hancock county

Global Rocket Launch Day at Infinity Science Center

Infinity Science Center celebrated the anniversary of Apollo 11 in booming fashion. Children visited the center today to learn more about space, even shooting off a rocket or two! NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said, “Fifty years ago this week, Neil…

Man drowns in Hancock County

Just last night, a man drowned at a Bay St. Louis Apartment Complex swimming pool during a Fourth of July party. Fifty-nine year-old Paul Treutel passed away around 9 p.m. according to Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk. News 25 will…

Missing Hancock County man found after two days

After more than two days a missing man from Hancock County has been found alive. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Hancock Search and Rescue, Hancock EMA, and Bayside Fire Department, alongside Gulf Coast Search and Rescue and Harrison County Fire…

EF-1 tornado confirmed in Hancock County

The sunshine may be here to stay, but we were off to a rocky start yesterday when an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 MPH moved through Hancock County. The National Weather Service surveyed the damage from yesterday’s storms.…

Severe weather damage in Hancock County

In Hancock County, residents are seeing some damage following the severe weather that moved through earlier. Around noon today, we had reports of a possible tornado touching down in the area. You can see tree limbs littering the streets and…

Fatal accident in Hancock County

Two people are dead following an early morning car accident in Hancock County. The accident occurred just before 3 a.m. on Interstate 10 near mile marker 7 close to the Louisiana state line. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a…

Hancock County earns Work Ready Community Accreditation

Hancock County is the first coastal county to earn the Work Ready Community Accreditation from the ACT Company. For two years, the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission teamed with school districts and board of supervisors to earn the Work…

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…

Judge Margaret Alfonso sworn-in

Back in late November, Judge Margaret Alfonso won the runoff election for chancery court judge serving Harrison, Stone, and Hancock counties. Today, at the Gulfport Courthouse, friends and family gathered as Judge Alfonso was sworn into her new chancery court…

Two vehicle crash sends three to hospital in Bay St. Louis

A two vehicle crash sent three people to the hospital today in Bay St. Louis. The accident happened this evening on Highway 603 near the Kiln Waveland cutoff road. Bay St. Louis Fire Department reports one of the vehicles ran…

Hancock County Sand Bag Sites

Here is a list of sand bag sites in Hancock County: Hancock County Arena: Kiln Hancock County Old Complex: Bay St. Louis Lakeshore Community Center: Lakeshore West Hancock Fire Department: Pearlington Bayside Fire Department: West Hinds St. Diamondhead City Hall:…

Fatal crash in Hancock County

A crash in Hancock County on Highway 607 northbound near Highway 604 claimed the life of one man at around 10 last night. Officers say it appears a 71-year-old male, traveling south on Highway 607 in a Ford Fiesta crossed…

Meth drug bust in Hancock County

Four people have been arrested in Hancock County for allegedly transporting meth from Texas to South Carolina. At 4 a.m. this morning, a Hancock County criminal interdiction agent conducted a stop with a 2017 Jeep Cherokee on I-10 eastbound. The…

18 wheeler and truck accident in Hancock County

Highway 603 near Stennis Airport Drive is now clear after an accident this morning. Today around 8 a.m. a truck collided with an 18 wheeler causing a diesel spill. Authorities say the truck ran into the 18 wheeler, hitting the…

Woman in fatal Hancock County accident identified

Highway patrol is identifying the woman killed in a Hancock County accident yesterday. Spokesman Chase Elkins tells News 25 that 73-year-old June Spell of Covington, Louisiana was killed when her Nissan Cube hit a Ford F150 head on around 3:45…

Fatal car wreck in Hancock County

An accident in Hancock County claims the life of a Louisiana woman. The wreck occurred today around 3:45 in Hancock County on Highway 603 southbound, just north of Highway 43. The 73-year-old white female of Covington, Louisiana was driving south…

Driver Hits Mother And Two Children

Shortly after five-thirty this evening a mother and her two children were struck by a vehicle in Hancock County. The family was leaving a Christmas event at East Hancock Elementary when they attempted to cross the road to get back…

Tax-forfeited property sales

Tax-forfeited properties in Hancock County raised more than $192,000 over the past seven months. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says the money will be distributed in eight different ways. The Publics Land Division held an online property auction from April…

Household hazardous waste collection day

If you have any hazardous household waste to dispose of, Hancock County’s Household Hazardous waste collection day is still on for tomorrow. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Coast Electric Power Association on Highway 603 in Kiln will be…

Attempted suicide during a traffic stop

Authorities say a man is in critical condition after attempting suicide during a traffic stop in Hancock County tonight. According to Deputy Chief Don Bass, Hancock County deputies were attempting to pull over a vehicle for a possible DUI on…

Man shot in the face in Hancock County

A man is recovering after a shooting in the Bay Side neighborhood of Bay St. Louis over the weekend. The incident happened just west of Highway 90. According to neighbors, a man was walking down Sunflower Street between West Greene…