Mississippi’s number two politician is here on the Coast this week meeting with local leaders in the three coastal counties with a look ahead to next year’s legislative session and what types of local projects might be on the horizon.…
The Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department is inviting its citizens to provide ONLINE feedback and ideas to incorporate into the county's Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan. The Master Plan will be developed based on local priorities and…
Flash floods in South Mississippi have prompted some schools to close. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District announced this morning their schools would be closed Thursday, April 15, 2021 due to heavy flooding. Officials say the decision was made "out of extreme…
8:27 A.M. TRAFFIC UPDATE: Two accidents are causing major traffic delays on Interstate 10 in Jackson County near the Pascagoula River Bridge. One wreck is in the eastbound lanes of I-10 just before Moss Point/Pascagoula Exit 68 — just east…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell plans to announce plans to challenge Rep. Steven Palazzo for the 4th District congressional seat next year. Ezell, a Republican, will join Carl Boyanton as the only other declared candidate in the race. Palazzo has…
Now that everyone 16 and up is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi, Jackson County community members are joining forces to help get more people vaccinated. Today in Pascagoula, one Jackson County leader finally received…
On Monday, March 15, 2021, at approximately 3:42 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal head-on collision on US-90 in Jackson County and Franklin Creek. A 2014 Toyota Tundra driven by Liet Do, 64, of Ocean Springs, MS,…
A 66-year-old man died Sunday afternoon from injuries he suffered from a controlled burn. He has been identified as Allen Provost. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the man was burning on his property on Larue Dantzler Road in…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal head-on collision today, Monday, March 15, 2021, at approximately 3:52 p.m., on US-90 near Franklin Creek that involves two passenger vehicles. One person has been pronounced dead at the scene. The collision…
Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested a juvenile in the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man found lying in the road in Gulf Park Estates. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that deputies responded to a call…
Ocean Springs Police on Monday arrested a Gulfport man in connection with an armed robbery investigation. Joshua Shelby, 40, of Gulfport was developed as a suspect. He was arrested and charged in the armed robbery. Shelby was taken to the…
A missing Jackson County teen has been found safe. According to Sheriff Mike Ezell, before she was located, 14-year-old Olyvya was last seen around 2:30 Monday afternoon getting into a gray or silver Toyota Camry at St. Martin High School.…
Mississippi State received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the first of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson County Board of…
Road crews and law enforcement agencies in Jackson County spent the day preparing roads for chilly weathers. Over in Pascagoula, the 14th Street overpass was shut down at 7 p.m. as a precaution and crews salted the…
Jackson County officials are making their final preparations ahead of extremely cold temperatures tonight. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Pascagoula with more on the status of roadways in the city.
Across the country, thieves have been taking to stealing catalytic converters off of unattended cars and trucks and selling the parts. This trend has also become a problem here on the Coast as of lately. At 4:40…
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that claimed the life of a Latimer man. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that firefighters were called to a residence on Dantzler Road about…
The Jackson County fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that killed a Latimer man. Sheriff Mike Ezell says when deputies and firefighters got to a mobile home on Dantzler Road just before 2:30 Thursday morning, it was completely…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early-morning incident with a school bus that left an 8-year-old with broken bones. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that the Vancleave girl was crossing the westbound lane of Jim Ramsey…
An Ocean Springs man died Sunday evening in a single-car accident on Biddix Evans Road. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release that Mario Alanis Jr., 21, was traveling eastbound on Biddix Evans Road about 5 p.m.…
Finances and development was a key focus over in Jackson County as the Chamber of Commerce hosted their second annual State of the Economy Address this morning. A variety of projects were discussed in the virtual meeting.…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reduce the Fort Bayou drawbridge in Ocean Springs from four lanes down to two on Sunday. The traffic shift is part of an ongoing, $20-million bridge repair project to rehabilitate and upgrade the…
Six people, including a 16-year old, are in custody in Jackson County charged with what authorities say appears to be a drug related shooting that injured another teen. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the shooting happened in the early morning hours…
State Troopers responded to a fatal wreck in Jackson County, MS on December 31, 2020, at 8:32 am Thursday morning that claimed the life of a Jackson County resident. Investigating Troopers reported a head-on collision occurred between two passenger pick-up…