17th annual Arts Alive Festival
Feeling artsy? Well, the Arts of Hancock County has an event for you! The annual Arts Alive Festival will take place this weekend for the 17th time. The festival is centered in the heart of Old Town Bay St. Louis.…
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Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade rolls through Bay St. Louis
On this Lundi Gras, the only parade letting the good times roll resides in Bay St. Louis at the annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade. Despite the cold weather, locals filled the streets ready to enjoy the festivities. The…
Information wanted in Bay St. Louis arson
On February 27, 2019, at approximately 3:32 a.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a vehicle fire at B&J Pit Stop. The Bay St. Louis Fire Department also responded and quickly extinguished the fire. Most of the fire…
Proposed restaurant tax in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis is looking to make some improvements. The town of Bay St. Louis runs mostly on tourism. Hancock Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tish Williams said, “Well first of all tourism is the only industry that Bay St.…
ARTS ALIVE AND ARTS SCENE FESTIVAL
Art's alive ... and well in Hancock County. More colorful than ever these thirteen plus years since Hurricane Katrina. News 25's Toni Miles takes us to the art scene in Hancock County where artists, performers and businesses are priming their…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Bay St. Louis
This morning, people in Hancock County and members of the Powerhouse of Deliverance Church joined together to pay a tribute to Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The day started in Bay St. Louis at 9:30 with a celebratory…
Furlough Friday at Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis
Many locals on the Coast are still feeling the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. To help make this time a little bit easier, many local businesses around the Coast are trying to help. The Mockingbird Café…
Resolution Run and Polar Plunge in Bay St. Louis
The first annual ‘Resolution Run and Polar Plunge’ took place yesterday in Bay St. Louis. The event featured a 5K, followed by a plunge into the Gulf at the Washington Street Pier. Many people flooded on to the beach to…
Laurent Smith art collection in Bay St. Louis
The late Laurent Sherry Smith was an artist in the 20th Century with a passion for rural settings. Smith’s focus was always southern landscape and there are a few pieces that exhibited the Coast like Bay St. Louis City Hall…
Body found in Motel 6 in Bay St. Louis
On September 28, 2018 at approximately 10:47 a.m. the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to Motel 6, located at 1003 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, after a deceased adult male was located inside a room. The Hancock County Corner…
MAN DEAD IN BAY ST. LOUIS SHOOTING
A man is dead after an early morning shooting in Bay St. Louis. Police responded to the scene at a home on Ulman Avenue around 12:45. Once on scene officers found 36-year-old Raymond John Estapa dead from gunshot wounds. Police…
Accident on I-10 west near Bay St. Louis
Footage from I-110 westbound near Bay St. Louis shows what appears to be a vehicle engulfed in flames. This footage was taken around 7:30 this evening. Crews were on the scene trying to extinguish and control the fire. News 25…
Injured Bay St. Louis firefighter presented with $11,000 check
Today a Bay St. Louis firefighter was awarded with a check to help him recover from a motorcycle accident. Bay St. Louis firefighter Michael Guitreau was traveling on his motorcycle on his way to work when he collided with another…
Man wanted in relation to Bay St. Louis shootings has been located
One man wanted in relation to a shooting in Bay St. Louis has been located. The Bay St. Louis Police Department with the assistance of the Gulfport Police Department located Armon Joseph Crawford. On June 6, 2018 at approximately 7:25…
Two shootings in Bay St. Louis
Two shootings less than a mile away and an hour apart from each other were reported last night in Bay St. Louis. “I don’t expect to have bullets flying in my backyard now that I’m home, it’s sickening.” Erin Page,…
Bay St. Louis firefighter involved in a two vehicle accident
A Bay St. Louis firefighter has been hospitalized after being involved in a motorcycle accident early this morning. Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident on Highway 603 at the Kiln-Waveland cutoff road at around 6:45…
Racial tensions surround Bay St. Louis City Council
Allegations of racism are circulating in Bay St. Louis after a letter targeting a city alderman and the city council’s vote in favor of replacing the only African-American member on the school board. Racism accusations are spiraling in Bay St.…
Bay St. Louis City Council’s vote sparking controversy
Racism allegations in Bay St. Louis after a letter targeting a city alderman and the city council’s vote in favor of replacing the only African American member on the school board. Last night’s vote to replace incumbent Joan Thomas on…
Bay St. Louis police investigating shooting and wreck
Police are investigating after a shooting left two people suffering from gunshot wounds and a third stuck by a vehicle. Bay St. Louis police responded to the call around 3 p.m. Sunday. They found a crashed van in the front…
Shooting in Bay St. Louis Sunday
Sunday afternoon, the Hancock County Sheriff Office responded to a shooting in Bay St. Louis. Multiple people were reported injured and police were working two different scenes, one on Sycamore Street and St. Frances Street. Officers were able to locate…
Shooting Trial Set For Myrick Laneaux
A judge has scheduled an April trial for a man charged with killing a Mississippi couple and shooting their baby. Circuit Court Judge Roger Clark on Monday set a date of April 16 for the trial of Myrick Laneaux. He…
Bay St. Louis state of emergency
Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre declared a state of emergency due to potential tropical weather this weekend from Nate. Favre issued the proclamation just after 9:30 a.m. this morning. Bay St. Louis braces for impact as Tropical Storm Nate…
Bay St. Louis residents meet new police chief
This morning in Hancock County, Bay St. Louis residents mingled with police officers and met their new chief over Coffee with a Cop. The newly appointed Chief of Police Gary Ponthieux Jr. grew up in the Bay. He has been…
Bay St. Louis acting police chief removed from position
Bay St. Louis Acting Chief of Police Matt Issman was removed from his position this afternoon after just two weeks on the job. The removal stems from an ongoing investigation involving a routine traffic stop that occurred last week. Issman…