With a little bit of determination anything is ‘pawsible.’ A local group of volunteers hosted an Adopt-a-Thon in Pass Christian to help local seniors and dogs. Pass Christian Health and Rehab Center Resident Marilyn Vancius could be…
A brand-new tennis retreat is coming to Bay St. Louis next year! Three women who met on the tennis court decided to put their talents together to build their dream tennis retreat. That dream is becoming a…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators are wrapping up three months of work. They are set to end their 2021 regular session on Thursday. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will decide whether to sign or…
If you’re looking for a great cause that benefits the community and your appetite, check out the Pajama Drive taking place tomorrow in D’Iberville. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered up with Chicken Salad Chick for…
Mother Nature and Father Time have pushed back the closure of Shriners Boulevard to April 6 at 8 a.m. The roadway was originally set to close on April 1 for drainage work but recent heavy rain impeded the completion of…
On Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, at approximately 5:17 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on US-49 in Stone County. A 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by Michael Simon Jr., 43, of Biloxi, MS, was traveling south on…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An effort to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage has failed in Mississippi. The state has high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality. The program usually has two…
Today, golfers braved rainy conditions for an annual event in Hancock County all to benefit local residents and economic development. It wasn’t a typical day at the Bridges Golf Club on the campus of the Hollywood Casino.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health updated their guidance on safer faith-based gatherings and worship services. The MSDH states that the safest options to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the vulnerable is for services to…
It’s every airline passenger’s worst nightmare, a crash landing, and it all unfolded in Gulfport today at the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center. The site of a crash landing as the wounded pray for…
Memorial is accepting appointments for the Pfizer vaccine in Wiggins. Anyone 16 years and older may receive the vaccine. If you are 17 or younger, you must be accompanied by an adult. The vaccinations will take place…
You may be able to receive funding to help you with your rent. It’s been over a week since Open Doors Homeless Coalition was put in charge of distributing a $6 million grant to Harrison County residents…
(Gulfport)- Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with Coastal Family Health, will host COVID-19 vaccinations for Gulfport’s homeless population and the general public at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 11:00 a.m.…
Dr. John R. Kelly, City of Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer, will retire after 15 years with the city, effective June 30. Kelly has served Gulfport, and more broadly the Coast, as a community leader committed to improving the quality of…
The new D’Iberville Police Station opened to the public today. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us on an exclusive tour. From a 4,500 square foot building to a 15,000 square foot building, the new D’Iberville Police Station…
As more school districts on the Coast are announcing their graduation plans for the class of 2021, some guidelines have changed for graduates of Jackson County high schools. For the Jackson County School District, graduates and their…
On March 29, 2021, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 57-year-old Michael Robin Kirgan and charged him with two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident. On March 28, 2021 at approximately 7:38 p.m., officers of the Gulfport Police…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill authorizing a $1,000 pay raise for most teachers. He did so Monday, saying teachers have stepped up to help children during…
There’s an old proverb that says it’s not just about the destination, but the journey you travel and the stops you make along the way. That’s what many South Mississippi leaders, business owners, and job hopefuls are…
Next week, the drainage project stretching from Woolmarket Road to Old Highway 67 will cross Shriners Boulevard prompting its closure. It is expected that 11,000 motorists will need to detour daily as the drainage improvements are made.…
The festival highlighting the Coast’s seafood industry took place this weekend. The fifth-annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival was held at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. Festival season is back and restaurants from across the Coast…
Last year, the Springs Arts Festival in Ocean Springs was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this year, the 26th annual Spring Arts Festival was held with vendors from all over, ready to showcase their products.…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has now issued updated guidance on safer faith-based gatherings and worship services. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the vulnerable, the safest options continue to be virtual or…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi could join a majority of states in allowing home delivery of alcohol. The House and Senate agreed Sunday on the final version of House Bill 1135. It would allow home delivery of beer, wine or hard liquor.…