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Pascagoula Public Library reopening Thursday

The Pascagoula Public Library is reopening one day earlier than scheduled! The library closed last Friday due to a scheduled power outage required for ongoing construction and electrical upgrades. The library will reopen for regular hours starting Thursday, February 13th.

More than 1,000 customers lose power Friday morning

Power went out in Harrison County for more than 1,000 customers on Friday morning. The outage happened about 6:30 a.m. and was restored for most customers by 7 a.m. Coast Electric customers from about County Farm Road to the intersection…

Bluff Creek Campground residents on day six without power

Residents in Vancleave today are struggling to stay cool after their whole campground has been without power since last Thursday. Bluff Creek Campground residents are telling News 25 that their landlord is at fault, owing the electric company over $15,000.…

Power out after lightning strikes a powerline on Lindh Road

There were some tense moments for some Gulfport residents after lightning strikes in the area. Severe weather caused trees to topple over, bringing down high-power voltage lines. Grass in the area caught fire, endangering a nearby home. The Gulfport Police…

Power restored for most in Vancleave

Power has been restored for most of the Singing River Electric customers who were recently without power. Singing River Electric Spokeswoman Lori Freeman tells News 25 a wire broke causing two power poles to break which led to the outages.…

Mississippi Power crews to assist in Massachusetts

Mississippi Power knows all too well what it’s like to work during devastating storms. So, the power company is helping to assist in damage outside of our state. Nearly 90 linemen, engineers, and support personnel from across the company’s service…

Downed line cause power outage in Gulfport

Power was out for several hours today in certain parts of north Gulfport, in the area of Three Rivers Road and O’Neal. Coast Electric crews were out this morning shortly before 8 a.m. repairing damage to lines that were burning…

Crash causing power outage in Biloxi

A suspected drunk driver struck a power pole this afternoon in Biloxi, causing a power outage to at least 130 Mississippi Power customers. According to Biloxi police, around 4:10 this afternoon, they responded to an accident on Beauvoir and Pass…

Truck slams into pole, causing power outage in Biloxi

The power is back on for residents and businesses that experienced an outage after a truck slammed into pole in Biloxi this morning. The truck was turning in a parking lot off Atkinson Road when it hit the power pole…

Silver Slipper Casino loses power

It was a hot day for some people who were staying at the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis. Around noon, a vehicle hit a power pole out in front of the casino causing the power to go out…

Crews repair power line in Gulfport

Around noon today a large garbage truck driving down Harmony Drive in Gulfport caught a wire. This caused the pole to break and take down the wire, making many area residents around lose power. Coast Electric estimates five to six…

Dump truck knocks out power in Gulfport

Dozens of homes are without electricity after a dump truck pulled down a power line in Gulfport. The truck was unloading materials near 28th Street and Hewes Avenue when the driver went too far and collided with a nearby power…