Emergency management officials throughout South Mississippi are continuously monitoring the tropics. News 25’s Toni Miles checked in with Rupert Lacy, director of Harrison County Emergency Management Agency and shows us how the overall plan has somewhat changed this year. It…
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one man on a felony charge of sexual battery. Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 79-year-old Westley Andrew Gervais in Saucier. According to the sheriff, deputies received information that Gervais engaged in…
Eleven students and staff at Biloxi High School have tested positive for COVID-19. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, School District Spokeswoman Jennifer Pyron said contact tracing has identified 185 people who may have been exposed and are…
More than 52,000 Hasbro water guns sold at Target are being recalled due to lead concerns. The guns in question: the Super Soaker XP 20 and the Super Soaker XP 30. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the decorative…
A Chicago-based zoo has welcomed a new Grevy's zebra. The Lincoln Park Zoo says last week a 13-year-old zebra gave birth to a healthy foal. The gestation period lasted more than a year The unnamed baby has reddish-brown stripes that…
The White House is formally declaring teachers critical infrastructure workers. Under the designation, teachers are subject to the same kinds of safety guidelines as other essential workers like doctors and law enforcement officers. That means teachers can continue to work…
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Friday for Station 11A (Edgewater Beach) and Station 12A (Biloxi West Central Beach). Four other advisories remain in effect. The advisories…
The Mississippi Department of Health reported 874 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 76,323 confirmed cases and 2,214 deaths. With one new death in George County, one new death in Harrison County, and…
State troopers are on the scene of a head-on two vehicle collision on Highway 57 and Bear Ridge Road in Vancleave that has claimed the life of one individual. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available.
As we await the possibility of two tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico next week, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, EMA, and Harrison County Road Department are pushing for early preparation. The following self-serve sandbag locations are open…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast and The Blind Tiger Biloxi Beach are partnering to bring a fireworks celebration to Biloxi on Friday, September 4. The dynamic display will kick off Labor Day weekend celebrations and begin promptly at 8 p.m. in front…
CSX railroad is planning a two-day closure for the crossing at Hanley Road in Ocean Springs next week. Ray Porter with Benchmark Consulting said the production team is working on the rail and repaving each crossing as they go. While…
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one St. Martin High School student has volunteered his time to help others and that’s just what he did tonight. The life of a high school senior can be a very busy one, but for St.…
With Labor Day around the corner, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Gulfport Police Department are reminding drivers of the dangers of drinking and driving. The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign runs…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has now made wearing masks the norm, many people have developed ‘maskne.’ The term ‘maskne’ refers to the acne like bumps that show up in the distribution area where masks sit on the face. Masks already…
August 22nd will be the first National Day of Freedom and Justice. To spread awareness of the day, the Parchman Project is hosting a rally in Gulfport. The Parchman Project is an organization that focuses on prison reform by providing…
As a number of employers have been forced to cut jobs, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service is adding jobs to the payroll at its locations in South Mississippi. Victoria Fraiser was born and raised in South Mississippi. Fifteen years ago, she…
Workers at the IP Casino and Beau Rivage testified this morning to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The casino workers union, Unite Here Local 23, reported that 10 workers from the Beau Rivage and five workers from the IP Casino tested…
After months of planning by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College staff and administration, students were finally welcomed back to campus today. In years past, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College campus in Jackson County would be a bustling scene…
Jackson MS---- Today Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced that Mississippi will apply for an additional $300 of benefits a week from the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. Once Mississippi’s application is approved, MDES will implement the…
Students are doing their part to help the community during the COVID-19 pandemic by giving blood. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the St. Martin Community Center with more.
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued three water contact advisories Thursday for Station 6 (Pass Christian Central Beach), Station 7 ( Pass Christian East Beach), and Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach).…
COVID-19 outbreaks have been found at two of Mississippi’s eight public universities within days of students returning to campuses. Dr. Thomas Dobbs says cases at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus appear…