CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 18th, 2021
The winning CASH 3 numbers for August 18th are: 2-2-1. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Local veterans speak out about serving in Afghanistan
The events of the past week in the Afghanistan area have stirred up emotions for many across the nation, perhaps none as much as those who served there.…
Harrison County School District reinstates virtual learning option
Parents and students in the Harrison County School District now have the option for virtual learning once again as cases rise in Mississippi. Schools within the district have been sending letters to parents informing them that an optional virtual learning…
Mississippi Power offers storm preparation tips
While you can’t stop a storm from happening, you can prepare before it hits and with the peak of hurricane season here, Mississippi Power offered tips to help prepare for…
Increasing number of Mississippi students in quarantine
In the weekly Mississippi State Department of Health COVID update meeting, topics of surpassing winter peaks, growing infections and quarantines and new resources to help hospitals were released. Kicking…
4,085 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi Department of Health is reporting an additional 4,085 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 36 deaths. Twenty-six deaths occurred between July 24th and August 17th and…
Flu Shots Now Available in all Walmart Pharmacies in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS – (Aug. 18, 2021) – Walmart is helping Mississippi residents stay healthy this flu season by making it easier than ever to get low-cost vaccinations in all Walmart pharmacies through walk-up and community flu shot clinics. The Centers for…
Pascagoula High School switching to virtual learning starting Thursday
Due to an increased number of COVID positive cases, Pascagoula High School will be closed beginning Thursday, Aug. 19 though Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Virtual distance classes for all PHS students will be held for the next two weeks. Students…
TSA extends mask mandate
The Transportation Safety Administration has extended the mask mandate into next year. The TSA will now require masks on commercial flights, buses, and trains through January 18th, 2022. The move was made…
Upcoming closings for Fort Bayou drawbridge
The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced upcoming overnight closures for the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Ocean Springs. The bridge will be closed Tuesday, August 24th from 10 p.m. until 5…
Biden to require vaccines for nursing home staff
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Biden will announce the move…
Biloxi Police asking public's help to identify person of interest in burglary case
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the assistance of the public in identifying a possible person of interest in a residential burglary. The burglary occurred in the 300 block of East Drive and was reported July 31, 2021. The…
George County seeking burglary suspect considered armed and dangerous
The George County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect wanted for commercial burglary and considers him to be armed and dangerous. About 1:30 a.m. Monday deputies responded to the Dog River Pit Stop on Hwy 612 in the Howell Community…
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’…
COVID cases still above 4,000 in the state
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting today an additional 4,085 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 36 deaths. One of those deaths reported was in Harrison County. Two were reported from Jackson County. Twenty-six deaths occurred between July…
Wilkes Bridge in Gulfport, Fort Bayou in Ocean Springs, to close for work
The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced the coming closures of two bridges on the Coast for maintenance work. In Gulfport, the Wilkes Bridge over Bayou Bernard on Cowan-Lorraine Road will be closed tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 17th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 17th are: 4-9-5. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Two men recognized for bringing toddler to safety in D’Iberville
This evening, two D’Iberville Public Works employees were recognized for their help returning two-year-old Jack Vick to safety last month. On July 16th, Jack escaped Honey’s…
COVID vaccines offered at dorm move-in day on MGCCC Perkinston Campus
Today was move-in day at the MGCCC Perkinston Campus and unlike any other, free COVID vaccines were available to students and staff. With over 800…
Opening dates for West Harrison Middle School announced
The long-awaited opening of the West Harrison Middle School campus is on the horizon for students. Students of the school have been learning virtually since the beginning of the…
Pass Christian High School transition to virtual learning Wednesday
Pass Christian High School will be switching to virtual learning starting tomorrow. They will return to in-person learning on September 1st. Teachers will be posting assignments online via Canvas and students are expected to participate in virtual learning via Zoom.…
Third dose of COVID vaccine for immunocompromised
For the COVID-19 vaccine to protect, it must active the immune system, but in many immunocompromised patients, the ability is weakened so a third dose can boost the immune…
COVID-19 vaccines offered at MGCCC move in day
It’s move in day at MGCCC’s Perkinston campus and this one is unlike any other the school has seen. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Perk with more.
Local woman receives Women in Construction scholarship
A lucky lady who is a part of the Women in Construction program at the Moore Community House in Biloxi was presented with a scholarship tool package to kick-start…