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Crews battle woods fire in Harrison County

Harrison County fire crews, along with the sheriff’s department aviation unit and forestry crews, battled a large woods and brush fire Tuesday. The fire was contained to an area near South Carr Bridge Road, which is north of the Woolmarket…

Upgrades coming to local USPS facility

Upgrades are coming to a US Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Gulfport. The USPS announced today a $2.3 million investment to transform the site off Corporate Drive into…

TRAFFIC ALERT: CRASH ON HWY 57

Crash on Highway 57 at Bear Bridge Road has all lanes blocked northbound. Law enforcement is on scene. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

Earth Day Clean-Up at Deer Island

The Earth Day commemorations continued over at Deer Island. Mississippi Power teamed up with local businesses for a cleanup event. More than 125 volunteers showed up from Mississippi Power, Beau…

Grant Chighizola's new chapter at WXXV

Welcome Grant Chighizola to his new chapter at WXXV as the lead evening anchor and managing editor of WXXV News. Grant is a familiar face at the station as the morning anchor for…

Kids Fit Day in Diamondhead

Over in Diamondhead, the Hancock Junior Auxiliary hosted a free children’s fitness day over the weekend. The Junior Auxiliary hosted the event Saturday morning at the Diamondhead Town Green, promoting healthy…

Court approves annexation plan in Ocean Springs

The City of Ocean Springs gets a win in court in its quest to annex land on the eastern boundaries of the city limits. In a post of Facebook, Jackson County Supervisor Randy Bosarge saying the court-approved plan is now…

Jury scammers target the area

Beware! You may be the target of a juror scam. In the Southern District of Mississippi which includes metro-Jackson and all counties and municipalities along and south of Interstate 20, a number of people have received phone calls and/or emails…