More beaches have been added to the list of closures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Now people and their pets need to avoid 12 areas due to contamination from the blue-green algal bloom, but this problem goes way past swimming.…
There were some tense moments for some Gulfport residents after lightning strikes in the area. Severe weather caused trees to topple over, bringing down high-power voltage lines. Grass in the area caught fire, endangering a nearby home. The Gulfport Police…
It’s a day to celebrate and honor the memory of loved ones for some in the Ocean Springs community. A group of parents, known as the Compassionate Friends, spent five years getting the Memorial Children’s Wall up and running. Today…
On June 27, 2019, the Gulfport Police arrested 29-year-old Tony Alexander Williams of Gulfport, charging him with armed robbery and first degree murder. The arrest is the result of extensive investigation into the murder of Delfred Lewis which occurred on…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two additional closures Thursday for two beach stations (Station 9 – Gulfport Harbor Beach and Station 10B – East Courthouse Road Beach) in Harrison County due to…
Students in Jackson County had the opportunity of a lifetime at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. Young artists learned and picked the mind of artist Lonnie Holley as they helped him create sculptures made from material found on the…
The City of Biloxi is now picking up garbage and recycling carts not associated with active accounts. According to the city, there are just over 2,000 unregistered households across the city that have the carts. Many of the unregistered cans…
New and expecting mothers all across the Mississippi Gulf Coast now have a brand new resource as they transition to parenthood. The Baby Café is a support group at the Singing River Health System in Pascagoula. It’s designed to give…
While some stretches of South Mississippi beaches are closed off to swimming and other water activities, there are still plenty of things to enjoy on the Coast. That’s the message Coastal Mississippi is hoping will be heard around the world.…
While the harmful algal bloom has forced ten beaches along the Coast to close, Ship Island Excursions continues to carry one. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.