Even though COVID-19 may be throwing a wrench in your Mother’s Day Celebration it doesn’t mean you can’t still make your mother feel the love from a safe distance. “I’m shopping for my daughters-in-law because I have some wonderful daughters-in-law.”…
They’re rallying the troops, calling on all citizens from all walks of life in South Mississippi to unite tomorrow to celebrate freedom and rights, rights event organizers say have been pushed aside in the wake of COVID-19. A picture perfect…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The 60-day suspension on disconnections for Pascagoula Utilities customers will end May 14th. Lock off procedures and all normal policies will resume June 1st. All accounts with a balance 30 days past due are subject to lock…
In keeping with Gov. Reeves’ Executive Order No. 1480, Mayor Hewes is releasing a new executive order adding provisions allowing for the reopening of salons, barbershops and gyms. “Salons and gyms need the opportunity to show they can be safe,…
Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich this afternoon signed an order allowing salons, barbershops and gyms to open on Monday at 8 a.m., in accordance with an Executive Order issued by the governor today. However, Gov. Tate Reeves's order places a host…
On May 3rd, an unknown white male driving a black sedan believed to be a 2001-2004 Volvo S60 four door with a red and white drive out tag, reportedly burglarized three separate locations in the Woolmarket area. The suspect was…
High school seniors will definitely be a part of history as some end of the school year celebrations were canceled due to COVID-19, but that didn’t stop Harrison Central High School. Today, they honored the Class of 2020 with a…
On Thursday, restrictions prohibiting indoor dining in restaurants were lifted. Restaurants opened their doors to the public for the first time in weeks here in South Mississippi just in time for what some say is one of the busiest days…
The Coast has seen several massive woods fires all in the last few weeks, including one in Hancock County and two in Harrison County. This week’s Hancock County woods fire and the Harrison County woods fire are both currently under…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 404 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 new deaths. Three of those deaths were from prior weeks identified through death certificate investigation The state total stands at 9,090 and…
Mississippi's Supreme Court issued an executive order on Thursday that allows for some counties to resume jury trials. The state had suspended those trials on March 13 through an executive order in an effort to promote social distancing in the…
Some Mississippi restaurants are cautiously reopening their dining rooms and patios. Today is the first time in weeks they could offer in-house dining. “Operating at 50 percent capacity is going to be something new for everybody in the restaurant industry…
It was a perfect day to be outside for a prayer gathering today. The first Thursday each May is designated as ‘National Day of Prayer’ and prayer gatherings still took place here in South Mississippi, but the planned turnouts were…
Gulfport Harbor Farmers Market, located at the Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park Gulfport, will reopen on Wednesday May 13th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This market, along with Ocean Springs Fresh Market, will be participating in the “Double Up…
Hurricane season begins June 1st. This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week so now is the perfect time to have your plans in place for an emergency. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reminding everyone to have an evacuation plan ready…
A wind whipped wildfire continues to burn today in the Florida panhandle. The so-called five mile swamp fire has burned a handful of structures and forced hundreds of residents from their homes. It also prompted emergency officials to close a…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man killed in a multi-state police pursuit that ended in Jackson County this morning. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, police in Mobile, Alabama began pursuing 61-year-old Christopher Palmer through Downtown…
Some Mississippi restaurants are cautiously reopening their dining rooms and patios. Today was the first time in weeks they could offer in-house dining. Governor Reeves is easing restrictions he imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. News 25’s Victoria Bailey…
Just in case you forgot with so many things going on, Mother’s Day is this weekend. Now don’t panic, there’s still time to bring home the perfect gift for mom if you head over to the Village Florist in Gulfport.…
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Thursday for Station 5 (Pass Christian West Beach) and Station 10 (Gulfport Central Beach) in Harrison County. Water samples at these…
For the past three days, fire crews have been battling massive woods fires in Hancock County. It is estimated that between 1,800 and 2,000 acres were burned during this fire. Winds played a huge factor in this fire that started…
Gulfport, Miss – District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that twenty-three-year-old Buddy Randall Cox was sentenced to 25 years for felony child abuse committed against his two-month old son. Harrison County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Bourgeois sentenced Cox, noting “what…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The man killed in a police pursuit early Thursday morning has been identified as 61-year-old Christopher Palmer of Pensacola. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says at around 6 a.m. Thursday, Mobile Police began chasing Palmer…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — The weather is playing a major role in the wildfire that continues to burn near the Lakeshore community in Hancock County. The fire began Tuesday morning and has already burned nearly 2,000 acres. Crews have struggled…