The combination of heavy rainfall and lightning resulted in a busy night for Harrison County Fire and Rescue teams. The storm caused an abundance of calls for safety checks for fire alarms, car accidents, and structures damaged by lightning. Harrison County Fire and Rescue wants us to remember to slow down while driving. Many potholes are filled with water and…
The inclement weather has postponed a disaster relief trip by New Life Disaster Relief volunteers to help out our tornado-stricken neighbors in Palmetto, Louisiana. The mission is still on and the slight delay may even be a blessing in disguise. Storm victims in Palmetto, Louisiana are still picking up the pieces less than a week after a tornado packing 140…
A body pulled from the Mississippi River on Tuesday has been identified as missing LSU freshman Kori Gauthier. Gauthier had been missing since last week. Her unoccupied car was found on a bridge between Baton Rouge and Port Allen. Police say a driver cashed into Gauthier’s car, but she was no where to be found after the incident. A cause…
Here’s video from Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan showcasing storm damage in the county. This is from the overnight storms that moved through Harrison County causing street flooding, accidents, fire alarms, and several homes struck by lightning. One shed was struck and burned. Categories: Featured, Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: harrison county, storm damage
Here’s a look at I-110 traffic earlier this morning. A wreck occurred on I-110 southbound, north of the bridge. Also, there were multiple wrecks on I-10 near County Farm Road and Lorraine Road. Categories: Featured, Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: i-110, traffic, Weather
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate 39-year-old Jonathan Graves. Graves was last seen on March 31st at 875 Beach Boulevard when he checked out of the hotel. Graves is described as 6’1”, 245 pounds and keeps his hair cut very short, usually bald. His wife last saw Graves wearing a black muscle shirt and…
Crawdads and good music will collide for the rest of the week as an annual festival returns to the grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Rain dominated the first day of the Crawfish Music Festival, but after being put on hold last year due to COVID-19, officials say they’re glad to be back. Mississippi Coast Coliseum Executive Director Matt McDonnell…
To help support the reopening of the local tourist economy, the Coast Transit Authority is inviting everyone to ride the casino hopper for free every Saturday in April. With service every 25 minutes and buses disinfected daily, you can catch a safe, convenient ride to south Mississippi’s casino via the CTA’s casino hopper service as you travel to casinos and…
The City of Long Beach is now home to a new veterans facility Equal Steps Veterans Home. Equal Steps Veterans Home held their ribbon cutting today to celebrate the new living facility. The new veterans home will house up to 16 veterans and offer occupational therapy, physical therapy, and social skills to veterans. The location is right off the beach…
At Edgewater Mall, the Million Dollar Job Fair happened today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Over 30 companies on the Coast were looking to hire and fill positions for jobs. A variety of different types of positions and career fields were there to choose from like fast food, health care, law enforcement, hospitality, and much more. Most companies were…
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort spent the day looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to join their team. Scarlet Pearl offered an in-person job fair giving those interested in working for the casino resort a chance to get well acquainted with the atmosphere and all it has to offer. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is looking to fill all positions including the…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes April as National STD Awareness Month. This awareness provides an opportunity to raise awareness about STDs and how they impact our lives. To help raise awareness, Coastal Family Health Center will be in the community providing education, awareness, tools, and support for patients all month long. Their first stop was Mississippi Gulf…
COVID-19 hit the airline industry pretty hard, but as more people are getting vaccinated and restrictions are lifted on land, there’s been an uptick in air travel across the nation. According to the most recent numbers released by the TSA, yesterday, April 13th, saw 1,085,034 people traveling by air in the United States compared to just 87,534 people that day…
Memorial and Singing River Health System are both continuing with community vaccination events using only the Moderna or Pfizer two-dose vaccines. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Department of Health instructed a pause to physicians, clinics, and hospitals using the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine due to the concerns of blood clots. Now, Memorial Hospital is rescheduling patients who have already…
Crawdads and good music will collide for the rest of the week as an annual festival returns to the grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Biloxi with more as the first night of fun is set to kick off. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Crawfish Festival
Gloomy days call for spooky stories and this Saturday you can create your own at Beauvoir’s ‘Meet the Spirits.’ SPARS, which stands for Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society, invites you to tag along as a paranormal investigator as they check out what goes bump in the night at Beauvoir. They will give you all the equipment to feel like…
Do you have a love for history with an interest in preserving and sharing it? If you do and have some free time, consider volunteering your time at the Gulfport History Museum. As of now the museum is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They would like volunteers to contribute two and a half hours of…
The 28th annual Crawfish Festival will soon be in full swing later today. The grounds on the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi once again will play host to piping hot crawfish sales along with other savory goodies, alongside fun rides the entire family can enjoy. This year’s festival kicks off this evening and runs through Sunday, April 18th. Live entertainment will…
With a six to zero vote, the Biloxi City Council voted to give the green light to allow low-speed vehicles on city streets. While this doesn’t mean golf carts will be cruising around Biloxi tomorrow, it does mean that any four wheeled electric vehicles will be able to hit the road by the middle of May. Golf carts or other…
Earlier tonight, Governor Tate Reeves and state health leaders sat down for a town hall forum to discuss the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. State officials like Dr. Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney answered the public’s questions regarding COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the state’s recovery from virus related issues in tonight’s Mississippi town hall. The town…
A 17-year-old is now behind bars in Jackson County charged as an adult with armed robbery. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Treyvontae Javaughn Livingston was armed with a handgun on the night of March 31st when he held up Broome’s Gas Station on Washington Avenue, north of Ocean Springs. Livingston turned himself in Tuesday afternoon. He is being held with no…
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office hosted a neighborhood meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gulfport, bringing awareness to common scams happening in South Mississippi. Scams come in all shapes and sizes and seniors are a vulnerable population targeted for money and information scams. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office took time to educate the public and teach seniors the warning signs…
The City of Gulfport is preparing for the summer. On Bullis Avenue and 20th Street a renovated splash pad and enclosed basketball court are coming to the Soria City neighborhood. The park is expected to be finished by the end of May if weather permits. The City of Gulfport wants kids to be able to enjoy the state-of-the-art splash pad…
After the Mississippi State Department of Health instructed medical health professionals to suspend the distribution of Johnson and Johnson vaccines earlier today, Singing River Health System has been working to assure that those who have already made vaccination appointments are still able to be vaccinated. Over the course of this week, SRHS originally had several clinics along the Coast exclusively…