A Gautier man has pled guilty to murder a year and a half after church members found the burned and decomposed body of his live-in girlfriend. Fifty-seven year-old James Vanlaningham entered the guilty plea Tuesday in Jackson County and was…
Two people are dead after a single car accident in Ocean Springs. According to Ocean Springs police, the accident happened on Highway 90 westbound just at the edge of the Ocean Springs- Biloxi Bridge around 2:30 this morning. Three people,…
Two suspects involved in school burglary Tuesday evening were taken into custody. Police were dispatched to a call at Charlotte Heights School after receiving a phone call from a witness who saw two males enter the school. Officers say they…
Moss Point police are investigating an attempted robbery and shooting at the A&A Convenience Store on Main Street. Police responded to the store shortly after 1 a.m. today and found the store attendant suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim…
Are you ready to become a hero in a child’s life? Jackson County CASA is looking to recruit new members. Tonight at the YMCA in Ocean Springs you could see some officials in Jackson County dressed as superheroes like Judge…
The Jackson County inmate found dead early yesterday morning has been identified. Thirty-eight year-old Cindy Arnold of Moss Point was found unresponsive in her cell around 2 o’clock Monday morning. She was pronounced dead at the jail. Jackson County Sheriff…
This morning, crews battled flames in Moss Point for hours. This morning around 7 a.m., crews started fighting flames on two buildings at VT Halter in Moss Point. Firefighters were still fighting the flames three hours later. Moss Point, Escatawpa,…
An Alabama man driving a stolen Porsche was arrested after leading police in Ocean Springs on a chase. Twenty-one year-old Anthony Murphy was arrested Saturday after driving the Porsche at a high speed on Bienville Boulevard. Police were able to…
Ocean Springs aldermen voted to close the city jail. This decision comes after the city confirmed they were facing a budget deficit. Inmates will be transferred to the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Ocean Springs will now pay Jackson County…
Whether you like your steak medium rare or well done, the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County likes opening the doors of opportunity. The 26th annual Steak and Steak Fundraiser is the biggest fundraiser for the club. The fundraiser…
A public hearing was held at Pascagoula City Hall regarding the city’s budget proposal. There was a $14 million shortfall in the city’s budget. The city council proposed a budget that will try to fix the concerns. Residents of Pascagoula…
Ingalls Shipbuilding is partnering with three local high schools to construct talent development labs to heighten these school’s technical programs, especially when it comes to shipbuilding. The partnership between Ingalls and the Moss Point School District is a long standing…
The City of Pascagoula will have a meeting today that’s open to the public regarding the 2019 fiscal year budget. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Pascagoula with more.
Due to a $14 million short in the city’s budget, workers in Pascagoula have been laid off from their jobs. According to Pascagoula Community Relations Director Lauri-Ellen Smith, 11 city workers from maintenance jobs and beautifications department were let go.…
It seems Jackson County saw the most impact from Gordon in South Mississippi last night. Pascagoula Police Captain Doug Adams tells News 25 there have been reports of a few downed trees and limbs in yards as well as road…
Jacob Dickey from our sister station in Columbus has updates on Gordon in Ocean Springs.
What tastes better than a BBQ sandwich on Labor Day? A free BBQ sandwich and the Shed in Ocean Springs is making all your pulled pork dreams come true. To celebrate Labor Day, this morning The Shed started handing out…
Jackson County is also preparing for Tropical Storm Gordon as emergency managers declared a state of emergency this morning. There have been a number of locations added across Jackson County for residents to fill up sandbags. Pascagoula Fairgrounds Ocean Springs…
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula was devastated by Hurricane Katrina 13 years ago, but with the help of a $68 million contract, one construction company is working to restore the east bank shipyard. Ingalls’ east bank shipyard was swamped by Hurricane…
Hospice of Light, a branch of Singing River Health System, has been serving the lower six counties of Mississippi since 1994. They are welcoming growth at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new facility in Ocean Springs. The new facility…
Jackson County took yet another step in the right direction with the Family First Initiative Meeting at the MGCCC Jackson County campus. The Family First Initiative is co-chaired by First Lady Deborah Bryant with a purpose to bring community leaders…
With time winding down to approve a budget to solve a $14 million shortfall, a budget workshop was held at Pascagoula City Hall to take a step in the right direction. After an audit revealed a $14 million shortfall for…
Anyone who regularly travels the stretch of Highway 90 between the Singing River Bridge and the Pascagoula River High Rise Bridge should expect delays this week. A project has started on that stretch of road where MDOT crews are resurfacing…
A Super Bowl home invasion that left one man dead and two others wounded in Moss Point left the community shaken back in February. Now, four people have been arrested in connection to the crime. “It’s been hard. It’s been…