The long awaited Waveland lighthouse, pavilion, and bathroom facility is finally open to the public. This project, led by Mississippi based company Barnard and Sons, took about ten months of construction. Local leadership says this project is a great example…
The City of Waveland is in mourning after the passing of former Mayor Tommy Longo on Saturday. “A part of Waveland has died.” The passing of long time Waveland Mayor Tommy Longo came unexpectedly and devastating to those who knew…
The streets of Biloxi are no stranger to panhandlers and the city and Salvation Army are taking the issue into their own hands. The Salvation Army has created a ‘hunger card.’ This is a card that visitors and residents can…
Andy Taggart announced his candidacy for Mississippi attorney general and kicked off his media tour on the Coast today. Taggart will run against State Representative Mark Baker and Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch in the Republican primary. Current Mississippi Attorney General…
Gulfport police need help finding Bryan Daughtrey. He was reported missing Saturday around 8 a.m. when he left his home to take his dog for a walk. The dog returned yesterday without a leash around 2 p.m. Family members told…
Twenty years: this is the sentence handed down by a judge in Hancock County today nearly three years after the death of a South Mississippi toddler left in her mother’s patrol car in extreme heat. “Always happy, always jumping, always…
This morning, Kevin Sutherland sunk a 15 foot birdie putt to defeat Scott Parel and be named the 2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic champion. Sunday evening, Sutherland and Parel went head-to-head through five holes before officials suspended play for the night…
Local jazz and blues musicians took the stage Saturday at the 11th annual Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Festival. Thousands filled USM’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach for the festival which featured six performers including three local high school…
The CASA programs of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson County teamed up with the Saints of the Apocalypse Biker Club to cook for a good cause. The biker club cooked more than 160 pork butts for the fundraiser and all proceeds…
Gulfport police arrested 37-year-old Iconic Facce of Ashford, Alabama yesterday. They say just before 10 a.m. on March 22nd, Gulfport police went to the 900th block of Cowan Road after hearing of a bank robbery where the suspect walked in…
It was a party at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs as they celebrated 20 years of arts, culture, and history. It was their annual membership drive to encourage locals to take part in the organization. There…
For the past six years, the Crusaders for Veterans have supported and honored our nation’s military in the state of Mississippi. With today being National Vietnam Veteran’s Day, the Crusaders helped host an event honoring those who served. The Biloxi…
After more than a year of construction, phase one of D’Iberville’s roadway development project is complete. The construction on Galleria Parkway and Popp’s Ferry Road is finally over. This was phase one of three the city has in store. This…
The American Red Cross of Southeast Mississippi needs your help. With disasters happening almost every day, the organization needs more volunteers. For months, people in northern and central Mississippi have been dealing with heavy flooding and the aftermath of tornadoes.…
This morning, day one of tournament play at the Rapiscan Systems Classic got underway with an opening ceremony. To celebrate the tournament being in its tenth year on the PGA Champions Tour, tournament officials wanted to go all out. So…
This morning, representatives from Rapiscan Systems, S2 Global, the Port of Gulfport, and Empornac, a port out of Guatemala, joined together to announce a brand new partnership between the four entities. According to officials, Rapiscan Systems will install state of…
If you remember a few weeks ago, News 25 told you about the temporary pavement on Howard Avenue, east of Porter Avenue that was in place just in time for the Mardi Gras parades. Now the big question is how…
The saying “everything happens for a reason” came to life for one priest and funeral director in Biloxi this week. Divine providence: that’s how Father Colten Symmes described his Monday afternoon. “Well, I opened the door and there was a…
Name a better way to spend your Thursday than by supporting both your appetite and the youth at the Taste of South Mississippi event. Thirty vendors packed the Kroc Center for an amazing event. From gumbo to steak to wings,…
A Jackson County man is missing and his mother is pleading with the public for tips to find him. Twenty-six year-old Shawn Martin was last heard from on March 21st. That’s when his mother, Leah Kimble, said a friend called…
Today is opening day for Major League Baseball, it’s also opening day for Biloxi’s newest pedestrian walkway. Positioned right in front of MGM Park, pedestrians can now safely walk across Highway 90. Reminiscent of an overpass of Biloxi’s past, the…
Mississippi lawmakers have given final approval for a $1,500 pay raise for teachers beginning July 1st. The House voted 88-27 to approve changes to the pay schedule for teachers, sending it to Governor Phil Bryant for his approval or veto.…
One local gun shop is taking aim and setting their sights on keeping women safe. Only one in five women report owning a gun while over 60 percent of men own guns, but one local gun shop is looking to…
The Mississippi Aquarium is still set to open at the end of this year or early next year. Today, they reached a milestone in construction. “We spent so many years of people saying ‘oh, it’s a dream. It is never…