LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The prince's Clarence House office says the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in…
Waffle House is closing more than 350 diners due to the coronavirus pandemic, the chain announced on social media. Some of those locations are in North Carolina, but most are up north, where Waffle House is not as popular. Even…
In a continued effort to protect the community, Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson adopts the Mississippi health department's guideline. Mayor Shea Dobson and the board of aldermen voted Saturday to direct all residents to stay home, except to get food…
Allergies or Coronavirus? How do you tell the symptoms apart? Spring is in the air and so is the pollen, something you know all too well if you suffer from allergies. It’s always a busy time of year for Dr.…
Governor Tate Reeves says he is issuing an executive order further restricting people’s interaction to try to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, but he’s not issuing a stay-home order. It’s not clear what enforcement steps will be taken. He…
Travelers who don’t have driver’s licenses or state issued identification that comply with the new ‘Real ID’ have been given a reprieve. On Monday, President Trump said he was postponing the October deadline due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The president…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Tuesday morning, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced 71 new cases of coronavirus in the Magnolia State. The total for COVID-19 cases Mississippi now stands at 320, with 1872 individuals tested by the MSDH Public…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – The Royal Caribbean’s “The Majesty of the Seas” vessel will dock at the Port of Gulfport Tuesday and remain in port until Friday, March 27. Crew members who have completed their employment contract with Royal Caribbean…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) The City of Ocean Springs is asking all residents to stay home except for essential needs. Mayor Shea Dobson and the Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Saturday to pass the “Proclamation to Protect Life and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he is not ordering businesses to close or people to stay home to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. That's a contrast to…
The Major League Baseball season was supposed to start in three days. Of course that was before the Coronavirus took every professional sport hostage including the cancellation of spring training exactly two weeks before opening day. As it stands now,…
In an effort to combat the effects of the Coronavirus, a Coast business is helping out in a major way. “We’ve got a bunch of food right here. So, we decided to open up to the public and this is…
South Mississippi leaders are keeping a close eye on the Coronavirus threat and latest developments. Media, law enforcement, and others watched Monday’s Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting get underway via livestream just outside the meeting space as supervisors cited…
A trainee sailor with the Naval Construction Training Center at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment. The service member is currently enrolled in the Construction Inspector course at NCTC…
As businesses modify working arrangements or close down temporarily, how are those in the salon and hair business coping? For Salon Bella co-owners Misty McKenna and Janice Owens making the decision to close indefinitely was a tough, but appropriate decision,…
In Jackson County, there are currently no restrictions or plans to close down beaches at this time. County Administrator Brian Fulton says officials monitored the beaches over the weekend and observed only small and more socially isolated crowds. Any future…
South Mississippi leaders are keeping a close eye on the Coronavirus threat and latest developments. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to this morning’s meetings by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Local mayors weighed in on curfews and the…
The City of Moss Point Planning and Code Enforcement Department along with the Utilities Department will be closed for a total of six days due to an employee showing a symptom of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The facility closed at 3 p.m.…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has compiled a host of learning-at-home resources for students in pre-K through grade 12 to support student learning during the extended school closure. The resources are available online at www.mdek12.org/LearningAtHome. The…
With seemingly every industry affected by COVID-19, one marine upholstery shop on the Coast has temporarily shifted gears to provide protection to those helping others during this time. With protective equipment at a premium during this Coronavirus outbreak, one Harrison…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King is calling on the state government to step up its response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Mayor Mario King is calling on the leaders of other local governments to come together and reach a consensus on…
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports on Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed. Pound told the news outlet he expects the Games will likely take place in 2021,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Harrison County Board of Supervisors rejected enacting a curfew despite the recommendation to implement one by Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson and police chiefs in Harrison County. However, they warned that could change in the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Monday morning, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced 42 new cases of coronavirus in the Magnolia State. The total for COVID-19 cases Mississippi now stands at 249, with 1392 individuals tested by the MSDH Public…