Department of Public Safety gives update on the Skip the Line program
Governor Tate Reeves and DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell held a press conference today to discuss the Department of Public Safety’s Skip the Line Program.…
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Remembering Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo
U.S Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo was laid to rest today in Gulfport. He passed away October 3rd at the age of 54 due to pancreatic cancer. Terese Gargiulo Evans, Judge Gargiulo’s…
Favre, Dupree, DiBiases owe state money from welfare audit, state auditor says
The state Auditor's Office has issued demands for more than $77 million in welfare funds that were misspent, according to an audit conducted by the office. Among those who were issued demands to return funds are Hall of Fame quarterback…
MSDH reports 820 COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths statewide
MSDH is reporting an additional 820 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 41 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between September 8 and October 11, and an additional 29 deaths occurred between October 4, 2020 and October 6, 2021, identified…
Governor Tate Reeves appoints new board members to Harrison County Development Commission
Gulfport, Mississippi (October 1, 2021) — The Harrison County Development Commission announces two new Board of Commissioners appointees by Governor Tate Reeves: John Carter, Licensed Realtor at Century 21 J. Carter & Company, and James Moody, Vice President/Employee Benefits Consultant…
Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled, died 3-4 weeks before found
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation. The 22-year-old woman's body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border…
Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
By LINDSEY TANNER Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday. Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s…
Justice Department again presses to halt Texas abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas — The Biden administration urged the courts again to step in and suspend a new Texas law that has banned most abortions since early September, as clinics hundreds of miles away remain busy with Texas patients making long journeys to…
Caskets, vaults still displaced in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
LAFITTE, La. — Hurricane Ida swept through Louisiana with furious winds that ripped roofs off buildings and storm surge so powerful it moved homes. What it wrought on the living it also wrought on the dead, moving vaults and caskets…
Louisiana: Child, 6, dies in 'campfire' started in a play fort
GEISMAR, La. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he and two siblings, ages 9 and 4, were playing with fire in a “fort” made from a concrete stairway on a flatbed trailer. The children used a lighter…
Texas governor orders ban on private company vaccine mandate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law.…
Powerball winning numbers for October 11th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight's Powerball draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Community members fighting for Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch, recently diagnosed with cancer
The Gulf Coast Community is coming together to help the family of Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Not only is the Pascagoula community…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 11th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for October 11th are: 5-4-4. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Fatal ATV accident in George County
At approximately 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, George County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, District 5 First Responders, MS Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks agents, and ASAP Ambulance Service responded to a call for an ATV accident with injuries…
‘It’s just a cyst’ leads to breast cancer in local woman
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. News 25’s Janae Jordan has the story of how a breast self-examination led to the diagnosis of one Gulfport…
Hickory Hill reopening brings joy to local community
Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier reopened today after closing its doors in late 2020. Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier opened in 1965, originally known as the…
PRCC becomes fourth largest community college in Mississippi
The annual 10th Day Headcount results are in and Pearl River Community College is now the fourth largest community college in Mississippi for the first time in the…
MSDH reports 1,041 COVID-19 cases over the weekend
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,041 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 deaths for the three-day period of October 8th through October 10th. Four of these…
Jackson County man who shot his wife in court today
Vinet Moore, the 41-year-old man who shot his estranged wife in September, made a second appearance in Jackson County Court today. Moore is charged with the…
Governor Tate Reeves extends Mississippi’s State of Emergency for an additional 30 Days
JACKSON, Miss. — Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, today announced the extension of Mississippi’s State of Emergency for an additional 30 days. This extension will continue to facilitate the…
Highway 90 in Ocean Springs reopen to traffic after bomb threat
According to Ocean Springs Police, no bomb has been located by first responders or the bomb dog from Keesler AFB. Highway 90 is being reopened to regular traffic.
Gulfport man charged with murder in court today
In Jackson County today, Christopher Brown of Gulfport was in court, where he is charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Nicholas Pittman. Deputies found Pittman deceased…
Llamapalooza set for October 16th in Biloxi
A new brewery in Biloxi will close down Bohn Street outside its entrance for a family friendly block party featuring local musicians and its own craft beer. Fly Llama Brewing opened…