Lt. Michael Boutte was laid to rest today and hundreds attended his visitation to honor the fallen Hancock County deputy. “All units be advised; central dispatch has lost contact with Hancock 53.” That was the dispatcher’s last…
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced U.S. Air Force approval of $3.22 million to fund the construction of a 4,036-square-foot visitor center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. “As a premier military…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House has voted to help women who are pregnant or give birth while in jail or prison. House Bill 196 passed Tuesday. It says leg restraints and handcuffs could not be used on an inmate who…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -The Mississippi Senate has confirmed three people to the state Board of Education and one to the state Charter School Authorizer Board. One of those confirmed to the nine-member Board of Education is the director of the Mississippi Association…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -The Mississippi Senate has confirmed three people to the state Board of Education and one to the state Charter School Authorizer Board. One of those confirmed to the nine-member Board of Education is the director of the Mississippi Association of School Administrators, Ronnie McGehee of Madison. Another is Gulfport School District Superintendent Glen East. Another is […]
Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 first dose vaccination for ages 65 years and older, anyone 18 to 64 with a chronic health condition, and healthcare personnel. There is no cost for appointments. Individuals…
Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 first dose vaccination for ages 65 years and older, anyone 18 to 64 with a chronic health condition, and healthcare personnel. There is no cost for appointments. Individuals must provide Mississippi identification. Prepare to wait 15 minutes after the vaccination to be monitored by medical staff. […]
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 656 new COVID-19 cases and 73 new deaths including five in Harrison County and one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 282,969 cases and 6,342 deaths. Here’s a look…
Monday night, Harrison County Fire Rescue and Pass Christian Fire responded to a trailer which burned around 11 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Harrison County Fire Rescue, along with CRTC and Gulfport Fire Department, responded to a trailer fire Monday night. This fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. on Hwy 49 in Saucier. The trailer was vacant at the…
The funeral service for fallen Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was killed in the line of duty, took place today. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Investigators are searching for the person responsible for shooting a man multiple times at the Benndale Superstore. Authorities say that at approximately 2:03 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, multiple agencies responded to a report of…
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old.
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — Three Walmart stores on the Mississippi Coast have been designated as vaccination sites for COVID-19. Vaccines will be administered by appointments and residents must register online at https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302 or by calling the location itself. Harrison County:…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead and another has been sent to the hospital after a vehicle veered off the road and onto the beach in Gulfport. A spokesperson with the Gulfport Police Department tells WXXV that shortly…
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for February 8th are: 9-4-6. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40…
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40 p.m. Monday morning, Gulf Hills Auto Group in Ocean Springs became the latest victim of a string of […]
Today Coastal Family Health Center announced their COVID-19 waiting list has exceeded the vaccine supply. They are no longer adding names to the waiting list until their current inventory of the vaccine is used. Operators are currently…
Ocean Springs annual King Cake Contest has returned. However, due to the pandemic, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding the event virtually this year. Locals and visitors will be encouraged to purchase a king cake…
Did you know there are veterinarians right here in Mississippi specially trained to conduct eye exams on sea turtles? Some of these veterinarians made the trek from Starkville to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to check…
In East Biloxi, railroad crossings closures are happening today. The city is warning drivers to be aware of detours and take alternative routes. Two of the six East Biloxi railroad crossings are now closed. The railroad crossing…
Harrison County has the fourth highest COVID vaccination rate in Mississippi, following only behind Hinds County and two other nearby counties. According to the latest information released today by the Mississippi Department of Health, Harrison County has…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. The statewide total stands at 282,313 cases and 6,270 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area:…