Entrances to Biloxi City Hall are closed this morning after a city hall employee tested positive for the coronavirus. All administration staff and city council members were notified of the positive test this morning and those who have come in…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Legislation in the Mississippi House proposes using $50 million of the state’s federal coronavirus relief funding to improve broadband access for students in underserved areas during the pandemic. “These kids have…
Students and teachers in the Biloxi School District are coming back to campus, but must wear a mask to class for the 2020-21 school year. The district announced Friday on Facebook that all faculty, staff, and students returning to schools…
Plenty of cool cars are drifting into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ this weekend. This year event organizers are proceeding with caution and numerous safety measures are in place. Temperatures will be checked coming in, face masks…
Earlier today, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors unveiled a new challenge course and 40-yard dash at the West Jackson County Soccer Complex. Both the 40-yard dash and the challenge course which includes seven elements have timing systems to allow…
Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Waveland helps a countless amount of children each day, but now they are asking for your help. Hope Haven’s ‘Be a Hero’ Drive-Thru Supply Giveaway is set for July 18th. The center is in…
Traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast.’ Motorists driving down Highway 90 are likely to see more than 2,500 traffic cones in or near the center of eastbound and westbound lanes from I-110 to the…
It was a beautiful day to go sailing and that’s just what a group of South Mississippi youngsters did today. Seven weeks and going strong and on this day, it was smooth sailing for campers with the Sea and Sail…
Around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Gulfport Fire Department put out a fire at the First United Methodist Church on 15th Street. The fire was initiated under a floor camera set up between pews in the sanctuary. Smoke from the…
The Jackson County NAACP announced today that they’ve asked the FBI to revisit and reopen the case of Toussaint Diamon Sims, the man who died in an officer-involved shooting in Moss Point last August. Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark…
Hundreds of hot rides are rolling up to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for Scrapin’ the Coast this weekend. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
The Gulfport Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on Highway 49. Twenty-three year-old Byron Lee Cuevas was charged with one count of aggravated assault in relation to the incident…
In the midst of the current health pandemic, CTA is going to be offering Ride FREE Summer Shopper Days. The last Saturday of the month from June – September, CTA will be offering free fares in one city they serve.…
Thanks to our viewer for sending in this photo of an alligator in the St. Martin area.
Did you know that over 50 percent of the business in Ocean Springs is tourist traffic? So, to help out the small businesses in the community, Ocean Springs will be debuting a new tourism commercial today. The employees over at…
Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Hancock County is making sure students have the supplies they need to succeed in this upcoming school year. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more.
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a possible accident with a vehicle in the water. Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to the location on West Wittman Road. The driver had gotten out of her vehicle to remove something…
The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on the 9400 block of Highway 49. One man is suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital. If you…
BILOXI, MS – With a pristine field awaiting and the best part of the summer on the horizon, the Biloxi Shuckers announced on Friday that MGM Park will be transformed into a golf experience unlike any other on the coast over each…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a record number of coronavirus cases in our state. They reported 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 24,906 cases and 1,022 deaths. No new…
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is planning to conduct prescribed burn today at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The potential burn site represents a total of 141 acres located west of Gautier-Vancleave Road across from Westgate Drive…
CSX Railroad plans to close the rail crossing at Eisenhower Road at 5 a.m. Tuesday to begin maintenance work. The plan is to re-open the road by 5 a.m. Wednesday, barring equipment or weather delays. The schedule is tentative, CSX…
The east- and west-bound lanes on 15th Street between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue will be closed to thru traffic in order to repair a sewer cave-in. The road closure has been rescheduled for July 6-10, weather permitting. The City…