Featured

28th annual Mullet and Music Festival

Get ready for a day of music and fun at the Mullet and Music Festival. The festival takes place October 27th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Highway 90 at Dolphin Road by the old Singing River Mall. Enjoy…

Holiday events at Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Starting this weekend and through the holidays, there are plenty of reasons to head on over to Bellingrath Gardens and Home with some fun holiday events coming up. This Saturday, Boo at Bellingrath takes place. The 55th annual Fall Cascading…

National Forestry Department teaches fire safety

Today kids at Popps Ferry Elementary in Biloxi learned all about how to prevent forest fires from the one and only Smokey the Bear! The National Forestry Department spoke with students about important fire safety like how to put out…

Radio personality Edward Powell speaks about gambling addiction

Longtime radio DJ and Coast personality Edward Powell, aka “The Reverend,” was known for preaching the music across the Gulf Coast. Now, he’s playing a different tune to raise awareness about gambling addiction. “You got to regain your sanity. You…

Wanted for shoplifting and assault

Biloxi police need help identifying a female suspect who allegedly assaulted an officer and shoplifted from a retail department store in the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard on October 23rd. The female took several clothing items valued at $179 and…

Female body found Sunday on Highway 605 has been identified

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified the female as 52-year-old Doretha Silkwood of Gulfport. Cause of death is still under investigation. Anyone with information on her should contact the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation or the Harrison County Coroner’s Office.…

Youth Leadership Summit in Gulfport

This morning, nearly 400 high school juniors and seniors from across South Mississippi came to Gulfport to take part in Congressman Steven Palazzo’s Youth Leadership Summit. Congressman Palazzo has hosted this event for the past eight years in order to…

$10,000 reward to find shipyard arsonist

There’s a $10,000 reward up for the arsonist who set two large structures on fire at a Mississippi Gulf Coast shipyard. The fire that caused about $2.5 million in damages at VT Halter Marine Shipyard in Moss Point is being…

Pedestrian killed by vehicle on Highway 49

A 52-year-old male pedestrian is dead following an early morning accident in Gulfport. Police responded to the scene around 5 this morning at Highway 49 and Airport Road where the man was pronounced dead on the scene. The victim was…

First Responder Appreciation Breakfast in Long Beach

This morning, students at Harper McCaughan Elementary School in Long Beach said thanks to first responders with a delicious breakfast. Students prepared a meal of doughnuts, coffee, and other goodies to show Long Beach firefighters and police they are appreciated. …

Red Ribbon Week

Since 1985, Red Ribbon Week has been helping children pledge against the use of drugs. As the nation’s largest and oldest campaign against drugs, Red Ribbon Week reaches over 80 million people each year. Red Ribbon Week started after the…

Voting preparations in Harrison County

Voting preparation on the Coast continues as Election Day is almost here. Currently, absentee voting is taking place. The deadline for that is November 3rd. Harrison County Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner tells News 25 between the absentee voters who voted…

Gulfport man arrested for DUI manslaughter

A Gulfport man has been arrested in Santa Rosa County, Florida after causing a crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle. Forty-seven year-old David Owen Jr. is charged with DUI manslaughter after his Ford F-150 truck entered an off-ramp…

Hospitality Job Fair

This morning, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College gave job seekers a chance to become employed during the Hospitality Industry Job Fair in Gulfport. Businesses like Chick-Fil-A, McAlister’s, and Biloxi Premiere Lux Cinema…

Three wanted for vehicle theft in Biloxi

If you recognize any of the people pictured, call the Biloxi Police Department. These three are believed to be in possession of a stolen vehicle taken from the 800 block of Bayview Avenue last week. The vehicle pictured is similar…

Harrison County bond informational meeting

One of many informational meetings regarding the Harrison County bond issue took place at West Harrison High School. Parents from Harrison County gathered at the cafeteria at West Harrison High School to stay informed about the future of their children.…

Ivanka Trump expected to visit Gulfport Thursday

Ivanka Trump will make an appearance at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport on Thursday. Trump is attending the event as an advisor to the president in support of Senator Cindy Hyde Smith’s campaign. The event is sponsored by…

Pass Christian Elementary School election time

The November 6th general election is still three weeks away, but some second graders at Pass Christian Elementary School have already cast their ballots, making informed choices before going to the polls at their mock election. They looked a little…

Secretary of State on voting preparations for general elections

With Election Day two weeks away, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is putting things in order in regards to voting preparations. For starters, Hosemann went to Kuwait and allowed soldiers to vote electronically. He wants to put yellow ribbons on…

Generation Free’s Free Fest

This morning, middle and high school students came together at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center to say no to tobacco. They participated in Generation Free’s Free Fest to learn how they can become advocates around health and wellness,…