Over 46,000 Absentee Ballots Requested for Primary Election
The deadline for casting absentee ballots wrapped up Monday at 5 pm, and the final overall count on their return is not yet in.
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It’s Primary Election Day! Here’s What You Need to Know
Polls open at 7 am and if you plan to vote, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Victims Identified in Southhaven Walmart Shooting
Police say forty-year-old store manager Anthony Brown, and Supervisor Brandon Gales, were shot and killed by a disgruntled employee
South Mississippians Familiar Faces in Crowd As Gubernatorial Candidates Make Pitch at Neshoba County Fair
As Mississippians throughout the state watch the clock tick down with less than 24 hours to go before casting ballots in Tuesday's primary election, some South Mississippians got an up-close-and-personal look at the gubernatorial candidates as they made an "eleventh…
Republican gubernatorial candidates address voters at the Neshoba County Fair
Yesterday was a big day at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia! It was Coastal Mississippi Day as well as the day gubernatorial candidate gave political speeches to fairgoers. The Neshoba County Fair is a staple in our state as…
Gubernatorial candidates speak at Neshoba County Fair
The clock is ticking on the campaign trail for candidates before the primary election next Tuesday. One of the major positions up for grabs is governor. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited the Neshoba County Fair today, where many of the…
Southaven officer released from hospital following Walmart shooting
Authorities say a police officer who confronted an active shooter at a Southaven Walmart store and suffered minor injuries after he was struck in his bulletproof vest has been released from a hospital. Southaven Deputy Chief Mark Little said that…
Candidates speak at Neshoba County Fair
With the primary election only a week away, it is a fight to the finish for politicians. Today at the Neshoba County Fair, some of the major gubernatorial candidates have already spoken to voters. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
Two dead in shooting at Southaven Walmart
Officials say two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi. Both of the people who died this morning were Walmart employees. One person was found dead in the store…
BREAKING: Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves two dead and officer injured
Two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in Southhaven, Mississippi.
Mississippi Primaries One Week Out: Major State Races on Ballot
The Mississippi primaries are just seven days away. As always, voters can cast ballots for only one party, along the same party line, in the state’s primaries. The candidate who wins each race with a 50-percent plus one vote will…
VOTE 2019: What you need to know about next week's primary election
Governor, Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor are all on the ballots in a week for the 2019 primary election.
Two of State's Three Republican Candidates for Governor on Coast Monday
Voters here in South Mississippi and throughout the state will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the primaries on Aug. 6, deciding which candidates will make it to the November 5 general election, and many candidates…
Biloxi NAACP Setting the Table for Candidates Forum
Members of the Biloxi NAACP are preparing for a Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum, with state primaries just eight days away. Everyone is invited to attend. Bannered "politically connect," the Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum will take place…
Mississippi Hits Record Number of Adoptions
Six hundred and fifty seven finalized adoptions rounded out 2019.
WXXV Fox to televise Mississippi governor Republican candidates debate
Who will be the state’s next governor? In just two weeks, we voters will soon be casting our ballots to determine who will take over Mississippi’s top political positions in the August 6th primaries election. Among those on the ballot,…
Settlement reached in Equifax data breach
If you were affected in any way by the Equifax breach back on September 7th of 2017, here are your options.
THIS MORNING: Groundbreaking for Gold Star Families Memorial
The groundbreaking will happen Tuesday at 10 am in Biloxi at Guice Park, located just north of the small craft harbor.
Bonnet Carre Spillway Bays to Begin Closing, Corps of Engineers says
It's finally official - the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced just after 9 a.m. Monday morning that they will begin the process of closing the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway today. This announcement comes as welcome news following…
Mississippi's June Employment Rate Numbers are In
According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Mississippi’s unemployment rate in June 2019 was 5.0%, unchanged over the month from May 2019. The June 2019 rate is three-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year ago in June 2018,…
Mississippi Republican Candidates for Governor Prepare for Televised Debate
Who will be the state's next governor? We voters will soon be casting our ballots to determine who will take over Mississippi's top political positions in the upcoming primaries - just over a week away, on Tuesday, August 6th. For…
Barry delays closure of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Tuesday, corps officials said now, it may be July 28th before the decision is made to start closing bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
Second candidate: No solo meeting with any woman not his wife
A second man running for Mississippi governor says he won't meet alone with a woman who isn't his wife, even in a professional setting. Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. says he tries to have at least one…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces employment opportunities
Anticipating a launch date of December 1, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced today employment opportunities with the MLC. “We are looking for hard-working Mississippians who want to be involved in a fast-paced work environment,” said Tom Shaheen, MLC…