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Giving back on Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season to give and the members of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and members of Krewe Unique are doing so in a major way. These organizations teamed…

Holiday cooking safety

Holiday season wouldn’t be complete without the food, but be mindful. Thanksgiving is the peak for home cooking fires. To prevent the worst from happening just follow some simple cooking procedures such as not leaving the kitchen while cooking or…

Body found off of I-10 near Delisle Exit

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that a body was found off Interstate 10 near the Delisle Exit. According to Switzer, Mississippi Department of Transportation workers discovered the body earlier this afternoon while they were cutting grass. Switzer has…

Flu season hitting the Coast hard

It is flu season and doctors tell News 25 the infection has hit the Coast hard. Steve Demetropoulos, a physician with Singing River Health System, says they have seen an uptick in people come in for the flu so far.…

CASA of Harrison County Resource Center ribbon cutting

It was a big win for local children in need today as CASA of Harrison County held their ribbon cutting for their new resource center. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and they advocate for neglected and abused children…

‘By Golly, Be Jolly:’ Small Business Saturday in Ocean Springs

This weekend you can kick off your holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday in Ocean Springs. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the holidays with a shopping promotion called ‘By Golly, Be Jolly,’ starting on Small…

Local museum burglarized

Gulfport police have made an arrest after several tools and other items were stolen from a local museum over the weekend. Police arrested 55-year-old Michael Johnson on a charge of burglary of a business after employees of the Mississippi Aviation…

President Trump signs animal cruelty bill

Abusing animals is now a federal crime. President Trump signed the ‘PACT Act,’ Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, into law Monday. Animal rights activists were there with him in the Oval Office. President Trump called it a ‘very important…

Body found in Harrison County

According to Coroner Brian Switzer, a body has been found near the Delisle exit off I-10. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.

Ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum

It’s always a Coast favorite for the whole family. Today is the first day ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum. The first session begins at 6 p.m. It is open to all ages and is only $12 for…

Visions of Sugar Plums shopping trip

It started with a local business man looking to help a family in need around the holidays, now it has become a community effort. The 11th annual ‘Visions of Sugar Plums’ shopping event was held today at the Pascagoula Walmart.…

Turkey Giveaway in Gulfport today

District 119 State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes teamed up with Bancorp South, AARP, among other organizations to hand out free turkeys to families in need later this evening. Over 200 turkeys will be distributed at Lockett-Williams Mortuary in Gulfport, starting at…

Alabama man cured of sickle cell disease

It’s a being called a miracle. Stem cell research that one man says cured him of the highly painful sickle cell anemia. It’s a major breakthrough in the medical field: stem cell gene therapy. According to the Center for Disease…

Two sea turtles released into the Mississippi Sound

Dozens of locals prepared to say farewell to two sea turtles that were rescued earlier this year. They say there’s no place like home and for rehabbing turtles Fig Newton and Scar, they were ready to return to that very…

Ice skating returns to the Coast Coliseum Tuesday

It’s officially Thanksgiving Week and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than ice skating. Public ice-skating sessions return to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tomorrow, November 26th with the first session beginning at 6 p.m. Coliseum officials encourage…

West Harrison Band needs your vote!

You have the chance to help one of our local high school bands participate in a very unique opportunity. The West Harrison High School band is taking part in the Tournament of Roses Parade on News Years Day in 2020.…

Local dog to compete in National Dog Show

For some, the main televised event on Thanksgiving is football, for others it’s the National Dog Show on NBC. If you are someone who loves to see the dogs, we have a local one for you to root for! One…

Lottery sales impacting City of Lucedale

While our three coastal county's convenience stores have seen a steady flow of residents buying scratch-off lottery tickets today, the sales stretch throughout the state including the remaining cities in our six southern counties. Lucedale Mayor Darwin Nelson dropped by…

Scratch-off ticket sales begin today in Mississippi

It’s a historic day for our state as it marks the start of scratch-off lottery ticket sales. Lotto fever was high at the Stop and Geaux in Gulfport for the first day of scratch-off ticket sales in the state. Some…