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School closures ahead of possible severe weather

Some schools in South Mississippi are closing due to possible severe weather headed our way. The Hancock County School District is closing schools tomorrow, August 24th. This will also include distance learners. The Gulfport School District will run a 60%…

Biloxi’s Premiere LUX Cinema reopening August 28

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Biloxi’s Premiere LUX Cinema is reopening August 28 after five months of being closed, and staff is thrilled to be showing brand new movies again just released from Hollywood studios, the first new movies to hit…

Pascagoula Gautier School District reports COVID-19 cases

The Pascagoula Gautier School District is announcing reported COVID-19 as well. According to the district on their Twitter account, three students and one teacher and two staff members tested positive this week. The district says contact tracing has been conducted…

Emergency declarations in Jackson County

Over in Jackson County, emergency declarations are being issued ahead of the anticipated storm. Earlier this afternoon, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation declaring a local emergency within the county and the cities of Moss Point and…

Pillars in Biloxi residents enjoy a ‘wave parade’

While quarantine ended for many back in May, residents of the Pillars in Biloxi have been in quarantine for nearly five months. This afternoon, residents and their friends and families reconnected during a ‘wave parade.’ Residents gathered in the parking…

Waveland’s Hurricane Museum honors founder

As the anniversary for Hurricane Katrina approaches next week, the hurricane museum in Waveland is now known as ‘Waveland’s Lili Stahler Murphy Ground Zero Museum’ honoring one of their founders. Lili Stahler Murphy opened the doors to the museum on…

Harrison County Emergency Management Agency on standby

Emergency management officials throughout South Mississippi are continuously monitoring the tropics. News 25’s Toni Miles checked in with Rupert Lacy, director of Harrison County Emergency Management Agency  and shows us how the overall plan has somewhat changed this year. It…

Arrested on a felony charge of sexual battery

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one man on a felony charge of sexual battery. Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 79-year-old Westley Andrew Gervais in Saucier. According to the sheriff, deputies received information that Gervais engaged in…

Harrison County sand bag locations

As we await the possibility of two tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico next week, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, EMA, and Harrison County Road Department are pushing for early preparation. The following self-serve sandbag locations are open…

CSX plans work at Hanley Road crossing on Aug. 26

CSX railroad is planning a two-day closure for the crossing at Hanley Road in Ocean Springs next week. Ray Porter with Benchmark Consulting said the production team is working on the rail and repaving each crossing as they go. While…

St. Martin High student organizes blood drive

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one St. Martin High School student has volunteered his time to help others and that’s just what he did tonight. The life of a high school senior can be a very busy one, but for St.…

Tips to help combat acne from face masks

As the COVID-19 pandemic has now made wearing masks the norm, many people have developed ‘maskne.’ The term ‘maskne’ refers to the acne like bumps that show up in the distribution area where masks sit on the face. Masks already…