November is ‘Adopt a Senior Pet’ Month
November is ‘Adopt a Senior Pet’ Month and with a little more than a week left, you still have time to visit your local animal shelter and take home a senior furry friend. The Humane Society of…
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The Pillars of Biloxi holding ‘Stuff a Senior’s Stocking’ campaign
Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Here’s one that will bring a smile to the faces of a group of people who have been isolated much of 2020. The Pillars of Biloxi Nursing…
Gulfport Fire Department offers holiday cooking safety tips
Thanksgiving is a time to gather loved ones and enjoy a good meal. However, preparing that meal can be dangerous if you’re not careful. That’s why the Gulfport Fire Department held a turkey cooking demonstration. Their goal…
Annual State of the Coast Symposium held virtually due to COVID-19
The State of the Coast Symposium was held this morning. The fourth annual symposium looked a little different than in previous years. Due to COVID-19, it was held virtually over Zoom. Several coastal economic and business leaders…
Feed my Sheep offered free COVID-19 testing and flu shots today
The crew over at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport was busy today administering rapid COVID-19 tests or flu shots to local residents. Not only did the food pantry serve up much needed meals to the homeless and…
Biloxi Back Bay Mission partnered with the Hard Rock to feed those in need
Over 200 donated meals went to those in need today thanks to the partnership of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and the Back Bay Mission in Biloxi. The Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in Biloxi at Back Bay…
All beaches are now open in Harrison County
The Harrison County Sand Beach Department has completed all beach debris cleanup from Hurricane Zeta. All beaches in Harrison County are open. Harrison County Sand Beach is working on replacing stairs, benches and signage. Please use caution when going from…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Christmas ‘Adopt a Family’ program in full swing
Another organization on the Coast lending a helping hand this holiday season is the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence. The GCCN’s annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family program is currently underway with plenty of families in need of some Christmas…
Gulfport Harbor Market open every Wednesday
The Gulfport Harbor Market was apparently playing tricks when they said they were ending their season just before Halloween. It’s all treats for now on because they opened again today, giving residents the opportunity to shop for…
Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering providing free Thanksgiving meal
Local business Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering is serving free Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Owner Audrey Duncan tells News 25 that while tomorrow’s not Thanksgiving, we should give thanks every day. They’re partnering with Climb CDC, Extend a…
Five hundred families given Thanksgiving meal in Biloxi
Five hundred local families will have a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year thanks to a couple of local organizations. Feeding the Gulf Coast and Winn-Dixie parent company Southeastern Grocer set up at Biloxi Baptist Church this morning…
Looking at Mardi Gras on the Coast in 2021
Tuesday, the City of New Orleans canceled their 2021 Mardi Gras parades. Mississippi’s coastal cities want to keep everyone safe during the 2021 Mardi Gras season. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us around the Coast to see…
Welfare Concern: Biloxi PD requesting assistance in locating Gail E. Joachim
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported welfare concern subject. Gail E. Joachim reportedly was last contacted on October 27th, 2020 in the area of 1057 Beach Blvd. A family member stated that…
Gulfport PD investigating hit and run involving a pedestrian
On November 13, 2020, at approximately 6:28 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department received a call of a hit and run involving a pedestrian in the area of Georgia Street and Hewes Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a male laying on…
Feed My Sheep to offer free COVID-19 testing November 19
(Gulfport) Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with Coastal Family Health, will host COVID-19 testing for Gulfport’s homeless population at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on November 19, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tests…
Real Men Wear Pink wrap-up celebration in Gulfport
They say that Real Men Wear Pink and earlier this evening those men were honored for their contributions in the fight against breast cancer. Twenty-eight ambassadors from the Coast raised over $100,000 this year for the American…
Forget-Me-Not Florist to decorate the White House
A Long Beach mother-daughter florist team has been given the chance of a lifetime. A touch of Long Beach will be on display at the nation’s capital this holiday season where Long Beach florists Theresa Cuevas and…
Thanksgiving food distribution in Biloxi
Local organizations are doing all they can to make sure no one on the Gulf Coast goes hungry this Thanksgiving. Feeding the Gulf Coast in partnership with Southeastern Grocers is hosting a drive-thru food distribution for approximately…
National Blue Ribbon Award celebration at D’Iberville Elementary
Teachers and staff at D’Iberville Elementary were decked out in blue this afternoon after receiving one of the highest awards a school can earn. The school held a celebration event in recognition of their 2020 National Blue…
Our Lady of Fatima holds ‘Turkey Trot’ fun run for students
Students at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary chased the turkey today at their inaugural Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a one mile run where students chased their running club coach, also known as the turkey. OLF’s…
Remembering Kimberly Watts
November marks six years since Kimberly Watts was murdered in her Long Beach home. In that time, no arrests have been made. Her murder shocked and devastated those who knew her. Forty-eight year-old Kimberly Watts was many…
Gulf Coast Running Club prepares for the Gulf Coast Marathon
With winter approaching and hopefully consistently cooler weather, you might want to ditch your sandals for some sneakers and join the Gulf Coast Running Club. The club has been established for over 30 years and puts on…
Gulfport Behavioral Health System offers support to combat the holiday blues
The holidays are typically a time for joy, but for many they can bring mixed emotions of sadness over loss of a loved one, memories of past holidays, pressure to be happy, or financial stress. This year…
MBI issues press release on last Friday’s officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport police have identified Tracey Leon McKinney as the man dead in an officer-involved shooting. The shooting took place last Friday near the intersection of Glover Street and Adams Avenue in Gulfport around 4:45 p.m. Gulfport police…