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227 grams of suspected fentanyl found during traffic stop

Pearl River County, Miss. (WXXV)- A traffic stop in Pearl River County caused investigators to seize 227 grams of suspected fentanyl. The incident happened on December 16th in the Cross Roads community. Two investigators saw a car with an obstructed…

Secretary of State warns of bitcoin ATM scam

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson’s office is warning of increasing bitcoin scams, specifically involving bitcoin ATMs. A bitcoin ATM is an electronic kiosk using any financial transaction…

Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence awarded MSAG grant

The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office is sending nearly a million dollars to eight organizations in the state that supports trafficking victims, including one here on the Coast. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence will receive more than $167, 000 which…

Residential development in Harrison County

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Historically, outside of city limits in Harrison County, you’d see homes on two to three, even five acres. Recently, we’ve seen more and more sub divisions developed…

Powerball jackpot surpasses $1 billion

Tonight’s jackpot could be life-changing for one lucky player. As the next Powerball drawing approaches, that means, like usual, convenience stores across the Coast are seeing a spike in lottery sales.…

Powerball jackpot continues to rise

The Powerball is getting more interesting right before the holidays. No one won the jackpot again in Monday’s drawing. It’s now expected to reach $1.25 billion by Wednesday’s drawing. This marks…