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…
(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…
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…