It is still up in the air who will be the next mayor for the city of Diamondhead. Last night, incumbent Mayor Tommy Schafer led his opponent, Ernie Knobloch by 79 votes before the city's 209 absentee ballots were counted.…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Diamondhead mayoral election.
This morning, Diamondhead city Manager Clovis Reed announced he is resigning. Reed was named city manager back in 2014. News 25 spoke with reed by phone this morning and when asked why he was resigning, he simply said he's ready…
A special meeting of the Diamondhead City Council was held this afternoon to discuss and take action regarding the security of city information as it relates to city email and city personnel. The city hall meeting then turned into a town…
The City of Diamondhead received several grants that will go toward drainage and recreation projects. More than two million dollars will go toward safer school bus routes, better lighting at intersections, a city hall fitness trail and more. The city…
Big improvements are on the way for the city of Diamondhead. The city recently reviewed several grants underway to support various projects throughout the city. The project total a little over two million dollars. A few of the projects the…
Tonight Diamondhead residents have a chance to meet those running for local office. There will be a city candidate forum tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 at city hall located on Diamondhead Circle. The forum is free and open to the…
As developers still seek approval on the recently denied casino sites in Biloxi and Diamondhead, local business owners have mixed feelings about the possibility of adding another casino to the Coast. A representative with RW Development tells News 25 they…
With such a huge military presence here on the Coast, you can never thank them enough. This weekend there will be another opportunity to honor veterans. On Saturday, November 5th at 1 p.m. a Veteran’s Day parade will take place…
Diamondhead residents are headed to the polls today at city hall looking to vote in a New Alderman. Ward one Alderman Joe Lopez resigned from his position earlier this year after he decided to move away from the area. Polls…
Tension among city officials prompted a performance audit on the City of Diamondhead looking into government operations. Today, the director of the Office of Performance Audit in the State Auditor’s Office, Samantha Atkinson, presented her preliminary findings to the council,…
Residents of Diamondhead have a lot to look forward to over the next several years. City officials were able to secure $1.7 million in grants for multiple city projects. The city match for these projects is estimated at $600,000 for…
It’s been three days since we entered 2016 and three days since a smoking ban has been effective in Diamondhead.
A hangar caught fire at the Diamondhead Airport earlier this afternoon.
An explosion at the Diamondhead Airport destroyed a hangar and the two planes it was housing.
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the $24 million wastewater treatment plant brought officials together in Diamondhead this morning.
Bay St. Louis and Waveland will be observing Halloween on Friday night instead of Saturday.
The city of Diamondhead holds its very first special election today.
Since 2012, the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain and Mississippi State University’s Gulf Coast Community Design Studio have been working on a plan to improve water quality
Perjury charges against Diamondhead City Manager Richard Rose are set to be dropped.
Imagine being in the process of purchasing nearly 80 acres of land for commercial development only to realize a sewer plant was being built right in the middle of it. That’s reality for one Diamondhead woman.
Former Diamondhead City Manager, Richard Rose, has been indicted on a perjury charge.
The City of Diamondhead will be appealing the decision to allow former City Manager, Richard Rose, to collect unemployment benefits.
Although Margaritaville Casino has closed, construction for the Scarlet Pearl in D'Iberville is well underway and there are still plans for a new casino to be built in Diamondhead.