Update on Singing River Mall site
Big news for the City of Gautier as funding to redevelop the Singing River Mall property has been secured. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the mall site in Gautier with more.
Jackson County
Mask mandates for Harrison and Jackson counties will go in effect Monday
Mask mandates have now been issued in 13 counties across the state including Harrison and Jackson counties. Governor Tate Reeves announced the mask mandates will go into effect on Monday, July 13th. He also mentioned that gatherings will now be…
Mandatory mask/face covering inside City of Ocean Springs buildings effective Friday, July 10th
Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs is now requiring a face covering or mask to be worn by the public to enter any City Building. Any City Employee within close proximity to the public, interacting with the…
Fatal officer-involved shooting in Pascagoula
An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting happened Wednesday night in Pascagoula. Officers say they responded to a call of a suicidal person in Pascagoula on the 4200 block of Newman Street. When officers tried to gain control of…
Gautier to buy Singing River Mall property, plans town center
The City of Gautier announced today that it received $3.5 million in Gulf Coast Restoration Fund monies and $1.5 million from the state Legislature’s bond bill to purchase the former Singing River Mall property. The goal is to develop a…
Mississippi Boaters for Trump parade
Over the weekend hundreds of boats set sail here on the coast in support of President Trump. On the fourth of July, event organizers say around 200 boats participated in the Mississippi boaters for trump parade. The parade started in Long…
Moss Point citizens speak out about Black Lives Matter mural
During a virtual Moss Point Board of Aldermen meeting tonight, a few citizens continued to voice their concerns over the Black Lives Matter mural outside city hall. People who joined the meeting during the public comment portion asked Mayor Mario…
Masks to be required inside all City of Gautier buildings
GAUTIER, Mississippi (July 7, 2020) — Beginning Wednesday, July 8, the City of Gautier will require the use of masks in all public buildings as part of its COVID-19 response. All visitors and City workers will be required to wear a…
Pascagoula city employees tests positive for COVID-19
Masks are now required in order to enter all City of Pascagoula buildings after a few city employees tested positive for COVID-19. The employees that tested positive for the virus are currently self-isolating. There was also a deep cleaning of…
Moss Point Black Lives Matter mural vandalized again
The Black Lives Matter mural painted on the road in front of Moss Point City Hall was vandalized. The word ‘black’ was painted over and replaced with ‘blue’ in a reference to the police. Saturday, the city was notified of…
Vancleave woman charged with stabbing her father multiple times
A Vancleave woman is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with stabbing her father multiple times around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 58-year-old Hazelon Rich and her father were passengers in a car…
Pascagoula Police reports positive cases of COVID-19; masks now required in city buildings
After a few Pascagoula city employees tested positive for COVID-19, the city decided to mandate the wearing of face masks in all city buildings. Refusal to wear a mask will mean that person will not be allowed inside. Pascagoula Police…
City of Ocean Springs Fireworks Show
The City of Ocean Springs had their fireworks show tonight. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
Ocean Springs fireworks start at 8:45 tonight
The City of Ocean Springs is preparing for their Independence Day celebration. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
Local teacher publishes children's book "Tip your Tooth Fairy: A Classroom Tooth Hunt"
A third grade teacher at St. Martin East Elementary School is now a published author of a children’s book. Samantha Richardson is a lifelong Biloxi resident and now the published author of “Tip your Tooth Fairy: A Classroom Tooth Hunt.”…
Pascagoula Rotary Club giving $35,750 in scholarships
The Pascagoula Rotary Club had their annual scholarship awards ceremony. This is the largest Rotary Club scholarship program across the Coast. For top scholarship winner Bettina Boland, this scholarship money will aid her as she attends Mississippi State University with…
Moss Point mural vandalized
A Moss Point Black Lives Matter mural by Mayor Mario King has been vandalized. Mayor King posted video on his Facebook page this morning, showing a white man painting over the art. In his post, Mayor King writes: “As a…
Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR Planned Prescribed Burn
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is planning to conduct prescribed firing operations today at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The potential burn site represents a total of 40 acres located just north of Interstate 10 mile markers…
Jackson County School District announces reopening plan for August
The Jackson County School District has released more information on their school reopening plan as students prepare to return to school during the coronavirus outbreak. However, some local parents are still concerned. It’s a summer unlike any other as the…
Food Trend Alert: Loaded Tea
A new food trend is popping up around the Coast. Loaded teas claim to pack a nutritional punch and they have been flooding the timelines of multiple social media platforms on the Coast. Downtown Ocean Springs Nutrition specializes in loaded…
Keeping pets safe during fireworks
Fourth of July is just a few days away. For the employees at Jackson County Animal Shelter that means they are about to see a lot more animals. Shelter employees say the Monday after the Fourth of July is one…
Pascagoula-Gautier School Board approves Aug. 6 opening of schools with protocols in place
The Pascagoula-Gautier School Board of Trustees approved the opening of school for the 2020-21 school year on Aug. 6, 2020 at a special called school board meeting today. Protocols for students and employees were presented to the board. This plan…
Celebrate Fourth of July in Pascagoula in-person or online
As with almost everything in 2020, Fourth of July fireworks might look a bit different this year. In Pascagoula, they are providing multiple ways for their residents to watch the shows. Main Street Pascagoula will be hosting their annual Independence…
Local organizations offer listening booths for open discussion
Saturday afternoon, the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs joined with 100 Women DBA and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art to provide listening booths for open discussions about race and the state of the nation. Designated listeners…