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Groundbreaking for new Eagle Point Park

Residents in the Eagle Point and Woolmarket areas of Biloxi will soon have a park to call their own. What was once a sewage lagoon will soon be a sprawling park. Biloxi city leaders broke out the shovels and kicked…

The Locker Room at the Coast Coliseum almost complete

It’s the final countdown in the Locker Room, but this isn’t your typical pre-game ritual spot. Like any good locker room, anticipation is building as construction continues on the latest addition to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Coast Coliseum and Convention…

Medical Marijuana on the 2020 ballot

Today, the Medical Marijuana Campaign of 2020 with Initiative 65 met in Gulfport for a briefing on the upcoming options for the November election. Initiative 65 proposes to amend the Mississippi Constitution to allow qualified patients with debilitating medical conditions,…

Two bodies found on 29th Street in Gulfport

Earlier in Gulfport today, there were reports of two bodies found inside a house on 29th Street. At 3:52 p.m., Gulfport police received a phone call in reference to the bodies being found. The landlord tells News 25 that the…

Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center now open

The Donal Snyder Community Center in Biloxi reopened its doors to the public after Labor Day. The center had been closed since mid-March. The facility is currently open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and guests can enjoy…

Reeves says virus conversations are “overly political”

Shifting his focus to the national stage, Governor Reeves said it is “unfortunate” that the coronavirus pandemic broke out during an election year. He believes the upcoming election has made conversations about the virus overly political. Reeves said initiating those…

Autopsies set after 2 central Mississippi inmates die

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Corrections says autopsies have been set for two inmates who died in custody in the last week. Albert Smith, a 69-year-old inmate at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County, was…

Hurricane Laura's Louisiana death toll up to 26

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to 26. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the latest death attributed to the Aug. 27 hurricane at a news conference Tuesday. The health department and the state fire…

MHP wrote more than 9,400 tickets over Labor Day weekend

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – It was a deadly Labor Day weekend across Mississippi, with seven deadly accidents and over 9,400 tickets written. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says there were 184 DUI arrests in the state. 519 of the tickets were for a seat belt violation. Troopers investigated 121 accidents. In our area, a head-on crash in […]

Vancleave High School remembers Mr. Tom Slade

Students and staff at Vancleave High School are sharing their memories of one of their favorite teachers following his death due to COVID-19 complications this past Sunday. Students and staff at Vancleave High School are mourning the loss of a…

VFW Post 5699 holding mobile food pantry for local veterans

Come rain or shine, veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in Ocean Springs plans to carry out a mission to honor our South Mississippi veterans. It’s a sweet deal and members of VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs have whipped…

Atlas Fights hosting Biloxi MMA Beach Bash at Coast Coliseum

Now that sports are starting to come back amidst COVID, the UFC and the Contender Series are back. For their third show since the lockdown, Atlas Fights will be hosting their own event on Saturday, September 12th outside of the…

Comeback Coolers organization returns from Lake Charles

The ‘Comeback is greater than the setback,’ that’s the motto for ‘Comeback Coolers,’ a nonprofit organization based out of Ocean Springs. Last weekend, 80 volunteers traveled to Lake Charles bringing Hurricane Laura survivors coolers filled with goodies and for adults,…

Suspect wanted in hit and run in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying this woman who is allegedly involved in a hit and run accident that happened September 4th. The incident happened on Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi just before 1:30 p.m. Anyone with information on this crime is…