Today Christian Collegiate Academy in Gulfport held active shooter preparedness training for all of its faculty and staff. “It’s a huge responsibility for me. Four hundred plus kids in my care and I feel like their parents depend on me…
Tornadoes, lightning, damaging winds, hail and flash floods are all severe weather threats that we face in South Mississippi. With spring right around the corner, state leaders have launched a week-long campaign to help residents prepare for potential severe weather…
Today kicks off the first day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. A top priority for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is building a new ‘culture of preparedness.’ This is to ensure that every Mississippian is ready for any…
Yesterday we brought you breaking news about a van that was struck by a Kansas City Southern Train on the railroad crossway on Beach Boulevard and 25th Street in Gulfport. Today, a local Long Beach man reached out to News…
The City of Ocean Springs will be installing bollards to replace the use of barricades for special events along Government Street. The construction for the installation of these bollards will take place at the intersection side streets along Government Street…
Over the last couple of days, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has been sending out smoke alerts after several fires in the woods. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is in Pascagoula with the latest.
Bridges are back open throughout Harrison County after ice formed causing a dangerous commute for drivers. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us what Harrison County roads looked like today when the hard freeze hit the Coast. Waking up to ice…
School has been cancelled and many employees have been given the day off with hopes that the community remains safe during the harsh weather. Tonight, we are once again under a hard freeze warning, making road safety top priority. Any…
Schools have been cancelled and many employees were given the day off with hopes that the community remains safe during the harsh weather. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at the Harrison County EMA with more on the current road conditions…
Heading north into Stone County, roads are slick, making for dangerous driving conditions. Highway 49, Stone County’s busiest roadway, is covered in ice. You might also notice there’s a more visible blanket of snow covering the ground. That’s because the…
The icy roads have proven treacherous for drivers in Jackson County as well. Multiple wrecks were reported on the Pascagoula high rise early this morning. Doug Adams with the Pascagoula Police Department tells News 25 that from 2:30 this morning…
News 25’s Payton Malone has more on the winter weather.
History won’t repeat itself, not if Biloxi police and officials have anything to do with it. It’s been nearly one year since a young man from Ocean Springs died after an unusual accident at a Mardi Gras parade on Fat…
A rising trend in credit card fraud in Harrison County could become a cause for concern. This could be partially because of the busy holiday shopping season. That’s when many are swiping left and right and the people who prefer…
While most of us are resting up on New Year’s Day, first responders have to be ready for anything. Hospitals have to be fully staffed in the event of an emergency. Local police, EMS officials, and firefighters are working to…
It’s a popular holiday tradition for people to fire guns off at midnight New Year’s Eve. However, bullets from the sky can make New Year’s Eve celebrations deadly. Police around the country have urged residents against the dangerous practice of…
As we prepare to ring in the New Year, some Coast residents may be ready to get their hands on fireworks, but those celebrating should take precautions to make sure they don’t end up losing them while setting them off.…
Now that Christmas has come and gone, some people who keep their Christmas trees throughout the month may not realize the dangers of Christmas tree fires if you do not attempt to keep up with taking care of them. Harrison…
After one deadly wreck and many complaints from parents, four new LED lights were installed today along Kiln-Delisle Road. The Hancock County School District ordered the lights from Coast Electric. This action comes less than a week after a mother…
Vigilance: that’s what workers throughout South Mississippi have shown as they keep a watchful eye out to make sure residents in our areas are safe and warm. Popp’s Ferry Bridge Tender Jennifer Hudson works with Biloxi city leaders early Friday…
News 25's Gina Tomlinson tells us more about the current weather conditions and how to be safe in your vehicle.
Emergency management officials along the Coast are preparing for what could be a wintery Friday morning. This includes the potential for icy roads and an extended period of cold temperatures. Biloxi Emergency Manager Michelle Crowley and Harrison County Emergency Management…
With some of the coldest air of the season headed to South Mississippi, it’s important to remember your pets. According to animal healthcare professionals, temperatures falling into the mid-40s can be problematic for outside pets, but if you can’t bring…
Tonight’s the very first time guests will have to pass through metal detectors before entering the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Signs now hang outside the coliseum entrance notifying the public that the metal detectors are in use. Coliseum staff tells…