Two more deaths were reported in Pearl River County on Thursday, part of eight statewide that brings the total to 209. There were 281 more cases reported on Thursday; the state now stands at 5,434 statewide. In South Mississippi, there…
One man is hospitalized tonight after an apartment fire. It happened at 7:23 this evening at Palm View Apartments on Pass Road. Building two caught fire, displacing several tenants. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt one of the residents…
With the COVID-19 outbreak putting an abrupt end to the school year, members of the 2020 class are learning how they will close the chapter of high school. “High school graduation, in my opinion and the opinion of other folks,…
Following the Easter Sunday tornado outbreak that impacted south central Mississippi, a handful of Biloxi firefighters immediately came up with a plan and sprang into action to help their neighbors. While COVID-19 continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s…
Lucedale residents are now cleaning up the damage left behind by early morning storms. Roofs on the ground, trees on the road, and power lines down: that is the scene in Lucedale. Storms left behind widespread damage throughout George County,…
One middle school robotics team on the Coast would be gearing up for their world championship competition right now, but COVID-19 has caused a change of plans. Hancock Middle School’s robotics team known as the Optimizers won all five tournaments…
The Ocean Springs High School senior class of 2020 is standing up for its right to hold a traditional graduation ceremony once it is safe to do so. Senior Kaylee Goodwin has started a petition on change.org requesting support for…
JACKSON — Yesterday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order implementing school closures for the rest of the academic year to slow the spread of COVID-19. Governor Reeves announced his decision to close schools at a press briefing last week. "One month ago,…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a water contact advisory Thursday for Station 15 (Shearwater Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels. There are advisories still in effect…
Graduation Mass for St. Patrick Catholic High School Class of 2020 will be held on Friday, May 15, at 5:00 p.m. at Nativity Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi. Guests will be limited based on guidelines from the…
For those senior citizens in Gulfport who can’t buy groceries to cook proper meals at this time, help is on the way with free meals being delivered to your doorstep. Thanks to the Extra Tables organization in Hattiesburg, the ‘Extend…
The Labor Department reports today that more than four million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total number seeking benefits to over 26 million since the spread of Coronavirus forced states to shut down. Over the last…
After considering the wishes of current high school seniors, their families, and input from school leadership, the following is the revised graduation plan for the Class of 2020. Each of the three JCSD high schools will hold a traditional graduation…
According to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, the driver of an eastbound SUV near the 31 mile marker on I-10 escaped serious injury this morning because they were wearing their seat belt. Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the accident around…
The Mississippi Library Association has created an interactive Google map of free Wi-Fi hotspots across the state. Click here to View the MS Parking Lot WiFi Access Map to find a hot spot near you. Click the location on the map linked to…
Jason Mitchell, best known for his role as “Easy-E” in Straight Outta Compton was arrested by Harrison County Deputies following a traffic stop on I-10 in Gulfport Wednesday. On April 22, 2020, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest…
Biloxi High officials on Thursday announced graduation plans for the Class of 2020. In a letter released to the media, school officials said, "Our goal in developing this plan was to try and keep graduation as traditional as possible during…
Lucedale residents are picking up the pieces Thursday after a storm ripped through and damaged the area overnight. WXXV's Kristen Anzuini is reporting that there is pretty severe damage with many homes now missing roofs.
Local officials “Lifted all boil water notices” for the citizens in the area of Parkwood Drive South from Mimosa Drive south to Depew Road, including Mimosa Drive, Pinewood Court, Dellwood Cove, Willow Circle and Cedar Court. Multiple tests performed by…
The Community Foundation for Mississippi, working with Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, established the Mississippi Community Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund as an initiative to create a state-wide pooled fund to respond to disasters in Mississippi, including COVID-19. To…
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Kiln-Delisle Road in West Harrison County near Chemours was shut down for more than an hour when a vacant home burned around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Thirteen firefighters and eleven units from Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC (Airport) responded…
Today marks 50 years of Earth Day and while we have been celebrating this day for a while, we have never had an Earth Day quite like this one. According to Earthday.org during the first Earth Day back in 1970,…
Merchant and Marine Bank and Family Frozen Food partnered with the cities of Jackson County to lend a helping hand during the pandemic. The local businesses purchased 55 gallon drums of hand sanitizer and gave one to each municipality. The…