After Governor Tate Reeves issued a mask mandate for 13 counties, many residents wonder who is responsible for enforcing it. For Harrison and Jackson counties, the burden falls on business owners. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says the only thing…
Two 16-year-old teens are charged as adults with armed robbery and are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Brandon Tanner and Trenton Nicholson were both armed with handguns when they held up a man…
Biloxi, MS – Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation have made an arrest, with the assistance of the D.E.A. Task Force and Hammond Police Department, in connection with Memorial Day weekend road rage shooting incident that took the life…
GAUTIER, Mississippi — The City of Gautier will distribute free face masks to Gautier residents at the Singing River Mall property next Thursday, July 23, beginning at 9 a.m., while supplies last. Each vehicle will receive one pack of five…
Pen pals are wanted at the Sunplex Subacute Center in Ocean Springs. Sunplex Subacute Center Community Relations Director Sandy Moore said, “Our residents are elderly so we are on a different form of lockdown here, not allowed to leave our…
Last week, Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife, Natasha, were battling federal charges. On Tuesday in Moss Point, there was a meeting between Mayor King and the aldermen. At the meeting, it was voted on and passed that…
Ingalls Shipbuilding is reporting 147 total cases of COVID-19 since March. The total number of employees eligible to return to work is 78. West Bank Production Area- 140 reported cases West Bank Offices- 2 reported cases East Bank- 3 reported…
At a Board of Trustees meeting tonight, the Ocean Springs School District announced its plan for reopening schools for the upcoming school year. The plan calls for a traditional schedule with enhanced health and safety protocols, allowing students to return…
The Port of Pascagoula announced today it has been awarded $6.6 million in Gulf Coast Restoration Funds. Funding comes as a result of Senate Bill 2977 becoming law today and will go towards the Jackson County Port Authority’s north rail…
A reminder to Mississippians, the new mask mandate is now in effect. Based on the governor’s executive order 1507, the following counties must adhere to the use of a mask or face covering in public, practice enhanced safety protocols, and…
The Pascagoula Police Department says a person was shot Sunday night inside the Hartford Commons apartment complex, located at 3102 Eden Street. Police say the incident happened at around at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. After receiving a call about a man…
Today, Moss Point Mayor Mario King and his wife, Natasha, were indicted on federal fraud charges. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is in Moss Point where she’s been speaking to residents about the mayor’s indictment.
The Moss Point Board of Aldermen have issued a joint statement regarding the indictment of Mayor Mario King: "On July 10, 2020, we, the Board of Aldermen for the City of Moss Point, were made aware of the federal indictment…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on fraud charges relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019. The indictment alleges that…
Big news for the City of Gautier as funding to purchase and redevelop the Singing River Mall property has been secured. Purchasing the former Singing River Mall property has been a years-long process for the City of Gautier. Now, that…
Pascagoula’s Chief of Police Matt Chapman has tested positive for the coronavirus. This comes after several city employees and law enforcement officers tested positive over the weekend. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Chief Matt Chapman was tested…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…