Seven corrections officers and six state prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, the results of tests for over 350 state and county inmates are still…
There’s been an overwhelming outpouring of support for today’s first ever Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood Drive. Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen devoted most of his life to public service, working decades as a policeman. While his watch ended in the…
The Lyman Community Center offered coronavirus testing earlier today. Only individuals that meet medical criteria during the screening process will be tested for COVID-19. For patients that have insurance, Memorial will seek reimbursement; however, no out of pocket expense or…
DNA Underground has submitted a notification of lane closure in the area of Three Rivers Road from Duckworth Road south to Cruthirds Road in order to install a new sewer main on Three Rivers Road. The north bound lane on…
Today was the second day of band camp for Gautier High School. This year, band camp is unlike any other for these Gautier Gators. All students must check in and get their temperature checked and are required to wear a…
Regular classes and the virtual learning option will start August 6th for students in the Harrison County School District. While they are still waiting on further guidance from MDE, since April the school district has been preparing multiple plans for…
Planet Fitness will freeze you out if you don't wear a mask. The national gym chain says anyone working out in its locations will be required to wear a face mask at all times beginning August 1st. If a member…
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Justice Department says a Mississippi man has been charged with threatening to harm a federal judge at a U.S. district courthouse in New Orleans. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana says…
In an update to a story we brought you last week, Harrison County is responding to claims from loved ones about mementos being removed from gravestones at Finley Cemetery. County officials say plots in the public portion of the cemetery…
In just nine days, South Mississippi youngsters will report to their very first day of class for the 2020-2021 school year at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School. Today, some incoming kindergarteners had the chance to meet their teachers and the school’s…
Would you like to be a part of something bigger than yourself while honoring the memory of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen? You can do just that at the first-ever Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood Drive in Biloxi tomorrow. On Tuesday…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has removed the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from their Gulfport campus. Today, the college updated the page and website with the new name MGCCC Harrison County Campus after the board of trustees voted…
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Mayor Thomas “Tommy” E. Schafer IV had a scheduled surgery. On Wednesday, Camille Schafer, his wife, notified the City of Diamondhead that during the surgery there were some complications and that Tommy is in serious…
With the coronavirus surging in our area, one of your best defenses is knowing the truth. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf spoke with Singing River Health System to see how they’re advising the public on COVID-19. Singing River Health System CEO…
One of the many disruptions COVID-19 has had on normal life is the ability to attend church services. The Bridge United Methodist Church in D’Iberville offered drive-thru communion for its congregation. Members drove up, received a prayer blessing, and then…
‘Mississippi Boats for Trump’ held its second boat parade Saturday afternoon on the Pascagoula River. The group, which only started in June, estimated around 500 boats participated in Saturday’s parade. On July 4th, the group caught the attention of many…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Aug. 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. Commercial fishing harvest…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $6.67 million to support Pearl River Community College's (PRCC) workforce training in Hancock County. These recently approved funds…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Many educators in Mississipi are expressing concerns about school reopening plans for the fall semester as the coronavirus continues to spread in communities across the Magnolia State. In a survey conducted by the Mississippi Association of…
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, two people escaped a structure fire in west Harrison County. Eight trucks and 20 firefighters from Harrison County Fire Rescue with additional help from the Combat Readiness Training Center and Diamondhead Fire Departments responded…
The Harrison County School District has revised its back to school plan for the upcoming school year. Today, the district approved a virtual learning option for any family wishing to take that route. Previously, the board announced distance learning would…
Today, the American Red Cross held a blood drive in Ocean Springs in honor of seven-year-old Ansley Gilich, the granddaughter of Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich. Back in March, Ansley was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia which requires multiple…
We are a little more than three months away from the 2020 general election as Americans head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday, November 3rd and a lot is at stake, including deciding who the next president…
Today was the last drive-thru immunization fair for new or returning students along the Coast. This was the last of a series of drive-thru fairs and last chance to get compliance forms and shots before school starts. These immunization fairs…