What the state beverage control board thought was an equitable solution to a backlog of orders in the state has led to concerns and a backtrack -- and no end in sight to the problem. On Friday, the Mississippi Alocholic…
COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (July 10, 2020) – Bay St. Louis has made the #5 spot in USA TODAY’S annual America's Best Small Towns competition for Best Small Coastal Town! The winners were announced on 10Best.com on Friday, July 10, 2020. “Bay St. Louis…
Starting Monday July 13, 2020, the City of Gulfport, along with Utility Partners, LLC and Waste Pro, will begin a city-wide project to pick up debris placed on the sides of streets and alleys. The City and its contractors will…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 cases in the state and 11 new deaths -- two of them on the Coast. The latest numbers reported 1,031 new cases of the virus statewide.…
The Mississippi Development Authority is taking project applications for the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications can be found online at mississippi.org/gcrf. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Representatives from MDA, as well as members of the…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on fraud charges relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019. The indictment alleges that…
The Mississippi Coast Restaurant & Beverage Association is hosting a job fair for the its industry on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guarantee Restoration Services building at 10550 Outdoor Way in Gulfport. The job fair…
Big news for the City of Gautier as funding to purchase and redevelop the Singing River Mall property has been secured. Purchasing the former Singing River Mall property has been a years-long process for the City of Gautier. Now, that…
Biloxi police have made an arrest in the July 3rd shooting that happened at the Super 8 motel on Beach Boulevard that left one man dead. Twenty-nine year-old Eddie Brown of New Orleans is being charged with first-degree murder, armed…
Pascagoula’s Chief of Police Matt Chapman has tested positive for the coronavirus. This comes after several city employees and law enforcement officers tested positive over the weekend. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Chief Matt Chapman was tested…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Billie Herder, of Gulfport, MS. Herder is described to police officers as a white female, 53 years old, she is 5’01” and 190 lbs. Herder was…
Visiting Pets of South Mississippi is a group of owners and pet teams visiting people who are in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care. To become a pet team, you must get registered through Pet Partners. There is a one-time…
Gulfport Behavioral Health System is expanding its inpatient and outpatient services with refinement of its addiction therapy that has a new gambling addiction track and the addition of a mental health trauma track. The addition of a specific gambling addiction…
As the far-reaching effects of COVID-19 continue to spread, Mercy Housing and Human development is doing what it always has, standing in the gap between South Mississippi residents and loss. Mercy Housing and Human Development has actually kept some homes…
Gulfport police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road this morning. At 1:17 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street in reference to a possible…
Big news for the City of Gautier as funding to redevelop the Singing River Mall property has been secured. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the mall site in Gautier with more.
Mask mandates have now been issued in 13 counties across the state including Harrison and Jackson counties. Governor Tate Reeves announced the mask mandates will go into effect on Monday, July 13th. He also mentioned that gatherings will now be…
Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs is now requiring a face covering or mask to be worn by the public to enter any City Building. Any City Employee within close proximity to the public, interacting with the…
Experts are moving forward to remove skeletal remains near Highway 90 that were discovered in 2018 during construction for a water line. This is a $25 million project federally funded by FEMA. Through ground penetrating radar, researchers believe there are…
Calgon Carbon, manufacturer of activated carbon products, is increasing production capacity at Port Bienville in Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $185 million and is creating 38 jobs. Calgon Carbon and its parent company, Kuraray, manufacture coal,…
Singing River Health System Live COVID-19 Facts vs. Fears 3.0 update with Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Okechukwu Ekenna discussing what has been learned about COVID-19 and how guidance has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. Video:…
A little after midnight, a fire erupted at an abandoned car wash in Gulfport. More than 10 emergency vehicles including Gulfport fire and police responded to the flames on the corner of Highway 49 and Creosote Road. The fire is…
An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting happened Wednesday night in Pascagoula. Officers say they responded to a call of a suicidal person in Pascagoula on the 4200 block of Newman Street. When officers tried to gain control of…
The spike in reported COVID-19 cases in the state with 703 reported cases on Wednesday and 16 deaths -- including two in Harrison County. The Mississippi State Department of Health released numbers for July 8. There are 33,591 reported cases…