Crews across the Coast cleaning up beaches after 4th of July celebrations
July 5th is a busy day for city and county workers having to clear off litter from our beaches and roadways. Last night, the…
Ocean Springs
Bystanders help mom and three kids trapped in SUV in Ocean Springs
Passersby who saw an accident that injured a mother and trapped three children inside their car leaped into action to get the people out…
Ocean Springs, Bay St. Louis voted best small towns by USA Today readers
USA Today has proclaimed what Coastians have known for years, we have some of the best coastal small towns in the country. The…
Ocean Springs mayor gives updates at Jackson County Chamber ‘Meet the Mayor’ event
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ‘Meet the Mayor’ event with Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway this morning. Mayor Holloway has been…
New exercise equipment installed along Front Beach in Ocean Springs
The City of Ocean Springs is encouraging everyone to get up and active by installing new workout equipment along Front Beach. While enjoying a nice day…
Ocean Springs laundry room fire under investigation
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Residents at Chateau Bayou Apartments contacted News 25 about a fire in the laundry room of the complex, saying it started between 9 and 9:30 Thursday night. Apartment managers would…
Ocean Springs Police searching for missing woman
Ocean Springs Police are asking the public's help to find a woman who went missing last week. Police say Mary Lee Rodgers, 51, was last seen at Chateau Bayou Apartments on June 9 and did not show up for work…
Two people shot in Ocean Springs domestic incident
A 24-year-old man is in custody, charged in an early-morning shooting that injured two people in a domestic incident. Capt. Ryan Lemare with Ocean Springs Police said Brandon Ray Hinkle has been charged with domestic violence aggravated assault, aggravated assault…
City of Ocean Springs to begin work on two new projects
Ocean Springs is looking to begin a couple of new projects to help flourish the excitement happening in the city. The first of the two…
Red, White, and Blueberry Festival returns to the Coast
Ocean Springs got patriotic over the weekend with its 17th annual Red, White, and Blueberry Festival. This festival featured over 30 vendors selling a wide variety of…
Jones County woman pleads not guilty to cruelty charges in Carl's death
The woman accused of kidnapping and killing Carl the rooster entered a not guilty plea on Monday in Ocean Springs. Kendra Shaffer, 35, entered the plea through her…
UPDATE: Missing Ocean Springs teen found safe
Mississippi Highway Patrol says a 13-year-old Ocean Springs girl has been found safe. The state issued a missing or endangered child alert after an Ocean Springs 13-year-old went missing. Deandria Johnson had last been seen Saturday about 10:40 a.m. in…
Stolen vehicle leads to six arrests in connection with alleged drug trafficking organization
Coast and federal law enforcement agencies banded together on a five-month operation that culminated Wednesday with six arrests in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation. According to Biloxi Police, investigators with the Biloxi Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit, the…
Living History Day at G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs
It was Living History Day at the G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs where uniformed volunteers kept the memory of World War II alive. The G.I. Museum has…
Ocean Springs residents celebrate the life of Carl the Rooster
The City of Ocean Springs gathered to celebrate the life of beloved mascot Carl the Rooster who was killed last month. Blackwater Brass led a sidewalk…
Second line to celebrate Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs tonight
People from near and far will gather in downtown Ocean Springs tonight to remember the beloved town mascot Carl the Rooster. Several business owners have…
Second annual Walk against Human Trafficking takes place tonight in Ocean Springs
Advocates for Freedom and students at Ocean Springs High are hosting the second annual Walk against Human Trafficking tonight. Earlier today, students in the…
Artist painting mural of Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs
More support for the Ocean Springs mascot who was lost to violence last week. An artist devastated by Carl’s death decided to give his time and…
Court date moved for woman accused of killing Ocean Springs rooster
A court date for the woman charged with animal cruelty in the death of Ocean Springs' downtown mascot, Carl 2.0, has been rescheduled. Kendra Schaffer of Laurel originally was scheduled for a plea date…
More charges being explored in killing of Carl the Rooster
An update on Carl 2.0, more charges may be brought forward after the rooster was taken and killed. The Ocean Springs Police Department tells News…
Ocean Springs business owners heartbroken over the loss of Carl the Rooster
Why would anyone want to harm Carl? Today, an air of sadness lingers in downtown Ocean Springs. At Twisted Anchor Tattoo, a wreath memorializes…
Justice for Carl: Laurel woman charged in rooster's death
Police have charged a woman allegedly involved in the death of Carl 2.0, the beloved rooster mascot of Ocean Springs. Kendra Schaffer, 35, a corrections officer at the Jones County Sheriff's Department, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and has…
Ocean Springs mourning loss of beloved mascot Carl the rooster
Ocean Springs residents are mourning the loss of their beloved mascot, Carl, who reportedly has died. Business owners who looked forward to seeing Carl every day noticed he was missing at the beginning of the week and started posting to…
Beloved rooster Carl 2.0 missing from Downtown Ocean Springs
Carl 2.0., a beloved rooster and unofficial town mascot for Ocean Springs, has been missing for days. Sunday night was the last time residents saw Carl. There…