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Memorial Hospital holds Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Day celebrations are already underway in South Mississippi, including a ceremony at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Gulfport ROTC Color Guard presented the colors, followed by song selections from the Gulfport High School Madrigals. The ceremony was held in recognition…

AT&T launching campaign to help with food insecurity

Statistics show one in six South Mississippians face hunger or food insecurity. That’s why AT&T is launching the ‘Believe Mississippi’ initiative. It’s a project to increase access to opportunity by addressing hunger and food disparities in communities across the state.…

Two local teachers receive grants from SONIC Drive-In

Two teachers in Mississippi will receive big bucks thanks to SONIC Drive-In’s annual ‘Limeades for Learning’ fall voting campaign. Between Monday, September 30th and Sunday, October 27th, Sonic fans voted for projects they found most inspiring at limeadesforlearning.com, ranging from…

Groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility

State leaders were on hand in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and…

Correction to story about property complaints

We have a correction to make on a story that aired last night at 10 p.m. and this morning. In the story, we mentioned a two story bedroom home in Gulfport owned by Lee Chi Properties is infested with rats,…

Gulfport men found guilty of capital murder

After a grueling five days of trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, two Gulfport men have been found guilty of capital murder stemming from an armed robbery in 2016. Twenty-seven year-old J’Var Pope and 26-year-old Robert Hart…

Arrested on warrants for armed robbery

Twenty-six year-old Xavier Hall is now behind bars on warrants for two counts of armed robbery. Biloxi police say this after an incident reported on October 3rd on Keller Avenue where two people were allegedly robbed at gun point. One…

Long Beach Set for Grand Opening of Fetch Park

They say the best things in life are free - and our four-legged friends are now free to frolic, play and socialize at a new park in Long Beach. While the park has been open to the public for a…

Harrison County at Top of the Heap When It Comes to Recycling

Harrison county residents and the Harrison County Utility Authority (HCUA), are a cut above and tops when it comes to recycling in our state. In their monthly board meeting Thursday, HCUA officials announced record recycling rates for the last six…

Five People Injured in Accident on Wortham Road

Five people were injured - and one of them airlifted to a hospital - from the scene of an accident Thursday night in north Harrison County. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 49 and Wortham Road. EMS officials…

Suiting Up for the Forever Young Black Tie Affair

Get dressed to the nines, put on your Sunday best-whatever you have to do to come out to the Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport for the Forever Young Black Tie Affair! News 25 Today Anchor Jaylon Morris gets all…

Groundbreaking Set for USM's New Ocean Enterprise Facility

State leaders will gather in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM's Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and USM,…

John R. Blossman Humanitarian Award

Dozens of locals dressed to impress and gathered in the Magnolia Room at the Beau Rivage Thursday night for a ‘Night to Change Lives’ put on by the Gulf Coast YMCA. They rolled out the red carpet for a special…

Keel Authentication Ceremony at Ingalls

Today Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula as well as the State of Mississippi gave a nod of the highest respect to a war hero and Gulf Coast native. It’s a name that’s already gone down in history, but now will forever…

Coastal Mississippi ‘Future of Tourism’ Update

Coastal Mississippi provided their ‘Future of Tourism’ annual update at Centennial Plaza. Coastal Mississippi CEO Milton Segarra addressed industry leaders, stakeholders, and elected officials with innovative plans that are in place for next year. With Coastal Mississippi having more than…

Mississippi Power ‘Project Share’

There are other ways that you can lend a helping hand year round. Mississippi Power has created a program to help those in need that may need an extra boost when it comes to paying those electric bills. It’s called…

2019 John R. Blossman Charity Banquet

The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA is honoring a Coast resident with the 2019 John R. Blossman Humanitarian Award. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.