Voter turnout in Ocean Springs
District four residents are exercising their right to vote in Ocean Springs today. Throughout the day, several voters filed in and out of the Ryan Youth Center located on Pine Drive. Though not required, most of these…
Residents eager to vote at Gaston Point Community Center
Voters saw numerous safety measures in place when they entered the polls today. At the Gaston Point Community Center, poll workers were wiping down machines after every use. They also encouraged voters to keep the pens as…
Harrison County election preview
Harrison County voters are still lining up this evening to get their votes cast before polls close at 7 p.m. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Biloxi with a preview of races on the ballot in the…
Harrison County Republican Club hosting watch party
The Harrison County Republican Club is hosting their watch party tonight. It’s happening at 204 East Courthouse Road in Gulfport. The public is invited to attend and watch together as the local and national election results come in this evening.…
Harrison County Democratic Executive Committee hosting watch party
The Harrison County Democratic Executive Committee is hosting a watch party. They’re inviting all members of the community, regardless of political affiliation to watch results come in. The watch party will be held at their office at…
Harrison County School District to reopen Wednesday, November 4th
The Harrison County School District will reopen on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. All campuses will resume normal operations, except Saucier Elementary. Because several buildings sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta, Saucier Elementary students will move to distance learning until further notice.
Storm debris collection in Harrison County should begin soon
Storm debris collection should begin Thursday or Friday in Harrison County and the first pass through the entire unincorporated area of the county should be completed within approximately 30 days. As the first pass is nearing completion, Harrison County will…
Harrison County Sand Beaches temporarily closed
The 26 miles of Harrison County Sand Beach have temporarily been closed as the Harrison County Sand Beach Department continues cleaning up debris from Hurricane Zeta, as well as assessing the damage. There is currently very-limited public access to the…
Bay St. Louis police investigating woman's death as homicide
Bay St. Louis Police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide, Chief Gary Ponthieux said in a press release Monday. About 7:45 a.m., a report came in of a dead woman found on the 500 block of Washington Street.…
11/3 - Rob Knight's "Warming Trend" Midday Forecast
After the coldest temperatures of the season earlier this morning, the warming trend now begins...
11/13 - Rob's "Very Cold" Tuesday Mid-Morning Forecast
After a very cold start to the day, temperature are slowly warming under sunny skies...
2 people confirmed dead, 77 injured after Hurricane Zeta
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HARRISON COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – Two people are confirmed dead on the Coast during Hurricane Zeta. Damage assessments continue this week as the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency works with county EMA directors. Both deaths happened in Harrison County. In all 77 people were injured during the storm. More than 9,000 homes received damage. Businesses and […]
Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day in Mississippi
MISS. and ALA. (WCBI) – Polls open in Mississippi and in Alabama at 7:00 a.m. If you have never voted, or if it’s been a while, here are a few things you should know. Be sure to bring a photo id. In both states, you can use a driver’s license, a non-driver ID, a US […]
Zeta recovery continues in Biloxi
With the start of a new week in Biloxi, city officials are still picking up the debris. "It is certainly a mess, and we're trying to assess what the real damage we've had, figure out the channels we can go,"…
Huntington Ingalls awarded contract for Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy
Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an undefinitized contract award from the U.S. Navy to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase at its Newport News, Va.,…
The latest on when children return to school following Hurricane Zeta
(WXXV) — Several school districts in South Mississippi have announced a return to in-person learning after Hurricane Zeta. Here is what we know: Jackson County School District will resume regular class schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Gulfport School District will…
Coliseum postpones events in wake of Hurricane Zeta
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum said in press releases on Monday that a pair of scheduled events have been postponed because of Hurricane Zeta and ensuing power outages. Ice skating that was scheduled to open Oct. 31 has been rescheduled to…
Walk-On's restaurant opens Hurricane Zeta relief kitchen in Bay St. Louis
In response to the toll that Hurricane Zeta had on communities along the Coast last week, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux and the Game On Foundation are opening a relief kitchen in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday. To help support recovery efforts,…
11/2 - Rob's Midday News/Chilly Workweek Forecast
Temperatures are going to linger in the mid-60s this afternoon due to a cold north wind...
Counties to begin Zeta storm debris removal
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta. The cleanup should begin later this week. The debris removal and damage assessment applies only to the unincorporated…
Molina Healthcare to expand footprint in Mississippi in 2021
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”) on Monday announced that the company will expand its Health Insurance Marketplace footprint (also known as Exchange) from 19 counties to all 82 counties in the state, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In addition to the…
Keesler to hold basic training graduation on Friday
Officials at Keesler Air Force Base said Monday that it will hold Basic Military Training as scheduled on Friday. Keesler officials said in a press release that the base had minimal damage, which allowed them to hold the graduation exercises.…
11/2 - Rob's Monday Mid-Morning "Workweek, November Outlook" Forecast
After a CHILLY start, temperatures are slowly warming under an abundance of sunshine...
Mississippi Power on track for restoration to 95% of customers by midnight Monday
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Power said Monday morning, "Tremendous progress was made overnight as crews continued to work safely round-the-clock." The company begins Day Five as a wrap-up day with approximately 5,000 customers without service with the majority of…