Checking on conditions at Wolf River
News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at Wolf River checking on conditions after the body of man who drowned in the river was found this morning.
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Business owners enforcing mask mandate in Harrison and Jackson counties
After Governor Tate Reeves issued a mask mandate for 13 counties, many residents wonder who is responsible for enforcing it. For Harrison and Jackson counties, the burden falls on business owners. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says the only thing…
Area of Pass Road near Debuys Road and Grand Lido Lane to close to repair water leak
Gulfport, Mississippi- In the area of East Pass Road between Debuys Road and Grand Lido Lane, the outside west bound lane will be closed to through traffic in order to repair a water leak. The inside west bound lane will…
Sixteen-year-olds charged with armed robbery in Jackson County
Two 16-year-old teens are charged as adults with armed robbery and are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Brandon Tanner and Trenton Nicholson were both armed with handguns when they held up a man…
Arrest made in fatal road rage shooting that claimed Gulfport man's life
Biloxi, MS – Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation have made an arrest, with the assistance of the D.E.A. Task Force and Hammond Police Department, in connection with Memorial Day weekend road rage shooting incident that took the life…
Temporary COVID-19 screening and testing sites in Gulfport and Biloxi
GULFPORT, Miss.—Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, Memorial’s goal is to ensure they bring services to those areas that are experiencing a significant influx of COVID-19 positives, and to help remove obstacles; such as transportation, that may be preventing…
Victim identified in fatal crash on U.S. 49 at West Wortham Road in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A fatal accident in Harrison County this morning claimed the life of a Biloxi man. Thirty-eight year-old Zachary Andrews died at the scene of the crash. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision, involving a…
Body found in Wolf River in Harrison County identified as swimmer reported missing Thursday
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The body of a man who drowned in the Wolf River on Thursday afternoon has been found as of Friday morning. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, the body has been identified as 24-year-old…
New Jersey regulators mulling Eldorado buyout of Caesars
By KEN RITTER Associated Press New Jersey gambling regulators plan to vote Friday on the last approval needed for Nevada-based Eldorado Resorts Inc.'s huge $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. to create the world’s biggest casino company. The deal…
AMBER ALERT: 1-year-old, 3-year-old abducted in Mississippi
GREENVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an AMBER ALERT for two missing children out of Greenville, Mississippi. 3-year-old Zaikeith Horn is described as a Black male, 3 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing about 35…