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Red, White and Blueberry Festival

Ocean Springs is getting locals in the Fourth of July spirit with their 13th annual Red, White, and Blueberry Festival at the L&N Depot Plaza on Saturday. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce partners up with the Ocean Springs Fresh…

Jeepin’ the Coast kicks off tomorrow in Bay St. Louis

Hundreds of jeeps will be cruising the Coast starting tomorrow as the first annual four day Jeepin’ the Coast kicks off. The event started as a one-day parade coinciding with Cruisin’ the Coast. It’s now bigger than ever with over…

Possession of child pornography

A Gulfport man has been arrested this afternoon and now faces up to 40 years in prison for possession of child pornography. Thirty-two year-old Scotty Peel was arrested after an investigation into his suspicious online activity. Peel was charged with…

Long Beach man arrested for felony DUI

A Long Beach man pled guilty to two charges of felony driving under the influence fourth offense. Raymond Rogers is now behind bars from the incident that occurred in October 2017 and February 2018 for driving under the influence. Rogers…

Environmental Inequality Consortium

Today, an environmental health fair and luncheon took place, aimed at improving the lives of children and families in the community. Community-based organizations have teamed up with professors from historically black colleges to work on a five year project that…

Coastal Trauma Care Region Symposium

Trauma patient care can save lives. Today, the ones on the front lines gathered on the Coast to learn from each other. The 17th annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Care Symposium took over the IP Casino starting today. The symposium puts…

Speckled trout commercial season will not reopen

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday the commercial season for speckled trout will not reopen Friday, June 1st. There are two commercial seasons for speckled trout. The first runs from February 1st through May 31st. The…

Arrested for auto burglary and theft

Pascagoula and Ocean Springs police worked together to end a string of car thefts Tuesday afternoon along the Coast. Around 5 p.m., police issued a ‘be on the lookout’ for three stolen vehicles that were taken from the Planet Fitness…

Long Beach High School ends JROTC program

Incoming students to Long Beach High School will no longer be able to join the JROTC Program. When school starts in August, Long Beach High School will no longer offer the program after the Harrison County School District and the…

71st annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

In just one month, thousands of fishermen will be dropping their lines in Coast waters hoping to reel in the big one. With more than $72,000 in prizes, there are some important changes you need to know about when it…

Hurricane Hunters fly into Alberto

Hurricane season is just days away, but with Alberto moving through the Gulf Coast this past weekend, Hurricane Hunters had an early start to the season. News 25’s Payton Malone went to Keesler Air Force Base this afternoon and talked…

Golden Fisherman statue returns to Biloxi

For the first time since it was stolen after Hurricane Katrina, the iconic Golden Fisherman statue will cast his net once again over the Biloxi Bay. This coming Thursday, the Golden Fisherman, which long stood to represent the Coast’s seafood…

Biloxi pedestrian overpass update

Construction has been underway since March 2018 on the new pedestrian overpass located over Highway 90 in between the Beau Rivage and MGM Park. Barricades are in place along Highway 90 as MDOT crews work to build the walkway. Lanes…

Memorial Day Weekend travel recap 2018

One person died in a wreck on Mississippi highways during the Memorial Day holiday period. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Captain Johnny Poulos, on Monday 79-year-old Ida White of Louisville was hit while trying to cross the four lanes…

Police respond to stabbing in Gulfport

Just before 9:30 this morning Gulfport police responded to AKL Grocery in North Gulfport. Callers reported a stabbing, saying the man fell off his bicycle after he had been stabbed multiple times. Police found the man lying on the ground…

Memorial Day on the beach

Last week, Mississippi Coast residents were preparing sandbags for the forecast 50 to 90 percent chance of rain during Memorial Day Weekend, but instead they were able to enjoy temperatures in the high 80s. The unforeseen sunshine prompted many people…

Biloxi apartment fire leaves one person dead

This morning, Biloxi Fire Department responded to an apartment fire that left one victim dead. Firefighters responded to the Westwick Apartments in Biloxi at about 11:55 a.m. where units found heavy smoke coming from a window in a downstairs apartment.…

Another successful Memorial Day Blowout

It’s a wrap for the 36th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout. More than 700 people packed up and left the Gulfport Dragway today following another successful blowout. The hundreds that came out to enjoy the weekend’s festivities didn’t…

Memorial Day at Biloxi National Cemetery

This Memorial Day dozens of people stopped by the Biloxi National Cemetery to honor those who paid the ultimate price. Dozens of people walked around grounds to pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives…

West Harrison High School graduation

Seniors at West Harrison High School are ready for the next chapter of their lives after graduation at the Coast Coliseum Saturday. There were 242 students in the class of 2018. Altogether these seniors have received over $11 million in…

Wanted: armed and dangerous

Moss Point police are on the lookout for a black male who is said to be armed and dangerous following a carjacking that occurred early Friday morning at the intersection of I-10 and Highway 63. According to Moss Point Police…

Local appreciation for Memorial Day

The Biloxi National Cemetery and the Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs are receiving a lot of visitors during the Memorial Day Holiday. Locals are stopping by these locations and leaving flowers and American flags to show their appreciation for veterans.…

Sand bag locations on the Gulf Coast

Here is a list of sand bag sites in Hancock County: Hancock County Arena: Kiln Hancock County Old Complex: Bay St. Louis Lakeshore Community Center: Lakeshore West Hancock Fire Department: Pearlington Bayside Fire Department: West Hinds St. Diamondhead City Hall:…