Locals welcome the Great Food Truck Race
The race is on, except you won’t be running anywhere during this race. The Great Food Truck Race is happening on the Gulf Coast this week. Food trucks from…
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Four arrested in connection with shooting in Gulf Park Estates
Four men are jailed in Jackson County and charged in the January 27th shooting at a party at a home in Gulf Park Estates in Ocean Springs. Sheriff John Ledbetter says all of the suspects are charged with hindering prosecution.…
Two arrested in Waveland burglary of smoke store
A Bay St. Louis man and a juvenile have been charged with commercial burglary in connection with a break-in and robbery of a store on Highway 90 in Waveland. Police Chief Mike Prendergast said 29-year-old Jarrett Garth of Bay St.…
Two arrested on armed robbery charges in Gulfport
On January 28, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested a 16-year-old and 20-year-old Kendarious Omowala Rodgers. The 16-year-old was charged with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Burglary of a Residence. Rodgers was charged with one count…
Special counsel: Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted
By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other…
Pascagoula man charged in pedestrian death on Highway 63 bridge
A North Carolina man died this morning after being hit while walking along Highway 63. Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley said officers were sent to the Highway 63 Bridge about 7 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian being…
Local woman helps tell your story through crafting pocket books
Everybody has a story to tell and with over 7 billion people walking the earth, only a few get told. Right now, we get a glimpse…
Mississippi museum tells the story of how Black Americans fought for our freedom
“I thought... I said... I’m going to join the military.” It wouldn’t be that easy for Raylawni Branch. After all, it had only…
South Mississippi Make-A-Wish Foundation grants local 14-year-old’s wish
The South Mississippi Make-A-Wish Foundation made a special surprise visit to a local Gulfport middle school to grant one student’s wish. Arieal Wills, a student at Bayou View…
Learning about WWII Nurse at the African American Military History Museum
The African American Military History Museum in Hattiesburg offers a look at some impressive stories to learn about. The African American Military History Museum is…
Former councilman Alan Moran takes plea deal before trial begins
Former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran pleaded guilty today in Hancock County Circuit Court in a sexual molestation case. Moran, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of the four-count indictment before opening statements on Wednesday morning. "Alan took a plea deal,"…
Can public money go to private schools? Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:48 PM CST, February 6, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that would put public money into infrastructure grants for private schools, attorneys for a public education advocacy group…
Local Civil Activist turns 100-years-old
A local Civil Activist turned 100 years old today. Surrounded by her family and friends at the Brookdale Senior Living in Biloxi, Miss Arleaner Washington celebrated the milestone birthday. The City…
Gulfport teen sentenced to 35 years for robbery and manslaughter
Gulfport, Mississippi – Eighteen-year-old Lional Jackson, of Gulfport, pled guilty to robbing a sixteen-year-old victim on October 23, 2021, and to shooting and killing twenty-five-year-old Kerry Young on July 3, 2022. Jackson entered his guilty pleas on Monday in front…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammers impersonating officers
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has been getting reports from citizens that a group of phone scammers are targeting people in the area. The scammers are using a common phone scam that impersonates a police officer who claims they have…
Jury selection begins for former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran trial
Jury selection began today for former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran. He’s in court to face charges stemming from an incident that happened nearly two years ago.…
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled Donald Trump can face trial on charges he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The court on Tuesday rejected the Republican…
Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
BY KRISTIN M. HALL Toby Keith, a sometimes polarizing figure in country music who crafted an identity around his macho, pro-American swagger, has died. He was 62. The “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded…
Will $2.9 million in grants actually help Mississippi fishermen?
In 2019, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce declared Mississippi a catastrophic regional fisheries disaster after the Bonnet Carre Spillway was open 123 days. In…
Investigation continues into Gautier pet grooming business
A Gautier pet groomer is being forced to shut down. The groomers say the facility did nothing wrong. News 25 reached out to the business for…
Two arrested, two suspects still at large in connection to Moss Point auto burglaries
In the early morning hours on January 3, 2024, the Moss Point Police Department received eleven reports of auto burglaries that had taken place during the early morning hours. Besides these reports, nine attempted auto burglaries were also reported. During…
State Auditor Counter-Sues Favre for TANF Funds
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White’s office counter-sued Brett Favre for hundreds of thousands of welfare dollars. Last February, Favre sued White for defamation for truthful statements Auditor White made describing Mississippi’s large welfare fraud scandal. Auditor White’s attorneys…
King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
Buckingham Palace says that King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment. The palace says the cancer is not related to the king’s recent treatment for a benign prostate condition. It did not…
Fatal pedestrian involved accident on HWY 603 in Hancock County
On Saturday, February 3, 2024, at approximately 6 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 603 in Hancock County involving a pedestrian. A 2018 Honda Civic was traveling south on Highway 603 when the vehicle…