Coast. Authorities throughout South Mississippi are preparing now by setting up several self-serve sandbag sites. The…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Jackson County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a single car accident that killed a four-month-old baby and injured his mother and brother. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. Monday, August 31, on Davis Sawmill Road, about…
A Bay St. Louis woman is now behind bars for child neglect that occurred at an in-home daycare on Old Spanish Trail. According to Police Chief Gary Ponthieux, Connie Cuevas was arrested for child neglect following an investigation by the…
Beginning September 2nd, the Hancock County School District will implement a new district wide schedule. This schedule will include every Wednesday each month in which all students will be distance learners. In preparation for this new schedule, teachers will begin…
The Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor has been under mandatory evacuation since Sunday, August 23rd, but is looking to allow boats back in this Friday morning. The mandatory evacuation is still in effect even though Hurricane Laura is not expected…
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…