Twenty-one Mississippi children gain forever homes in Jackson County
Families are all unique, but created out of love, and today more than ten families welcomed a new member or members into their forever home. The courtroom…
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Former South Mississippi resident living in Ukraine
Several years ago, a missionary from South Mississippi followed a calling that took him to Ukraine. His dedication to ministry, serving others, and eventually parenthood gave him a reason…
Mississippi House makes opening bid on teacher pay deal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi House leaders said Thursday that they have signed off on a plan to increase some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation by an average of $4,850. But they acknowledged they had reached the…
Biloxi man sentenced to life in the beating, strangling death of girlfriend
A Biloxi man will spend his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of beating and strangling his girlfriend to death in 2019. Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Gary Wayne Wallace, 40, to life on Thursday. The jury deliberated…
Mississippi Department of Education announces online tutoring services at no cost
The Mississippi Department of Education announces new virtual tutoring services for students across the state. Thirteen school districts in South Mississippi are on the list…
Action movie ‘Hard Matter’ being filmed on the Coast
Today, a famous actor could be seen around Gulfport as his new film ‘Hard Matter’ is being shot all along the Gulf Coast. If any of our…
Ingalls Shipbuilding holds Keel Authentication Ceremony for Ted Stevens DDG 128
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a keel authentication ceremony for the Ted Stevens DDG 128. To formally mark the start of the construction on the Arleigh-Burke Class…
Ocean Springs home catches fire
An Ocean Springs woman is alive after her home on Highway 90 caught fire today. The woman was taken to the hospital by an ambulance, but her family says she is…
Bayou View Elementary collecting supplies to donate to Ukraine
People in South Mississippi are stepping up to help. This week, students at Bayou View Elementary are collecting supplies to send to people in Ukraine. They’re collecting…
Coast drivers feeling the pinch at the pump
This morning, News 25 spoke to drivers out and about at a Shell Gas Station in Biloxi. There, regular gasoline was $3.89 a gallon. While gas prices continue…
Lucedale man charged in domestic assault, kidnapping case
A Lucedale man has been charged with felony kidnapping and other charges after a fight with his girlfriend took a dangerous turn. George County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help to a home on Ed Evans Road in…
Moss Point Police investigating Tuesday evening shooting death
Moss Point Police are investigating a Tuesday evening shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead. Police responded to a report of a shooting about 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 6100 block of Dora Court. On scene, they found a young…
Mississippi State, Texas Tech move up Game 2 start time to avoid bad weather
First pitch for Game 2 of the Hancock Whitney Classic between Mississippi State and Texas Tech has been from 5 pm to 3 pm this afternoon at MGM Park. Both teams…
Mississippi moves toward reviving an initiative process
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are working to revive a way for people to petition to put issues on the statewide ballot. This is happening months after the state Supreme Court found the state’s old initiative process was invalid.…
Wiggins man sentenced to five years in prison for transportation of child pornography
A Wiggins man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg to serve 5 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Restitution to the victims…
Thomas Dobbs stepping down as state health officer
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs will step down from his position the end of July, the State Department of Health said in a press release today. Dobbs began his career at MSDH in 2008, and has held numerous roles including…
Woman dies in motorcycle crash in Waveland
Waveland Police Department is investigating a Monday afternoon fatal crash. According to a press release from Waveland, Chief Mike Prendergast said officers responded to the scene of an accdident at Kiln-Waveland CutOff and Volga Street between a motorcycle and a…
Amazon starts work on movie based on Biloxi legend Jerry O'Keefe
By MARY PEREZ / Sun Herald The story of how former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O’Keefe took down the largest funeral company in North America is being told in an Amazon movie now filming in New Orleans. Tommy Lee Jones is…
Hearing set for Mississippi inmate who sought execution date
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge will hold a hearing next month to determine if a death row inmate truly wants to request an execution date and if the inmate is mentally competent to waive…
Local sailing duo returns home after six months at sea
A dream took a Pass Christian man and his Godson on a 5,000 nautical mile trip across the sea. Have you ever wanted to leave your…
Private plane makes emergency landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
A scary moment at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport as a private plane made an emergency landing overnight. Five individuals are unharmed after a small private plane had…
Louisiana man accused of murder now in custody
Fifty-one-year-old David Rester Jr. is the man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on I-10 through Hancock and Harrison counties Friday after robbing a Waveland bank.…
Three men sentenced as accessories after the fact to the murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen
Biloxi, Miss. – District Attorney Crosby Parker announced that Andre Sullivan age 21, Wanya Atkinson age 23, and Davion Atkinson age 24, all of Biloxi, were sentenced earlier today for their roles in assisting Darian Atkinson following the May 5,…
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million. The tragic number confirmed Monday is believed to be a vast undercount and shows that the pandemic in its third year is far…