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Protecting yourself from cyber threats

U.S. security agencies and the Department of Homeland Security have seen an increase in hacking activity this year and Harrison County officials are sending the message to residents, encouraging everyone to be a little more conscious of what you’re posting…

One dead in camper fire in Hancock County

One person is dead after a camper trailer went up in flames Wednesday morning in north Hancock County. The fire ignited around 6:35 a.m. in the small trailer located on Cuevas Town Road. By the time firefighters arrived, flames and…

Mississippi #2, Louisiana #3 for states with highest STD rates

MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — New data has been released on the amount of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest STD Surveillance Report and Innerbody.com's research…

Mississippi: Wide search for new leader of troubled prisons

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is looking nationwide for a new prisons director. The state's prisons are reckoning with a recent outburst of violence that left five inmates dead and others injured, along with…

Biloxi man arrested, charged with uttering forgery

The Biloxi Police Department arrested 52-year-old Frank Charles Leone on Wednesday on the charge of Uttering Forgery. The arrest was a result of an investigation into a complaint, in which Leone allegedly uttered a counterfeit check in an amount exceeding…

Jackson County Animal Shelter grand opening soon

The Jackson County Animal Shelter is officially done with step one of its new space. Tomorrow, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, county administrators, and the community will be there to celebrate the milestone. The shelter is offering free adoptions…

Home Rule Rally 2020

The Mississippi Municipal League held their annual Home Rule Rally today at the state capitol. Over 100 mayors and city council members from all over the state held the rally to encourage legislature not to infringe on local authority to…

Arrested for lustful touching of a child

Biloxi police arrested 48-year-old Lonzo Reed on a charge of lustful touching of a child. A complaint was made against Reed inappropriately touching a juvenile in July 2017. News 25 spoke with Biloxi Investigations Unit tonight who says this is…

Pass Christian Elementary robotics team heading to State

One Coast school is taking their robotics skills to the next level next month. Pass Christian Elementary’s Vex Pirate Pride Robotics team won the elementary division robot skills champion award at a Vex Tournament in Gulfport last Saturday which qualifies…

Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month

More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year. This month is ‘Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month’ and healthcare professionals at Memorial Hospital’s cancer center want to shine a light on the dangers…

Veterans housing benefits

Many military veterans may be unaware of how many perks they can receive when it comes to home buying. This is why Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Stephanie Mankiewicz hosted a veterans housing seminar in Long Beach today. The main…

Mississippi Sound Coalition meets

The Mississippi Sound Coalition met this morning to discuss the state of the Coast and Mississippi Sound. 2019 marked a time of trials for many on the Mississippi Coast with the openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and subsequent algal…

Third victims dies in deadly Moss Point shooting

A third victim has died as a result of a shooting in Moss Point last December. According to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr., 37-year-old Lindsay Foster Hurr of Hurley died as a result of injuries sustained during the December…

Appreciation breakfast for Harrison County Sheriff’s Dept.

The Gulfport Scottish Rite hosted the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department this morning for a breakfast in appreciation for all of their hard work in the community. This is their second year hosting this event. Last year, Gulfport fire and police…

Lawsuit says Mississippi prisons are 'plagued by violence'

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than two dozen Mississippi inmates are suing the state. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state's understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence.” In a separate development, federal authorities on…

Diamondhead home vandalized with satanic markings

Residents in Diamondhead are growing concerned due to a recent wave of vandalism. Satanic symbols and markings have appeared on a Diamondhead home that was involved in a house fire just last week. Diamondhead residents were concerned following a string…

Taking a close look at local government

The Harrison County Court House was overrun with area students today. The Harrison County Junior Leadership Program allows students throughout the county to meet local leadership and learn about their day to day operations. Students heard from District Attorney Joel…

Humane Society offering discount spay and neuter

In October the Humane Society of South Mississippi made it their goal to spay and neuter an additional 1,000 cats in Harrison County. So far they’ve completed around 600. With this goal they hope to reduce the number of cats…