Moss Point utility fiasco update
The City of Moss Point revamps the utilities department as state auditors continue to investigate a $3.4 million deficit. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from City Hall with the latest on the investigation.
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Mayor To Address Utilities Department
This afternoon Moss Point Mayor Billy Broomfield will provide an update on the status of the city's utilities department. The mayor's update comes as the city is recovering from a three-point-four million dollar deficit due to unpaid water bills. According…
Improved Moss Point baseball fields
Businesses and organizations along the Coast pitch in to help revamp baseball fields in the Moss Point area. Last year was the first year the city did not offer little league baseball. A group of concerned residents got together and…
Mario King announces mayor campaign for Moss Point
Another person enters the 2017 race for Moss Point mayor, hoping to revamp the River City and improve it's reputation. Twenty-nine year-old Moss Point native Mario King officially launched his campaign this afternoon at Trend Setters barber shop on Main…
Arbor Day Tree Giveaways
This coming Friday is Arbor Day. Governor Phil Bryant has named February 10 to the 17 as Arbor Day tree planting week. Groups all cross the state are set to give away trees this Arbor Day for you to plant…
Arbor Day in Moss Point
Arbor Day is tomorrow. The entire Gulf Coast will be joining in the festivities by planting trees and the City of Moss Point is no exception. Tomorrow, the Moss Point Parks and Recreation Department and students from the high school…
Taste Of Jackson County Thursday Night.
If you're a fan of food, then the Pelican Landing Conference Center in Moss Point will be the place to be tomorrow night. Dozens of coast restaurants like Bayview Gourmet, the shed, Scranton’s and Aztecas just to name a few…
Moss Point Man Dies Due to Fire
The brush fire yesterday in Moss Point has claimed the life of 81-year-old William Cunningham. He died at USA Medical Center in Mobile, Al. Moss Point firefighters responded to a wide spread fire in a wooded area near Highway 63 and Elder…
Elderly Man Injured in Woods Fire in Moss Point
An elderly man was air-lifted to an Alabama hospital after a Moss Point fire left him with severe burns to his arms and legs. Firefighters responded to a widespread blaze in a wooded area near Highway 63 and Elder Ferry…
City of Moss Point Still Looking for Police Chief
It looks like the City of Moss Point will have to wait a little longer to see who will be its next police chief. Earlier in the week, the city's board of alderman decided to not make a final decision…
Second Suspect Arrested in Moss Point Cat Abuse Case
The second man wanted in connection to the Moss Point cat abuse case is now in custody after In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, offered a $2,500 reward for information that could lead to his arrest. Moss…
Two Submit Statements of Intent for Moss Point Mayor
The mayor of Moss Point hasn’t signed up to re-run in the upcoming election, so who has? It’s still a way away from when polls open this summer, but two candidates are already officially in the running and hoping to…
Woman Dead in Single Car Accident in Moss Point
One person is dead after a single car accident in Moss Point. According to Jackson County Deputy Coroner Jason Moody, one white female died after her vehicle crashed on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Highway 63. Moody says no other…
Reward Offered For Information
In Defense Of Animals, an international animal protection organization that funds the Mississippi based Justice for Animal’s ampaign is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man still wanted for a pouring scalding water on a…
City of Moss Interviewing Candidates for Police Chief
The City of Moss Point is looking for a new police chief. The position was vacated after former Police Chief Art McClung was fired. Dash-cam footage surfaced of McClung being pulled over for speeding and admitting to driving under the…
Recovering from Unpaid Water Bills in Moss Point
Moss Point Mayor Billy Broomfield says the city is slowly recovering some of the $3.4 million lost due to unpaid water bills. Since the issue was realized late last year, Broomfield says a number of people have showed up to…
Efforts to Relieve Flooding Issues in Moss Point
The weekend’s torrential downpour soaked parts of Moss Point and now the city is working to clean it all up. Some residents say the recent downpour of rain led to problems popping up in the home. One resident said the…
Flooding Makes Problems for Moss Point Residents
The torrential downpour has also soaked parts of Jackson County. As News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us, the heavy rainfall brings heavy weight problems for some residents of Moss Point. Moss Point resident Linda Sellers says rainy days often turn…
Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal
Moss Point police are still searching for of the second man wanted for their involvement in pouring boiling water on a cat, while it was in a cage, has turned himself in. Yesterday, 43 year old Larry Rostchild Junior of…
One of Two Men Wanted in Moss Point Animal Abuse Case Turns Himself In
On December 28, 2016, at 12:30 Larry Rostchild Jr., 43, surrendered to Moss Point Police Department for a warrant of Aggravated Cruelty to Animal. Laderrick Rostchild, 24, is still large on an active warrant for Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal…
District Attorney’s Office Involved in Cat Abuse Case
The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office is jumping on board the investigation into the Moss Point cat abuse case. District Attorney Tony Lawrence says his office has received many calls from concerned citizens about the investigation of those who killed…
Animal Abuse Exposed on Social Media
A case of animal abuse ends up being documented and finds its way to social media, this time in Jackson County. Yesterday afternoon, disturbing footage of a cat trapped in a cage was shared on the app Snapchat. In the…
Boat Parades This Weekend
Boat parades are a huge part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast's Christmas and three are on Saturday December 3rd. Christmas by the River takes place in Moss Point at the Riverfront Dockside at 6:15. Fireworks are set to follow at…
Unpaid Water Bill Deficit in Moss Point
The City of Moss Point continues to investigate unpaid water bills that left the city’s utilities department with a $3.4 million deficit. According to city officials, this is a result of questionable behavior from two former city employees. The two…