It was an exciting day for many local schools as they received STEM grants from Huntington Ingalls Industries. For the past 11 years, Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarding grants to local schools for STEM projects. This year they awarded…
This morning, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves announced he has chosen two Coast businessmen to serve on the BP Advisory Board. Mark Cumbest and Jerry Levens will serve on the board which will assist the Mississippi Development Authority with distribution of…
A 20 mile hike is difficult for anyone, but one local Boy Scout is prepared for the journey. Meet Aaron Smith, an eighth grader at West Wortham Elementary School. Aaron has cerebral palsy and optic nerve damage in one eye,…
The partial government shutdown over the last month has caused a financial strain for many including the U.S. Coast Guard. To help out members of the Coast Guard, Domino’s Pizza in Long Beach and Kings Second Chance have teamed up…
Garden Park Medical Center is expanding its reach of care. It now offers a low dose lung screening procedure. Roughly 8 million smokers are at risk each year of developing lung cancer. Only 18 percent who are diagnosed survive five…
The Hancock Chamber has big plans for 2019 and that includes new leadership. This morning during the Hancock Chamber’s annual meeting at the Diamondhead Country Club, former President Stephen Schruff passed the gavel to Nikki Moon as the new president…
Congress is expected to quickly pass legislation that would temporarily reopen the government after President Donald Trump announced a deal to end the record 35-day partial federal shutdown. The Senate is set to act first, with the House following later…
The Biloxi City Council has approved a $54 million development plan in downtown Biloxi. Two hundred and thirty thousand square feet for different businesses and 330 residential units is the ideal plan to revitalize downtown Biloxi with the District on…
A quick response let one man leave with his life from what could have been a fatal accident. “There’s really no training that can prepare you for something like that. I just happened to be at the right place at…
With football season wrapping up that means baseball season is right around the corner. With the Biloxi Shuckers coming off a record breaking season, they have rolled out a new membership program for fans. A ‘Shuck Nation’ membership will come…
According to Walgreens, residents of the Mississippi Coast are seeking more medicine to fight the flu. The drug store chain analyzes locations where flu medication sales are increasing and Gulfport and Biloxi was on that list. As winter continues to…
How closely do you pay attention to the signs on the side of the highway? Well, there is a sign near the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi that could save someone’s life. To the average person, this may just seem…
Hip-hop star Lil Boosie has settled part of his lawsuit over being pepper-sprayed at the Edgewater Mall and he’s telling fans to stay away from the community. The rapper settled with the City of Biloxi and the management company and…
Everyone likes free food and that is exactly what is happening over at Chicken Salad Chick in D’Iberville. In honor of ‘Guest Appreciation Day,’ Chicken Salad Chick is offering a free scoop of classic carol to all guests. There is…
If you are in the Moss Point area on Saturday and are in need of a meal, the Life and Deliverance Ministries has you covered. The ministries partnered with Feeding the Gulf Coast and will be offering a free meal to…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is moving forward with a project that they hope will heighten the college experience. Applause filled Gregory Hall at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Campus as school officials gathered to celebrate the start…
The government has been shut down now for 33 days. There’s a lot of stress surrounding federal workers who are now assured of missing a second paycheck. One local shop owner is working to brighten everyone’s day. Inside of a…
A new fire station is in the works in Gulfport. Gulfport City Council approved the $2.7 million finance package for a new fire station in district 3. The new fire station will replace station 9 and it will be located…
A man and his pup are lucky to be alive after being rescued in a pond last night after their truck veered off the road. The Harrison County first responders were called out to County Farm Road moments after reports…
While many people dream of working in the movie industry one day, very few are able to realize this dream, but the University of Southern Mississippi's Film Program at the Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, Mississippi continues to provide…
For more than 60 years members of the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport have been making a difference right here in our local community, and a special event in March designed for those with special needs, is one of those programs.…
In a bipartisan move, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 571 which strengthens the state’s human trafficking laws. The bill passed by a vote of 115-1. Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries with 100,000…
Heavy rains have been creating a hazardous roadway for drivers in South Mississippi this morning. Around 10 a.m. a single vehicle accident occurred on the Cowan Road Drawbridge. The vehicle hit the railing of the bridge as well as the…
The five men charged with capital murder in the Moss Point Super Bowl home invasion last year have all pled not guilty. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 all four suspects in the case appeared in Jackson County…