For many, panhandling is a full time job that actually pays pretty well. According to officials, we see many ‘professional panhandlers’ on the Coast. It’s often hard to turn someone down when they ask you for money on the street.…
We are a week out from the Mega Millions and Powerball lottery ticket sales hitting our state. The Stop and Geaux Shop in Gulfport is preparing for a very busy day come January 30th when these sales go live. They…
If you haven’t spent time in Biloxi recently you may not recognize it due to the all of the new businesses. It seems like almost every day there is a new business popping up in Biloxi. From restaurants to hotels…
It’s an opportunity to help plan the future for Gulfport. We’re talking about a forum for residents to input ideas on future parks and recreation for the city. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.
There’s a new man in charge of the fire station at the Naval Construction Battalion Center and he’s got an amazing story! Thomas Maury has been on the job here in Gulfport for about a month and a firefighter for…
Protecting the beauty of our Gulf Coast beaches is a top priority for local leaders year round and now residents and visitors can look forward to a new addition this spring. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors recently approved the…
This morning former Harrison County Deputy Tax Collector Denise Gill pleaded guilty in a Gulfport courtroom to one felony count of fraud for submitting false travel vouchers and collecting mileage reimbursements from the county. Gill claimed she traveled between the…
Brittany Pruitt has been located and is okay.
Every pet owner’s worst nightmare is losing a pet. Owner Shelly Grace Lilly, who suffers from Bipolar Disorder, owns Christmas Joy as a service emotional support animal. On January 18th, she was arrested, leaving Joy behind. When she returned home,…
Low interest disaster loans are now available to Mississippi’s small businesses and private non-profit organizations affected by the algae bloom. The U.S. Business Administration made the loans available following Governor Phil Bryant’s letter requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA.…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich is seeking support for spillway legislation. During next Tuesday’s city council meeting, Mayor Gilich will be asking the city council to approve four measures designed to help avoid last summer’s spillway opening. Recommended by the Mississippi…
For the fourth year in a row, the counseling department at Harper McCaughan Elementary School is asking career men and women to share their experience with students. It’s a part of the Magnolia State’s career standards and it’s a way…
High school students from the Coast are learning more about potential careers in healthcare. William Carey University hosted a ‘Careers in Healthcare Symposium’ for those interested in the world of medicine at their Tradition Campus. Today, students from Biloxi and…
One Harrison County student is spotlighted in a magazine known to children all across the country. Van Perry is a fifth grader at Saucier Elementary School and submitted an entry for the ‘Word Nerd’ section of Scholastic’s ‘Storyworks’ magazine. Perry’s…
Each month a new local artist will have their works displayed at the Kroc Center in Biloxi. This is a part of their new ‘artist of the month’ program which aims to put local artists in the spotlight. Artists are…
A scary situation in Harrison County this afternoon where a car overturned on Highway 605 following a three-car accident. According to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to an accident at Highway 605 and Three Rivers…
Have any ideas for the Gulfport Leisure Services Department? You have a chance for your voice to be heard. Thursday evening a forum will be to allow citizens to give their thoughts on the future of parks, events, and all…
Construction is moving swimmingly and in just a few months the doors will open at the Mississippi Aquarium as they stand on their three pillars of education, community, and conservation. With those education and community pillars in mind, a new…
The Back Bay Mission continues to do great things in the community with their low income rehabilitation program. The ultimate goal is to help those with low income, the disabled, and the elderly with repairing their homes and get them…
A Mississippi woman’s attorney told a judge that his client embezzled $303,000 from her employer to make online purchases because she had a ‘shopping compulsion.’ Elizabeth Rose O’Neil and her attorney, Don Rafferty, testified that she stole $1,400 to $1,600…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — One man escaped a house fire Tuesday night in Long Beach. According to authorities, the fire broke out at a home on Hartzell Road at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The man inside the…
Information is flooding into the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies from their three turtles that they released late last year. Following a lengthy rehab for most of 2019, IMMS released their turtles Fig Newton, Scar, and Shucker into the Mississippi…
Over 70 events took place around the country to observe the National Day of Racial Healing, including a prayer breakfast this morning in Biloxi with the theme “a day of healing, a year of action” at the forefront. This is…
One of the signature events for the Bacot McCarty Foundation and a Coast favorite is just a little over a week away. This fashion show features local boutiques and shops from across the Coast and those wearing the clothes are…