Wiggins

Tune in Monday for Wiggins Mayor Miles on Mayoral Monday

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!…

Wiggins shooting victim identified

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…

Afternoon shooting leaves one dead in Wiggins

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…

Wiggins Police Station dedication ceremony

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…

Christmas Feast in Wiggins

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…

Wanted for questioning

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.…

Cultivation Nation Triathlon

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.

Surveillance footage of wanted thieves 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…

Couple wanted for credit card fraud in Wiggins

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…

Wiggins Home Invasion

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…

Police investigation home invasion in Wiggins

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…

Petal Students In Need Of School Uniforms

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…

Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspects

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…

Christmas Decorations Damaged Wiggins

It looks like the Grinch or someone up to no good was trying to ruin Christmas in Wiggins. The Wiggins Police Department posted these pictures of damage to Christmas decorations to their Facebook page. They believe the damage occurred sometime…

Prayer Rally for First Responders

A county united amidst social unrest, that’s what one Wiggins man is praying for. A prayer vigil for first responders will commence tonight in Stone County. News 25’s Shelby Myers has the details.

Six Arrested for Kidnapping and Robbery in Wiggins

Six people are behind bars this afternoon after police say they kidnapped and robbed to tourists in Wiggins late Wednesday night. The victims reported they drove down a road and were approached at an intersection when masked males jumped out…

Pine Hill Festival in Wiggins

The Pine Hill Festival is going on in Stone County this weekend. The festival will take place in downtown Wiggins from March 18th through the 20th. There will be food and music, arts and crafts, a classic car show, a…

Accident in Wiggins

Three people were critically injured late this afternoon when a truck went off the highway and flipped twice.