JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education released today the results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, which show student achievement reaching an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts, science and U.S. History. Overall, the percentage of…
Effective immediately, a statewide burn ban is in effect at all Mississippi State parks and state fishing lakes until further notice. In response to the dry weather, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has taken proactive measure to…
A former Hancock County superintendent is suing the district for wrongful termination and is seeking damages. A suit asking for damages was filed in Southern District Court on Wednesday. Teresa Merwin was terminated on August 18, 2022 in a special…
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of nearly $65,000 in youth literacy grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of nearly $2.6 million recently awarded across the country for recipients to use…
Families can get ahead of the flu season this year by visiting a Gulfport or Biloxi Walmart on Saturday. Starting at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on August 19th, customers…
Are your kids interested in art or simply have a craft at drawing or painting? Well, the Walter Anderson Museum of Art has open registration to…
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center is recruiting students interested in volunteering. This volunteer program will allow students to play a more active role in the preservation of the local…
The Gulfport Police Department is cracking down this Labor Day on drunk drivers and releasing a campaign to help you understand your options if you…
By ADRIAN SAINZ and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher want to end a conservatorship that he’s challenging in court, their lawyers said.…
Gulfport, Miss. – Carlos Armando Rabago-Torres pled guilty on Monday at the Harrison County Circuit Courthouse to one count of Trafficking of a Controlled Substance. Rabago-Torres was sentenced to serve 18 years in prison by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Schmidt.…
Pearl River County has implemented a burn ban. This burn ban is effective until further notice and comes just days after Hancock County implemented its own ban days…
Harrison County fire crews were busy yesterday afternoon responding to calls as storms moved through South Mississippi. In addition to reports of trees and power lines down…
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available for the following two counties in Mississippi: Jackson and Jasper. Individuals who live or work in one of the affected counties and could…
Lending a helping hand is what Harrison County volunteers do as training begins for ‘Friends of Court.’ People who signed up with the Harrison County Advocacy Center have spent…
A traffic alert for drivers using the Wilkes Bridge. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will be conducting maintenance testing for the Wilkes Drawbridge on Cowan-Lorraine Road tonight from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. Thursday. Motorists should plan travel accordingly.
U.S. commercial gaming continued its long run of consecutive quarterly revenue growth in the second quarter, hitting a Q2 record of $16.07 billion, according to the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total outpaced Q2 2022 by 8.1…
Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie grocery stores and other similar brands, announced it is negotiating a deal to sell its properties to ALDI. Under the proposed sale, ALDI will acquire all Southeastern Grocers stock in an all-cash transaction…
Biloxi Police have charged a man with failing to stop for police and hitting another motorist trying to flee. 41-year-old Rocco Charles Longo of Gulfport was charged with felony eluding. He also had an outstanding felony warrant in Gulfport. His…
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus is holding a training session to discuss anti-human trafficking. The goal of this three-day session is to collaborate with federal,…
Instead of dwelling on the past, Columbine survivor Craig Scott chooses to turn his pain into purpose with presentations. Scott attended Harper McCaughan Elementary this afternoon…
News 25’s Brooke Parker was able to catch up with Secretary of State Michael Watson about the latest in Jackson. 2023 has been a busy year for Secretary of State…
As President Biden appoints federal aid to Moss Point from the mid-June tornado, Mayor Billy Knight and his citizens prepare for the roll-out of resources. The government agency…
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula has successfully launched the Navy’s third flight III Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer ‘Ted Stevens.’ Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett says…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Labor Day national enforcement mobilization campaign today. The enforcement effort will be supported by a $13.8 million paid media campaign…