Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services have some of the biggest turn outs all year for churches across the Coast. During normal circumstances, most would consider that a good thing, but during a pandemic that can be…
Biloxi Police are asking for your help in locating 22-year-old Justine Vernetta Thompson and her 2 year old son Trevonis Deandra Whitlock. Attempts have been made to locate the mother and her child at reported possible addresses in Hope VI…
The Salvation Army is opening their cold weather shelters for December 24th and 25th. The Gulfport and Pascagoula locations will both be open from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Gulfport shelter is located at 2019 22nd…
Two Gulf Coast musicians have partnered up with a local restaurant to help spread joy this Christmas season with the brand-new event ‘Noise for Toys.’ The event will be held tomorrow evening from 6 p.m. until 9…
This holiday season, one Biloxi artist used her talents to create a South Mississippi version of a popular Christmas Eve tale. Children’s librarian and artist Kelly Derouen has had to adjust to a new way of telling…
Some organizations are getting into the spirit of Christmas by hosting a holiday food drop. This Wednesday at 10 a.m., families in need across the Coast can pull up in the parking lot of the Morning Star…
After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…
The CDC is urging individuals not to travel this holiday season to reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19. According to AAA, there’s expected to be 60 percent less flights booked this year. They’re also anticipating…
With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…
One holiday tradition COVID-19 has really shaken up is Christmas Eve church services. While in-person church services have never been shut down by Mississippi’s governor, dozens of churches opted to hold services virtually as a precaution. Gulfport’s…
Local law enforcement is back lending a helping hand to the community, providing a free meal for Christmas. This will be 31 years the Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy program has been helping feed those…
A couple of Santa’s local helpers made sure the Christmas spirit made its way to the Gulf Coast. Christmas came early to the Ardoin family and others across the Coast as Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,…
The City of Biloxi hosted its first ever Christmas on Lameuse. This drive-thru holiday treat gifted Christmas bags for children under 11 years old. Cars lined up in front of Biloxi City Hall awaiting a meeting with…
The House of Healing Church in Gulfport reached out to the community to feed its hunger needs. The church is doing its part to take care of those in their community. Hot dinner meals were served to…
Leaving families thankful and full of joy, Biloxi High School students helped spread Christmas cheer across the Coast over the weekend. Changing the lives of complete strangers, the Biloxi High School Campus Security Council’s Project Presents Program…
Tonight, the Mississippi Aquarium held its first beer-themed event, highlighting a wide variety of brews and aquatic wonders. Featuring selections from more than a dozen area breweries, attendees had the chance to stop by various tasting stations…
With Christmas only a week away, the Second Liners Mardi Gras Club of Biloxi and the East Biloxi Boys and Girls Club teamed up to bring a little Christmas cheer to the kids here on the Coast.…
The sounds of the holidays are resounding at one popular Biloxi intersection. Since before dawn, fundraisers for the annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon have lined the intersection at Porter Avenue and Biloxi, collecting money for the Salvation Army.…
Holiday travel and beyond will be safer now for dozens of South Mississippi children and infants thanks to a car seat giveaway and demonstration in Gulfport. A special delivery for some South Mississippi families Friday morning. They…
The Pillars of Biloxi Community Elder-Care Services is preparing for the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine which could arrive at the facility any day now. At the Pillars in Biloxi, the COVID-19 vaccine gives residents hope for…
Sip, sip, hooray! The Mississippi Aquarium is gearing up for their first beer-themed event featuring selections from area breweries and of course the aquarium’s many aquatic wonders. News 25’s Jeff Haeger has more.
The LBSD Board of Trustees has agreed to release Superintendent Dr. Jay Smith from his contract effective June 30, 2021. Dr. Smith will begin serving as Superintendent of the North Pike School District on July 1, 2021, where he once…
The Child Development Center in Harrison County never sells itself short with Christmas decorations. Especially when Mickey and the whole gang are invited as this year’s theme is a “Walt Disney World Winter Wonderland.” Walking through their…
A family of five escaped injury, but their home suffered major fire damage Wednesday evening. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, the fire is believed to have been caused by a fireplace. Harrison County Fire…