As we get closer to another South Mississippi weekend, water contact advisories have been issued for three Coast beaches. Those include Lakeshore Beach and Bay St. Louis Beach in Hancock County as well as Long Beach. The beaches are not…
While much of the water has receded, officials are urging drivers to still use extreme caution and avoid flooded roads, respect barricades, and yield to emergency crews. Here is a list of roads still impacted by Thursday’s severe weather: Hancock…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has announced there are now zero water contact advisories on South Mississippi beaches. The remaining two advisories for Long Beach…
The Mississippi Public Service Commission on Tuesday denied a request for a rate hike by Great River Utility. Commissioners said they are not getting the answers they need…
A 75-year-old shrimper from Biloxi who went missing on Sunday has been found. Richard Kopszywa was found by a paddleboarder about 10:11 a.m. on the north side of Deer Island near the beach, according to the Coast Guard. Harrison County…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control. U.S. District…
WXXV News 25's Ethan Krauss traveled to Honduras with the non-profit organization Partnership for Clean Water and Education. The organization brings clean water…
Exciting news ahead of the new school year. Teachers and school employees can get into the Mississippi Aquarium for free this weekend! Free admission is available to those who show proof of employment. School personnel can show their school ID…
The City of Gulfport has issued a boil water notice due to a water main repair. The areas impacted include Shirley Drive to North Kern Drive, Michelle Drive and Darby Street north to Klein Road. Other areas include Debra Drive…
The boil water notice has been lifted for Pascagoula. All city water is safe for use. The boil water notice went into effect on Saturday after a low water pressure indicated a broken water main in the city. The break…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide…
Gov. Tate Reeves visited the WXXV studio while on the Coast on Wednesday. He sat down with News 25 Today anchor Meggan Gray to talk about the welfare scandal…
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Mississippi to help with the water crisis in the capital city. FEMA said emergency aid has been made available in addition to response efforts in the state resulting from a water crisis.…
With the water shortage in Jackson, the Shed’s saucery decided to do what they can to help those in need. The team with the Shed used the company’s…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s capital city is struggling with multiple water problems - too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Two new lawsuits claim hundreds of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels through the drinking water in Mississippi’s capital city. Jackson has been facing water system problems for…
The City of Long Beach had to close a busy intersection near Long Beach High School and issue two boil water notices after a water line and a sewer line were damaged. Long Beach Community Affairs Director Jenny Levens said…
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) revised a preemptive beach closure that was issued Wednesday for a segment of beach in the City of Long Beach. Additional information from the city to MDEQ staff helped pinpoint…
Gulfport residents using city water, sewer and garbage collection will see an increase in their bills beginning Oct. 1, the city announced Monday. Water and sewer are billed by household use, while garbage collection is a flat fee. Beginning Oct.…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Pascagoula City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate the first installment of $2,583,647 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to address aging infrastructure in the city. The funds will be used to replace and relocate failing…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rainfall this week has flooded roads and neighborhoods in parts of north Mississippi, and forecasters said Thursday that more rain was expected. The National Weather Service said more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain…
MDOT crews are working to remove the water by cleaning out the culverts along the highway and by removing sand from the roadway, but with constant rainfall, crews are limited on what they can do. Crews will continue cleanup efforts…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, due to the threat of…
The city of Waveland is under a mandatory boil water notice following a break in a main water line on Monday. The city issued a statement saying a private utility contractor hit a 10-inch main at the corner of Old…