JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday gave broad, bipartisan approval to state incentives for a factory that will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles — a project that promises 2,000 jobs with an average salary of about $66,000. After…
A Biloxi woman is in jail, charged with stealing money from a business where she worked. Biloxi Police on Monday arrested 33-year-old Amber Smith, charging her with two felony counts of embezzlement. She was taken to Harrison County jail. Bond…
Bay St. Louis Police arrested four suspects today after an attempted traffic stop led to a pursuit. Chief Toby Schwartz said it began about 12:15 p.m. when the vehicle ran red light on Highway 90 and when police tried to…
Ocean Springs Police are investigating a pedestrian vehicle accident on Highway 90 on Tuesday night that left a woman dead. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the victim as 49-year-old Julie Trosclair of Ocean Springs. Trosclair was walking westbound…
Gulfport Police are searching for three suspects in an December shooting incident that left a woman dead and a man injured. On December 17, 2023, Gulfport Police responded to a homicide in the 3300 block of 39th Avenue. At the…
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting on Saturday evening that left three people wounded. Officers were called to the 1000 block of 45th Avenue on Saturday about 6:27 p.m. about a shooting.…
Biloxi Police have charged a man with leaving the scene of an accident after striking a pedestrian who died at the scene. Police say 70-year-old Lonzo Norris…
The funeral service for fallen Deputy Jeremy Malone was held Friday at Agricola Baptist Church in Lucedale. Deputy Malone was killed on January 4th during a traffic…
A former Gautier police officer was sentenced for using a city gas card to pay for fuel for his personal vehicle. Eric Maye was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to 5 years of house arrest and 5 years probation…
An Arizona man was killed in a morning accident in Biloxi on Tuesday. Around 8:30 a.m., an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian walking the tracks near CT Switzer Sr. and…
Torrential rain, high winds and thunderstorms caused flash flooding across South Mississippi. News 25's Spencer Pullen was in Biloxi to talk to affected nearby residents. Good morning South Mississippi, currently I'm…
George County Deputy Jeremy Malone will be buried Friday in Harlston, Mississippi, the sheriff announced over the weekend. Malone was killed in the line of duty on January 4, 2024 during a traffic stop in George County. Sheriff Mitchell Mixon…
A Perkinston man died over the weekend in a one-vehicle crash, Mississippi Highway Patrol reports. MHP said that about 7 p.m. Friday, troopers responded to a crash on Highway 53 in Harrison County. A 2014 Chevy pickup driven by 41-year-old…
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, the suspect accused of shooting and killing George County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Malone has been identified as 43-year-old Rickey Powell. On Thursday, January 4th…
After five years, Mississippians will see a new license plate design on the roads soon. The State Department of Revenue confirmed these new plates will be issued when residents renew registration…
The state's superintendent's office released its annual report and covers Mississippi's "marathon achievement" in public schools during the past decade. The report specifically highlighted the Mississippi academic…
JACKSON, Miss. – Secretary of State Michael Watson reveals the 2024-2028 Mississippi Official & Statistical Register, better known as the Blue Book. Mississippi is known around the world for producing some of the most interesting authors, musicians, athletes, and artists…
The state Department of Health on Thursday halted sales of on a number of medical cannabis products pending re-testing. The Health Department said in a statement on its website that the move was made to protect the health and safety…
After recent emailed threats were sent out to airports across the Magnolia State, first responders along with the public met up to discuss safety…
A Vancleave man pleaded guilty to possession of more than 9,900 images and videos of child pornography in federal court in Gulfport. U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has named Billy Owen as the new District 6 engineer. Owen will assume the duties held by Kelly Castleberry, who is retiring the end of the year. Owen begins his new duties on Jan. 1.…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission will hear from a Biloxi developer on Thursday who will make its application for site approval for a new casino. RW Development will present its plan for site approval on Thursday at a meeting in Jackson.…
If you are still in need of a Christmas tree, the Walmart in D'Iberville is giving them away for free. You do not need to check them out so they will go fast.…
For the second year in a row, Merit Health Biloxi has made a donation to Back Bay Mission. Previously, Merit Health would give gifts to healthcare workers. Those providers asked that the money…
