Jackson County

Crews work to restore power following Nate

Happening this morning, crews are out working to restore power following Hurricane Nate in southeast Mississippi and parts of Alabama. As of 5:30am this morning, Singing River Electric reported that they will begin restoring power for more than one thousand…

Jackson County voluntary evacuation

Tropical Storm Nate, expected to turn into a hurricane, is expected to hit our area during the late hours of Saturday night and early morning Sunday. Evacuation is voluntary for all low lying areas of Jackson County and it's cities…

Jackson County mayors in nation’s capital

News 25 now has photos of the Jackson County municipal leaders who made a trip to the nation’s capital. Mayor Mario King of Moss Point tells News 25 he is having a wonderful experience networking with lawmakers in Washington, along…

Jackson County mayoral trip to the White House

Jackson County is home to two of the youngest mayors in the state of Mississippi, but that isn’t stopping them from being heard on a national level. News 25’s Tanner Stewart has more on their upcoming trip to the nation’s…

Motorcycle driver killed in Jackson County wreck

A fatal accident between an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle halted traffic for hours this morning on the interstate in Jackson County. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the details from the scene. It was a traffic nightmare and tragedy on the…

Abandoned hotel in Jackson County declared a ‘menace’

One step closer for an eye sore to be torn down in Jackson County as officials declare the site a menace to public health and safety. The abandoned Howard Johnson Hotel was severely damaged in a suspected arson back in…

Highway bridge for sale in Jackson County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has listed a highway bridge for sale. The state will even pay the buyer what it would cost to tear down the Mississippi Highway 57 Bridge over Red Creek in Jackson County. MDOT District Engineer…

Burglaries on the rise in Jackson County

A string of burglaries in Jackson County leads to numerous arrests and the seizure of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property. Summer is the peak season for burglaries due to the number of people leaving their house and car…

Jackson County burglaries

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s assistance in identifying two white males. Authorities say this vehicle has been involved in burglaries of a business and also vehicles on Jean Lane in Jackson County in the St. Andrew’s community.…

Marijuana arrests in Jackson County

Two men are facing marijuana possession charges after a traffic stop in Jackson County last night. Twenty-two year-old Nichaulas Fantauzzi of Gautier and 20-year-old Korey Ladner of Biloxi were pulled over at the intersection of Lampkin Road and Highway 63.…

New intersection projects in Jackson County

Some big changes are being made in Jackson County and it’s all about making roads and intersections safer. Today, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors along with MDOT and the Gulf Regional Planning Commission held a groundbreaking ceremony for a…

Road closures this week in Jackson County

Crews set up detour signs in Jackson County this morning alerting drivers of road closures. CSX workers are repairing the railroad crossing at Haley’s Circle off Highway 90 and will reopen it Thursday, July 13th. The Jackson County Road Department…

Missing Jackson County teenager

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a missing 15-year-old with diabetes and insulin dependency. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Donald Lee Russell III has been missing for more than a month. Ezell says his parents did not…

Heavy rain on Interstate 10

In Jackson County on Interstate 10, heavy rain brought traffic to a crawl. Here is a shot from around 3 p.m. as heavy rain and a tornado warning was impacting the Coast. This shot is near the Highway 57 exit.

Making the best of a wet situation

The streets of a neighborhood in the St. Andrews area in Jackson County looked more like a river flowing this morning as Tropical Storm Cindy rained down. St. Andrews Road was impassible to drivers, but some local kids decided to…

Rain starts to collect throughout Jackson County

As rain continues to fall all over the Coast, parts of Jackson County are already starting to flood. Rain water is beginning to hit the beach across from Fort Maurepas Park in east Ocean Springs. Nearby the park, standing water…

Sand Bag Locations in Jackson County

As of 0800 this morning, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted to issue a Declaration of a Local State of Emergency due to the potential of flooding from Tropical Cyclone 3 (TC3) and possible local river flooding. Sand and…

Interstate construction on Jackson County

If you travel through Jackson County regularly, you can expect slower traffic along I-10 over the next month. From now on, Sunday through Thursday, I-10 will move from three lanes down to one lane as crews begin paving work. East…

Interstate construction in Jackson County

If you drive on interstate 10 in Jackson County, we have information you need to know to avoid sitting in traffic. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with details on the changes that you will notice starting tonight. Construction will…

One vehicle accident stalls traffic in Jackson County

If you were driving on I-10 east bound this morning near the Gautier-Vancleave exit you might have experienced some delays. A single vehicle accident involving an 18 wheeler blocked the right lane of traffic shortly before 8:30. No injuries were…

Shooting at Jackson County apartment complex

One man is recovering from a gunshot wound after a shooting at a Jackson County apartment complex. Deputies responded to an apartment complex on Tucker Road last night. Residents told deputies they heard a gunshot in the parking lot then…