The Jackson County Board of Education plans to begin school as scheduled with the first staff day, Monday, August 3, and first student day, Thursday, August 6. “Certainly, considering the safety and well-being of our staff and students, we plan…
After nearly three weeks since 30-year-old Brandon Box of Gulfport was killed in a road rage incident on I-10 in Jackson County, the community and his family are still seeking justice. However, investigators are making progress, releasing new findings about…
Yesterday, an accident on Interstate 10 sent an 18-wheeler over the Pascagoula River Bridge. The driver, 47-year-old Gulfport resident Taj Sanford, was killed. The tragic accident occurred around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Taj Sanford, the driver, swerved to avoid a crash,…
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division moved destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) to Pier Four on the east bank of the Pascagoula River today, signifying the reopening of a facility decimated in Hurricane Katrina. The newly reactivated, 187-acre east…
Several cities and counties in South Mississippi have set up self-serve sandbag stations for residents who need them to protect property. Gulfport said that while residents should be prepared to fill their own sandbags, there will be staff on hand…
Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., a road rage incident that lasted nearly 20 miles in Jackson County ended with one man being fatally shot. Thirty-year-old Brandon Box was killed near Interstate 10 Westbound near the 51 mile marker in Jackson…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — One man was killed in a road rage incident in Jackson County on Memorial Day. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says they responded to a call of a shooting on Interstate 10 westbound near the…
On May 25, 2020, at approximately 4:30pm, The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation responded to a call of a shooting on Interstate 10 westbound near the 51-mile marker in Jackson County, claiming the life of one man. After conducting on scene…
Saturday the Moss Point Jackson County NAACP lent a helping hand in better equipping its community in slowing the spread of coronavirus. By 10 a.m. in Moss Point, there were already cars full of people lined up ready to receive…
We have an update to the Jackson County police chase that happened on Tuesday, May 12th. Twenty-one year-old Marvkese Crawford of Lake City, Texas was arrested and charged with possession of meth and felony pursuit. According to Jackson County Sheriff…
Severe wild fires have been popping up around the Coast for the last several weeks. Yesterday in Ocean Springs a large brush fire erupted in a residential area. The Ocean Springs Fire Department responded to a brush fire north of…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — A brush fire that began Tuesday in Ocean Springs is under control and mostly out, but smoke continues to linger. The Ocean Springs Fire Department first responded to the reported brush fire north of Cabana…
A high speed car chase today lands four suspects behind bars. It happened around 4 this afternoon. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team tried, with no success, pulling a vehicle over on the…
Tense moments for some residents in Ocean Springs today as a woods fire grew out of control. The Forestry Commission and Central Jackson County Fire and Rescue crews battled a blaze that claimed 110 to 120 acres of land. Authorities…
The parks in Jackson County reopened this morning. The parks will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day. Those who plan to use the parks are asked to follow some new guidelines. No more than 20 people…
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted to reopen County maintained parks from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. beginning Tuesday, May 12. Those who plan to use the parks are asked to adhere to the following guidelines: No more than…
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted today to reopen county maintained parks from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. beginning tomorrow, May 12. Those who plan to use the parks are asked to adhere to the following guidelines: No more…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man killed in a multi-state police pursuit that ended in Jackson County this morning. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, police in Mobile, Alabama began pursuing 61-year-old Christopher Palmer through Downtown…
A Pensacola man has been identified as the suspect who died in a fiery wreck on Highway 614 in Jackson County early Thursday, the sheriff's department said in a press release. The man has been identified as 61-year old Christopher…
On April 26, 2020 State Troopers responded to a crash at the intersection of MS63 and MS614-Wade Vancleave Road that claimed the life of a Jackson County resident. Troopers said it appeared a motorcycle, driven by Terry Wayne Oswalt, a…
Some limited services in Jackson County are set to resume this week. Beaches in the county will open up today with signs put up reminding folks of proper social distancing guidelines. Additionally, the beaches will be monitored by county constables…
GAUTIER, Mississippi (April 27, 2020) — The City of Gautier will distribute free hand sanitizer to Gautier residents at the Singing River Mall property this Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon, while supplies last. Each vehicle will receive one 6-ounce…
Merchant and Marine Bank and Family Frozen Food partnered with the cities of Jackson County to lend a helping hand during the pandemic. The local businesses purchased 55 gallon drums of hand sanitizer and gave one to each municipality. The…
Severe weather affected several families in Jackson County last night. Norman Overstreet owns a house on Bilbo Road in Vancleave where a tree fell directly on top of his roof as results of straightline winds. Overstreet says he planted that…