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General Election 2019 Local Election Live Results

2019 Local Election Results Harrison County: House of Representatives District 114 Jeffrey S. ‘Jeff’ Guice has won the House of Representatives District 114 race. He won with 75% of the vote. House of Representatives District 115 Results not final Felix…

General Election 2019 State election live results

State of Mississippi- Governor The state of Mississippi has a new governor. Tate Reeves has won the Gubernatorial race. He won with 53% of the votes. State of Mississippi- Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce Andy Gipson has won the Commissioner…

U.S. Senate Passes Federal Anti-Cruelty Bill

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act by unanimous consent. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would establish the first federal anti-cruelty law. The House of Representatives…

Nine car pile-up leaves one dead

Traffic was backed up for nearly two hours this morning along Highway 90 after a deadly nine car pile-up. The incident happened around 6 this morning just before Highway 619 and Hwy 90 eastbound from Gautier. Sixty-four year-old Charlotte Moore…

World Interact Week

While today is Election Day, this week is known as ‘World Interact Week’ and the Interact Club at Harrison Central High received high praise by the Rotary Club in Gulfport. Interact students assist the rotary with numerous ‘service above self’…

Harrison County Courthouse celebrates ‘National Adoption Day’

It was a heartwarming scene today at the Harrison County Courthouse as chancery court celebrated ‘National Adoption Day.’ While the actual date for ‘National Adoption Day’ isn’t until later this month, those at chancery court couldn’t wait to help officially…

Today is the General Election

Today is the day for your voice to be heard Mississippi. The ballots for today’s General Election have many important offices on the ballot like governor and other state seats. It has been a close Gubernatorial race from the start…

Meet Sophia! News 25's Pet of the Week!

On today's Pet of the Week, we introduce you to Sophia, a female lab/hound mix in need of a loving home! You can find her and other homeless pets at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Also, this weekend, be sure…

Delano, Newman to face off in special election

Both candidates in the Senate District 50 race are preparing for their second race in nearly three months. A Harrison County Circuit judge reordered the special election to be held tomorrow for Dixie Newman and Scott Delano.  After an inspection…

Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook announces horse race betting

DraftKings at the Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook in D’Iberville has announced the opening of pari-mutuel betting on horse racing. Simulcasts will be offered from four different horse track groups. Players will now have options to bet on 11 thoroughbred horse tracks.…

Renovations begin on Saenger Theatre in Downtown Biloxi

Today is the day that city officials and those who value the historical significance of Downtown Biloxi have been waiting on: the first day of work on the renovations to the Saenger Theatre. This is only the beginning stage for…

No Shave November

Last week began a month long initiative for men and women to forgo shaving or grooming and grow out their hair for an entire 30 days. But ‘No Shave November’ is not just about creating a scruffy look, it’s about…

Gulfport Fire collecting for ‘Fill the Boot’

For 65 years, the Gulfport Fire Department has been helping ‘Fill the Boot’ for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. That’s why today until Wednesday you can see the firefighters, boots in hand, asking for donations at multiple intersections in the city.…

Absentee ballots requested for General Election

This morning, 58,070 Mississippians requested absentee ballots for the upcoming November 5th General Election and 51,318 absentee ballots have been received by the Circuit Clerk’s Office. Between Gulfport and Biloxi more than 200 people cast absentee ballots Saturday between the…

Hundreds show up to see Vice President Mike Pence

If you were on Highway 90 earlier today you probably noticed an increase in traffic near the Coast Coliseum. Republican supporters came out in full force to welcome Vice President Mike Pence to the Coast. It was a sea of…

Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Biloxi

Vice President Mike Pence was in Biloxi today doing his part to encourage locals to get out to vote for Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tate Reeves. As the Mississippi gubernatorial election inches closer, Republican candidate Tate Reeves brought in some big…

Kids Safety Fair

Kids and parents in Biloxi had fun while learning about safety on Saturday. WJZD 94.5 and Mississippi Power teamed up for the sixth annual ‘Kids Safety Fair’ at the Kroc Center. Local health organizations along with the Biloxi police and…