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Coast Legislation speaks to business owners

Senator Michael Watson, Senator Joel Carter and Representative Scott Delano stopped by the Knight Nonprofit Center this morning to speak in front of the Gulf Coast Business Council. They discussed the issues that dominated the 2018 Mississippi legislative session. According…

Old Federal Courthouse demolished

The Old Federal Courthouse building in Biloxi will no longer be an eyesore to the area. This morning, the property’s new owners, Community Bank, held a ceremony to begin the demolition process on the building which has stood vacant since…

Stolen boat arrest in Waveland

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars following a complaint of a boat stolen from a local business. Fifty-nine year-old Don Vicknair was driving a Dodge pickup truck and rammed open a gate at the business, taking a 24…

Arrested after breaking and entering

An arrest has been made after a bizarre breaking and entering on Sunday at the Hideaway in Ocean Springs. Aaron Smith is behind bars after surveillance video showed the suspect drinking some of the liquor and beer, standing in the…

Shots fired, female driver injured in Gulfport

Around 3 p.m. this afternoon, Gulfport police responded to a shooting in a neighborhood near 28th Street. The shooting occurred in the area of 50th Avenue and Pacific Street while the victim, an 18-year-old female, was driving in the neighborhood. It…

Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized

Former President George HW Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital. Family spokesman Jim Mcgrath says the former president was hospitalized after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. The statement says the 93-year-old was admitted to Houston…

Hideaway Burglary

On Sunday, Ocean Springs business The Hideaway reported that someone had broken into their building through the window. According to police, the suspect consumed some of the liquor and beer from inside and took a nap before leaving. The suspect…

Gulfport boy found dead in swimming pool

Investigators are trying to find out what led to the death of a 13-year-old boy whose body was found in an apartment pool Sunday. “He does know how to swim. That’s the one thing that’s getting the whole family is…

Infrastructure stalled by historical find in Biloxi

Today, crews in Biloxi are working around the area near the Biloxi Lighthouse after the discovery of human bones brought a temporary halt to infrastructure work last Friday. The find was made during excavation required to install a 16 inch…

Waffle House shooting suspect arrested

Authorities say the suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Waffle House in Nashville has been arrested. Metropolitan Nashville Police announced Monday on Twitter that 29-year-old Travis Reinking was taken into custody not far from his apartment. Photos posted by…

Renew our Rivers program

For thirteen years, Mississippi Power Company has put on an annual cleanup event allowing volunteers to pick up trash and debris along the Gulf Coast. In 2009, the company decided to focus on Deer Island and the cleanup has been…

Men walk in heels to stop sexual violence

The Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence sees around one hundred different victims of sexual assault every year. Helping the fight against sexual violence crowds of all genders took part in “Walk a Mile in her Shoes” in Biloxi this…

Ribbon cut on new fully accessible park in Ocean Springs

The new fully accessible park in Ocean Springs is ready for play. The ribbon was cut on Little Children’s Park earlier this afternoon. Representatives from Disability Connection, Disney, and city officials gathered for the grand opening celebration. The playground has…

Police ask for helping find woman’s attacker

Last month, a Louisiana woman was assaulted inside her vehicle while parked at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino parking garage. The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Alexander Oneil Stewart of Gautier. An arrest warrant has been issued for…

NOAA sets federal red snapper season

NOAA has announced that for-hire vessels with federal permits can fish for red snapper for 51 days from June 1st to July 22nd. The recreational snapper season begins May 25th and runs through Labor Day which lands on September 3rd.…

Aggravated Assault Arrest – Rufus Barnes

.                                               On April 19, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 54 year old Rufus Anthony Barnes, of Gulfport,…

Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour

Over the next eight months, Wounded Warriors Family Support will be sending drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour visited Butch Oustalet Ford in Gulfport. “I served…

Local woman who was raped, beaten stands for cause

Every 98 seconds someone in America is sexually assaulted. The Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence is putting on a walk tomorrow for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke to a victim on the Coast whose past is…