Ole Miss Rebel Road Trip
The Ole Miss Road Trip is stopping in Ocean Springs tonight. Ole Miss fans will have a chance to meet coaches and the athletic director at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
Jackson County
The road to storm recovery
Early Sunday morning a tornado ripped through parts of the Escatawpa community, leaving damage on all levels. The EF-1 tornado’s winds rose to 110 miles per hour during its mile stretch of an Escatawpa community, leaving damage to 16 homes.…
Free Flowin’ on the Riverfront
Hundreds packed into Lighthouse Park on Saturday to celebrate the City of Pascagoula. The free event featured live music, food, and arts and crafts vendors. The annual event is in its sixth year, centered around the Pascagoula River. The festival…
Tornado hits neighborhood in Escatawpa
South Mississippi felt the impacts of the storm system. A tornado hit Escatawpa early Sunday morning. The EF-1 tornado touched down shortly before 3 a.m., making its way past homes just off Highway 613 in Jackson County. The National Weather…
Body found in wooded area in Moss Point
A body was discovered in Moss Point on Saturday morning in a wooded area off of Molden Street. Authorities in Moss Point received a call just after 10 a.m. after a search party came across a badly decomposed body. According…
Richard McCool Jr. keel laying ceremony
For the second time in the last month, Ingalls Shipbuilding is hosting a keel ceremony for one of their ships. The Richard McCool Jr. is the newest LPD Ship produced by Ingalls, named to honor a World War II hero.…
Free Flowin’ on the Riverfront
The sixth annual Free Flowin’ on the Riverfront music festival is taking the stage this Saturday. We are just days away from good music, delicious food, boat tours, and a fireworks show to end the day. This festival takes place…
Developments in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson made an appearance today at the weekly Ocean Springs Lions Club meeting. Dobson highlighted the many developments making its way to Ocean Springs. Making Ocean Springs the premiere place to live on the Coast is…
Pascagoula Ward 2 councilman election results
The votes are in for Pascagoula’s runoff election. Felix ‘FeFe’ Fornett will fill the ward 2 seat on Pascagoula’s City Council replacing Councilman George Wolverton, who passed away earlier this year. The unofficial results show Fornett received 204 votes while…
Man charged in Moss Point shooting death
A Moss Point man is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with murder in the shooting death of another man Tuesday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Dirk Lambert Jr. allegedly shot 50-year-old Noel Christopher Benson of Grand Bay,…
Fire erupts on a shrimp boat in Gautier
A 60 foot shrimp boat went up in flames today in Gautier. “It’s going to be a complete loss unfortunately.” A devastating sight for all at Patilo’s Marina, the owner of a 60 foot shrimp boat was welding the bottom…
Shooting in Jackson County
Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are on the scene of a shooting that happened around 6:30 Tuesday evening on Independence Road in the Fort Lakes community. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a person is in custody being questioned, as well as witnesses.…
Shrimping boat catches fire in Gautier
A 60 foot shrimp boat went up in flames while the owner was welding the bottom of it at Pitalo’s Marine in Gautier. More than 700 gallons of diesel fuel has leaked from the boat, some of it draining into…
“Proud of You” Pep Rally at St. Martin North Elementary
Everyone needs to de-stress before a big test which is exactly what the third graders at St. Martin North Elementary did this morning. Students are gearing up to take the state test tomorrow that decides if they move to fourth…
Community event to support crime victims
This week kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Awareness Week. Today in Pascagoula, crime victims and residents came together to make the community safer. Pascagoula resident Jackie Davis said, “I feel that this event is important because it lets the…
New ‘off-leash’ dog friendly beach locations
Dog owners will soon be able to take their pups to a part of the Pascagoula Beach without a leash. The Pascagoula City Council recently voted to allow dogs to be off-leash on a multi-block stretch of its beach. Owners…
Firehouse Subs grant buys lifesaving equipment for Pascagoula Fire Dept
Through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, they’re saving lives, specifically here on the Coast. The foundation recently announced they will award the Pascagoula Fire Department a grant valued at more than $30,000. Pascagoula FD will use these funds to…
Community event to support crime victims
It is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and the District Attorney’s Office is holding an event tonight to support those victims in our community. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is in Pascagoula with more.
Ocean Springs Ice Breaker Regatta took place this weekend
The 2019 Catamaran racing season is officially underway at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Thirty-eight competitors took to the water this weekend for the annual Ice Breaker Regatta. It consisted of three days of intense buoy racing off the yacht…
Ice Breaker Regatta at Ocean Springs Yacht Club
It’s time to set sail for the annual Ocean Springs Ice Breaker Regatta. Thirty-eight sailboats started this competition today right when the weather was ready for sailing. People come from all over the country for this event. The regatta consists…
‘Project Lead the Way’ grants awarded to local schools
This morning, Chevron awarded $92,000 in grants to schools in George and Jackson counties all in the name of the ‘Project Lead the Way.’ ‘Project Lead the Way’ is a nonprofit organization that provides transformative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Zoning change request denied in Gautier
Tonight, the Gautier Planning Commission met to discuss and vote on a zoning change request from a developer for two parcels of land. This developer wanted to construct 332 homes on a plot of 80 plus acres on the south…
Ocean Springs Ice Breaker Regatta
The annual Ocean Springs Ice Breaker Regatta sets sail tomorrow. The event’s organizer won’t let the bad weather rain on their parade. There are currently 38 boats registered to compete in this national event. People from 12 states came out…
Changes in recycling program in Ocean Springs
The glass bottles and jars Ocean Springs residents have been putting into recycling bins for decades will now be heading to the landfill. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson and officials from Waste Pro made the announcement to end glass recycling,…