City of Long Beach Issues Stay at Home Order and Curfew
The City of Long Beach orders non-essential businesses to close and issues stay-at-home order. Curfew will go into effect starting Tuesday, March 31st at 11:59 PM.
Harrison County
The City of D’Iberville Orders Non-Essential Retailers Closed and Issues Stay at Home Order
D'Iberville City Manager Clay Jones, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council, has ordered non-essential retailers closed and issued a Stay at Home order, effective at 12:01 am, April 2, 2020, directing all D’Iberville residents to observe the requirements…
Biloxi police investigating pedestrian struck and killed by train
On March 31, 2020 at 3:04 pm, Biloxi Police officers responded to an area just west of Balmoral and the railroad crossing for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. When officers arrived it was determined that the…
Curfew for City of Biloxi begins Thursday night, more businesses ordered to close
Biloxi is enacting a nightly curfew, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily, beginning Thursday night. In addition, a host of other non-essential businesses that rely on close contact are being temporarily closed. Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich signed the emergency…
Beach-goers could face jail time for large group
Many people are turning to the outdoors during this time to get out of the house and get some fresh air. But if you plan on heading to the beach you will need to make sure you are sticking to…
Biloxi Police Department working to keep the community safe
While families are battling COVID-19, the Biloxi Police Department is working around the clock to keep communities safe. The department is running several different details including a burglary watch to keep property safe while many businesses are closed due to…
COVID-19 causes blood shortages; American Red Cross hosting blood drives
Over the last few weeks the American Red Cross has lost hundreds of thousands of blood donations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Red Cross is now in desperate need of blood and officials say they are taking extra precautions…
Today is ‘National Doctors Appreciation Day’
With the entire world battling the COVID-19 pandemic it couldn’t be a better time to celebrate those on the front lines. It’s ‘National Doctors Appreciation Day’ and here on the Coast, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport’s nurses and staff members throughout…
Local business women prepare special deliveries amid Coronavirus outbreak
It looked like the Coronavirus threat had shut down the celebration for ‘Party Girls of Gulfport,’ a business located on Courthouse Road that specializes in invitations, stationary, party decorations, and more. But these local business women are thinking outside the…
D’Iberville church offers drive-in service
As many churches transition to live-streaming services during this time, one D’Iberville congregation found a new way to come together while also keeping their distance. Worshippers gathered in their vehicles at the parking lot of Infinity Church’s new location for…
Two employees at VA test positive for COVID-19
Two Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employees at the Biloxi VA tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The individuals are currently in home isolation mitigating further risk of transmission to other patients and staff. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health…
Three Biloxi firefighters test positive for COVID-19
Three Biloxi firefighters have tested positive for Coronavirus. The first two employees to receive positive tests are in their mid-40s to mid-50s and received the positive results Friday. A third firefighter learned he had positive results Saturday. Biloxi Fire Chief…
Biloxi Police need your help locating 16-year-old Akiah Smith, missing for one week
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a juvenile runaway. 16-year-old Akiah Smith has been missing for about one week. Police say he left the residence he was staying at in…
Police increase patrols at Biloxi beaches as rules to limit groups of more than 10 go into effect
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Local law enforcement agencies are keeping an eye on Harrison County beaches to make sure people are following current guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Biloxi Police Department has stepped up its officer patrols…
Edgewater Mall to close Sunday due to COVID-19 concerns
Edgewater Mall announced Friday that due to COVID-19, the mall will close at the end of business Sunday, March 29. The mall will tentatively reopen April 13. Some stores will remain open for business, but there will be no access…
CTA to restrict trips on buses to help combat COVID-19
Coast Transit Authority will begin restricting trips on its fixed-route bus service to those that are for essential travel only. In a statement released Friday, CTA officials said the bus service is seeing a "significant amount of passengers that are…
She allegedly threw shoes at a store clerk. Now police are looking for her.
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public's help to identify a black female suspect who allegedly assaulted an individual. The woman became belligerent and threw shoes at an employee of a business in the 2600 block of Beach Blvd…
Biloxi Police ask for help to locate teen runaway
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a 17-year-old runaway. Maj. Chris Deback said that on March 13, Michael T. Woods III ran away from his grandmother's home and has refused to return. His grandmother is his guardian.…
Keep beach groups small, practice social distancing, Harrison supervisors remind residents
The Harrison County Supervisors issued a statement Friday reminding residents and visitors to the Coast that the beaches are closed to groups of more than 10. Supervisors said in a statement sent to the media that the beach is closed…
Biloxi woman charged in commercial burglary case
Biloxi Police on Thursday charged a woman with commercial burglary stemming from an incident on March 21. Maj. Chris Deback said Miranda Rose Cantu, 26, was arrested on a warrant charging her with commercial burglary after an investigation into a…
Ocean Springs woman charged with vehicle theft
An Ocean Springs woman was arrested Thursday in Biloxi on a charge of motor vehicle theft. Maj. Chris Deback said Cassandra Lynne Stevers, 31, was charged after an investigation into a complaint in which Stevers allegedly stole a vehicle with…
H.S.S.M. launches Clear Shelter Adoption Event
GULFPORT, Miss.(WXXV)-The Coronavirus pandemic, the quarantining and social distancing that's mandated can make anyone feel lonely. The humane society of South Mississippi is sending the message that it don't have to be that way. In response to Covid-19, Bissell Pet…
MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory in Pass Christian
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria…
Biloxi Police asking public's help to identify theft suspect
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public's help to identify a white male who is a suspect in the theft of an electronic bicycle on March 18. The bike was taken in the 2600 block of C.T. Switzer Blvd.…