Mississippi

Fire breaks out at ship under construction at Ingalls

Firefighters at Ingalls Shipbuilding battled a fire aboard a ship under construction on Thursday night. Ingalls officials said that during second shift on Thursday evening, Ingalls fire and safety teams responded to a call from LHA 8 Bougainville for a…

Gulfport Police investigating shooting in Orange Grove

Gulfport Police are investigating a fatal shooting on Debra Drive in Orange Grove. Officers were called to 1000 block of Debra Drive about a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. The…

Woman found near Brickyard Bayou is identified

A woman's body found near Brickyard Bayou on Tuesday evening has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer has identified the woman has 27-year-old Kaleigh Williams of Gulfport. A passerby saw Williams' body near Brickyard Bayou on 22nd Avenue by…

Drowning victim recovered near Broadwater Marina

Dive crews recovered a drowning victim who went missing Monday evening near the Broadwater Marina. Harrison County Coroner confirmed the body was found just after 7 a.m. by Biloxi Police. Police received a call just before 7 p.m. Monday evening…

MEMA updates damage numbers in Moss Point

MEMA has updated damage numbers in Jackson County as a result of the EF-2 tornado that ripped through Moss Point on Monday afternoon. MEMA says that local officials are reporting that 300 homes and 80 businesses were damaged in the…

Power companies mobilize to restore power to Moss Point

Mississippi Power and Singing River Electric were on the ground in Jackson County shortly after the storm blew through the area Monday, working to restore power to their customers. Amanda Parker with Singing River Electric said Tuesday morning that the…

How to help Moss Point recover from the tornado

South Mississippi residents are no strangers to cleaning up after storms -- and how to help those who are most affected. Groups and organizations already are gathering supplies Moss Point residents will need as part of the cleanup efforts. If…

Tornado touches down in Moss Point

A tornado touched down in downtown Moss Point this afternoon. The WXXV Weather Center reports the funnel cloud touched down about 2:50 p.m. Reports are coming in of damage in the city and Jackson County Sheriff's Office has sent deputies…