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The Digital Culture of Kids

Tonight, the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport welcomed parents to the Bayou View Middle School Auditorium for the ‘Digital Culture of Kids,’ a presentation hosted by a Michigan based organization focused on defending kids from online danger. Mother Stephanie Beaver said,…

Allergy season in South Mississippi

If you’ve walked outside recently, you’ve probably seen signs that the spring season is upon us. With it comes a new allergy season in South Mississippi and that can mean misery for allergy sufferers. But don’t despair, as News 25’s…

Black History Month Program at Pass Road Elementary

Black History Month continues as February comes to an end and a local elementary hosted their annual program to celebrate and honor the month long event. News 25’s Payton Malone traveled out to Pass Road Elementary in Gulfport and has…

Mississippi woman hired hit man to kill half-brother

A federal prosecutor says a 32-year-old Mississippi woman has admitted trying to hire a hit man to kill her half-brother so she could collect $40,000 in life insurance. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Hurst Jr. says in a news release that…

East Biloxi roadwork

Roads are still torn up in East Biloxi as the city’s largest infrastructure project continues. However, the end is in sight for many streets in the area. Oscar Renda Contracting reports a number of milestones this month with one of…

Mississippi State baseball coach resigns

Andy Cannizaro has resigned as Mississippi State’s baseball coach effective immediately. Today, Cannizaro said in a university release: “Unfortunately, I made some poor decisions.” Also adding: “I hope Mississippi State University and all of the fans and people affected will…

Overtime Sports announces first time campaign

The Conference USA Championship baseball tournament will be hitting Biloxi in late May. A Coast-wide fundraising campaign benefiting the tournament and local high schools was announced this afternoon. Organizers say the Conference USA baseball tournament is the largest sporting event…

Accidental death of five-year-old Jackson County boy

A five-year-old Jackson County boy died Sunday afternoon after accidentally being run over by a car driven by his mother. The accident happened at a home on Lily Orchard Road in Moss Point at around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Sheriff…

Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Today kicks off the first day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. A top priority for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is building a new ‘culture of preparedness.’ This is to ensure that every Mississippian is ready for any…

End of Watch Ceremony

Forty-five years ago today, Harrison County Deputy Earl Wesley Phillips was shot and killed in the line of duty. Gone, but certainly not forgotten. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport where law enforcement, family,…

Counterfeit suspects

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying suspects who paid for food with counterfeit money. The suspects entered the Waffle House located at 111 Reynoir Street. The two ordered their food and paid the bill using a counterfeit $100 bill.…

Highway 90 pedestrian overpass construction

Motorists on Highway 90 will start to see the beginning of construction for a pedestrian overpass connecting MGM Park to the Beau Rivage. Site work began today on the overpass, just west of Caillavet Street. The first work in this…

Jackson County Boy Killed After Picking Up Mardi Gras Beads

A five-year old Jackson County boy died Sunday (February 18) afternoon after accidentally being run over by a car driven by his mother. The accident happened at a home on Lilly Orchard Road in Moss Point around 2 Sunday afternoon.…

Coast native David Ishee’s investiture ceremony

From city court to state justice, officials are celebrating Gulf Coast native David Ishee’s appointment into the Mississippi Supreme Court. A ceremony officially welcoming Justice Ishee into this new honorary position was held in Long Beach today. A proud room…

Railroad crossway safety concerns

Yesterday we brought you breaking news about a van that was struck by a Kansas City Southern Train on the railroad crossway on Beach Boulevard and 25th Street in Gulfport. Today, a local Long Beach man reached out to News…

Arrested for armed robbery

Four Alabama residents including a 15-year-old girl have been charged with armed robbery after reportedly holding up a man in a St. Martin hotel room where the victim thought he was meeting a woman with whom he’d met through social…

Pedestrian killed in Gulfport

A woman is dead after an early morning accident in the area of Highway 49 and Landon Road. Gulfport police responded to the single vehicle accident around 5 this morning. A Toyota pickup truck struck the 44-year-old woman. Gulfport police…

Safety Drills and Precautions at Moss Point School District

Moss Point, MS– “This morning, Principal Joe Griffin was notified that a student made a threat to another student yesterday on the way home. Because of the threat of a possible weapon and the incident that occurred in Florida on…

Black Male Found Hanging From Tree in Mississippi

On February 8, 2018 the Scott County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a deceased 21 year-old black male found hanging from a tree.  Scott County authorities contacted the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to assist in this case on February…

Train and van accident in Gulfport

A mini-van collided with a train in downtown Gulfport this evening. It happened on Beach Boulevard by 25th Avenue. The driver of the mini-van said he saw the lights of the railroad crossing and heard the horn, but did not…