The family of Toussaint Sims, a Mississippi man who was fatally shot while running away from police, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Moss Point Police Department, City of Moss Point, and the officer cleared in the shooting…
Today is ‘World Day against Human Trafficking’ and community members gathered in Ocean Springs to raise awareness on how it can impact children. People of all ages broke out their signs and put on their blue wigs to raise awareness…
As the COVID-19 pandemic endures, local officials continue to pass out personal protective equipment to the Gulf Coast community. Earlier today, the Gautier Fire Department handed out free masks at the Singing River Mall property. Gautier residents simply drove up,…
Gulfport, Miss – Joseph D. Sonnier, 31, of Gautier, Mississippi, has been charged in an indictment, returned by a Federal Grand Jury on July 28, 2020, with four counts of assault on an officer or employee of the government, one count…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson tells WXXV he has tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor has been self-quarantining since last week. He believes he contracted the virus from a friend that is staying in his…
The Gulf Coast has rallied when taking care of its own during the pandemic and that didn’t stop today when the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System held a contactless food pantry for veterans. Early Wednesday morning, Veterans Avenue in…
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana is on the November 3rd ballot for Mississippians. The Medical Marijuana 2020 Campaign drafted the amendment to legalize medical marijuana. They received over 200,000 signatures from Mississippi registered voters. Initiative 65 would allow qualified…
Moss Point, MS – The Moss Point School District Board of Trustees voted to support the recommendation of Superintendent Shannon Vincent Raymond to delay the start of school until Monday, August 17th and to begin with a virtual start for…
A two-year-old child died Wednesday morning after being found in a pond by relatives. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the child wandered out of a home on Ann Road in Escatawpa. The pond was on the same property. When deputies and…
Gautier Police Department is investigating the missing persons case of Dimitri Rai Williams who was traveling from Fresno, CA to Atlanta, GA in an 18-wheeler. On July 27th, the truck was parked at the eastbound rest area on Interstate 10.…
Today was the second day of band camp for Gautier High School. This year, band camp is unlike any other for these Gautier Gators. All students must check in and get their temperature checked and are required to wear a…
Following a board meeting tonight and just over a week before classes are set to resume, the Jackson County School Board approved a reopening plan. The Jackson County School Board has approved a plan to reopen schools ahead of the…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has removed the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from their Gulfport campus. Today, the college updated the page and website with the new name MGCCC Harrison County Campus after the board of trustees voted…
With the coronavirus surging in our area, one of your best defenses is knowing the truth. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf spoke with Singing River Health System to see how they’re advising the public on COVID-19. Singing River Health System CEO…
‘Mississippi Boats for Trump’ held its second boat parade Saturday afternoon on the Pascagoula River. The group, which only started in June, estimated around 500 boats participated in Saturday’s parade. On July 4th, the group caught the attention of many…
Today, the American Red Cross held a blood drive in Ocean Springs in honor of seven-year-old Ansley Gilich, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich. Back in March, Ansley was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia which requires multiple…
After nearly a decade of calling Pascagoula home, the USS Tripoli began its journey to its permanent port this morning. After seven years of building, the USS Tripoli finally departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding Friday morning for its home port of…
A fire in a Pascagoula motel room has claimed the life of a partially disabled man today. At around 6:30 p.m. a fire was reported at King’s Inn in Pascagoula after the victim’s mother saw smoke exiting the air vents.…
On July 14th, the City of Ocean Springs decided to end its contract with the ‘Friends of Mary C.’ during a closed door meeting of the board of aldermen. For the last 20 years, the ‘Friends of Mary C.’ has…
With the start of the school year right around the corner, teachers and staff from the Ocean Springs School District are preparing for the year ahead. Ocean Springs School District Superintendent Dr. Bonita Coleman said, “Parents really need to know…
On Tuesday, Singing River Health System made an announcement on their Facebook of the hospitalization rate here on the Coast. Chief Executive Officer Lee Bond says they test over 300 people per day and also mentioned that the United States…
JACKSON, MISS. – The FBI Jackson Field Office is leading the investigation into an assault on a federal law enforcement officer in Gautier, Miss. On Tuesday morning, local, state and federal law enforcement were executing a state arrest warrant for kidnapping…
The FBI is still investigating a shooting in Gautier that injured a Harrison County deputy this morning. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
Around 4 this morning, Moss Point officers were called to the Comfort Inn on Highway 63 to check on a disturbance. A man had broken through the glass on the third story floor window and threw the contents of the…