COVID-19 has caused many challenges for South Mississippi cities in 2020, but the City of Wiggins has also seen many positive changes this year. Despite the presence of COVID-19, Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles is encouraged by his city’s handling of…
Wiggins Police made an arrest in the shooting that happened Friday night on Hope Avenue. Twenty-six year old Kayla Dennis of Wiggins is charged with manslaughter in the death of 20 year old Jalen Curtis of Wiggins. Police responded to…
Mississippi Highway 26 in Stone County is closed one mile west of Wiggins following a two vehicle collision involving a semi rollover. All westbound lanes are blocked while first responders work to clear the scene. Mississippi Highway Patrol is advising…
Communities across the Coast are engaging in conversations regarding the death of George Floyd, and now Stone County is one of many areas joining that discussion. "Sometimes we have to be uncomfortable to address the issues that are at hand.…
There are only five reported cases of COVID-19 in Stone County currently, but businesses are still having to alter their operations or close down entirely as a result of emergency regulations. It’s been quite the adjustment for the owners of…
Wiggins Police Department is currently searching for a missing juvenile. Avrielle Faedyn Grimmett is 16 years old, 5’5” in height and weighing approx. 140 pounds. Avrielle recently dyed her hair to reddish brown color as seen in the photos. Last…
In some of the Deep South’s best small towns, even the street names proclaim the area’s ties to agricultural culture and the power of the natural world. Pine Street is one of the best of these streets located in Downtown…
There is a new business headed to the Wiggins community. ‘Hair Fetish II Beauty Bar’ will be located on Frontage Road across the Walmart. The official grand opening is this weekend. Those who attend will enjoy free giveaways, door prizes,…
The new year brings new developments in the City of Wiggins and the small city is continuously growing. Last year, the city celebrated the opening of a new and improved justice complex, a partnership with Memorial Hospital at Stone County,…
A local man is bagging the big bucks just one day after scratch-off ticket sales began in the state of Mississippi. 65-year-old David Bond of Wiggins is the state's first big winner! Bond was at the Junior Food Mart in…
Wiggins Mayor Joel Miles will be live in our studio on Monday for next week's edition of Mayoral Monday. Get the latest updates on city plans and projects, as well as what's on the horizon for Stone County's (biggest) city!…
The man who died yesterday after a shooting in Wiggins has been identified. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry says 25-year-old Martin Luther Atkinson Jr. was shot outside of Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street just before 5 p.m. He died shortly…
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a shooting incident in Wiggins this afternoon. The shooting happened just at 4:50 this afternoon at Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street. According to Wiggins Police Chief Matt Barnett, one…
It’s an exciting day for the City of Wiggins as the community hosts a dedication ceremony for the Wiggins Police Station. It’s National Police Week and the city is also honoring the memory of fallen Biloxi Officer Robert McKeithen. News…
Dozens of Stone County residents enjoyed a Christmas Feast at the Stone County Fairgrounds Christmas Day. People dug into holiday favorites and enjoyed each other’s company and embraced the holiday spirit. The Christmas Feast in Stone County started about ten…
The Wiggins Police Department needs help identifying two suspects wanted for theft. They’re looking for the pair seen in this snapshot from surveillance video at the Wiggins Walmart. The two are wanted for questioning in connection to stealing a purse.…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Lisa McCombs about the Cultivation Nation Triathlon this Saturday, August 27th, 7:30 am at the Flint Creek Reservoir in Wiggins.
The Wiggins Police Department is currently seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of two suspects who burglarized a vehicle and then used the victim’s credit card at several local businesses on Monday. The suspects were seen possibly in a…
The Wiggins Police Department says a man and woman are wanted for stealing and using someone else’s credit cards. Authorities say the suspects were last seen driving an early to mid-2000s model white Honda CRV. Now your help is needed…
The Wiggins Police Department is still seeking assistance in identifying two suspects who broke into the home of an elderly woman on Rayburn Drive just after 9 p.m. last night. The suspects are described as two black males around 25…
Wiggins police are investigating a home invasion where two people broke into an elderly man’s home around 9 last night. Police say the suspects are two black males and are approximately 25-years-old. The first suspect has a slender build with…
The Wiggins Police Department needs your helping finding a Coast man. Wiggins police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Willie Horne. Horne is wanted for possession of a controlled substance and for violating his parole. If you’ve seen him…
It's been a little over a week since a devastating tornado ripped through much of Hattiesburg and Petal. And local students are still, very much in need of help. The storm destroyed hundreds of houses..and while it may still be…
The Wiggins Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying and locating suspects involved in an armed robbery Saturday. Police say an unknown black male dressed in camouflage pants, a blue hoodie entered the cabin store on Parkway Drive just…