The staff at Bellingrath Gardens and Home is excited to announce that the Gardens will reopen to the public at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 15, and will remain open with regular hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. This Phase I…
Ocean Springs, Miss. – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access at the Mississippi areas. The National Park Service…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Pascagoula city buildings will reopen to the public on Monday May 18, 2020 at 8 a.m. with the exception of the Pascagoula Senior Center and the Fire Department. The city is asking residents to continue practicing social…
(WXXV) — The Gulfport Police Department says officers responded to a shooting near 14th Street and Rhorer Avenue at around 5:51 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a "juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound." The victim was transported to…
Here is the Class of 2020 for Biloxi High School. Piper Lind is the valedictorian and Mikayla Herndon is the salutatorian.…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 182 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 8 new deaths as of Tuesday, May 12. Seven of those deaths were from prior weeks identified through death certificate investigation. Mississippi's…
Here is the Class of 2020 for Bay High School. Emma Gonzales is the valedictorian and her twin sister, Madelyn Gonzales,…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — A brush fire that began Tuesday in Ocean Springs is under control and mostly out, but smoke continues to linger. The Ocean Springs Fire Department first responded to the reported brush fire north of Cabana…
PORT BARRE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana police officer has been charged with rape after a woman accused him of engaging in sexual activity with her in exchange for a lighter punishment following a traffic stop, authorities announced. Port Barre…
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the projected date for Carnival Fantasy to begin sailing out of Mobile again is September 5. Carnival announced May 4 that other ships will begin sailing out of ports in Florida and Texas in early…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An inmate died Tuesday in the hospital of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, where he had been living since August with a terminal illness. The state Department of Corrections says 47-year-old Timmy Terrell Harden was…
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Moss Point is moving forward with its lawsuit against a water company. At the direction of Mayor Mario King, at the end of April the city filed suit against McNeil Rhoads, Chris McNeil, Mueller System, and Mueller Water Products. The…
A high speed car chase today lands four suspects behind bars. It happened around 4 this afternoon. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team tried, with no success, pulling a vehicle over on the…
Today’s beautiful weather made for a picture-perfect day and there were plenty of photo ops to go around at the grounds of Pass Christian’s elementary and middle schools earlier today. A picture perfect moment on a landmark day for Pass…
The Gulfport Harbor Market is set to reopen tomorrow following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Wednesday, May 13th is the first day back for the market at Jones Park’s Barksdale Pavilion from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, the market…
Tense moments for some residents in Ocean Springs today as a woods fire grew out of control. The Forestry Commission and Central Jackson County Fire and Rescue crews battled a blaze that claimed 110 to 120 acres of land. Authorities…
Here is the Class of 2020 from Pass Christian High School. The valedictorian is Jimmy Hoang. The salutatorian is Emma Palmer.…
Here is the Class of 2020 for St. Martin High School. Victoria Lee (left) is the valedictorian and Dana Pham (right)…
This week is ‘National Police Week,’ a week when tens of thousands of law enforcement officers join together in Washington D.C. to honor men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. This year, however, looks very different for those families…
The parks in Jackson County reopened this morning. The parks will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day. Those who plan to use the parks are asked to follow some new guidelines. No more than 20 people…
ATLANTA – Mississippi will receive $3.6 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. The money allocated to Mississippi combines the EFSP’s annual funding with funds…
The Bonnet Carre Spillway closed all of their bays on May 1st, but officials say the worst of its effects may still be yet to come. Moby Solangi with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies says he believes we will…
Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan has lifted the burn ban for Harrison County, effective May 12. Sullivan strongly encourages anyone who participates in a burn to use extreme caution.