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Casino Revenue at an All-Time High

Commercial casinos across the board in the U.S. have scored big with revenues reaching an all-time high, this according to the American Gaming Association's annual State of the States report. In 2018, gaming revenues were over the top, reaching $41.7…

JoJo the Kangaroo is back home and recovering

Typically you have to go to Australia if you want to see a kangaroo hopping around outside, but that wasn’t the case for many people who saw JoJo hanging around Gulfport last week. Last week, JoJo the Kangaroo captured the…

New Rouses Market open for business in Gulfport

The new Rouses Market located on East Pass Road in Gulfport is open for business. The new store has some new features including a fresh seafood department, a hot bar with cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well…

Rotary Club of Pascagoula Scholarship

Since the 90s, the Rotary Club of Pascagoula has awarded thousands of dollars to students who attend Pascagoula High or Resurrection Catholic School. They hope to keep college graduates in Mississippi and on the Coast. Name after name was called…

Mississippi Aquarium Update

If you’ve driven down Highway 90 recently you may have noticed the continued construction by Jones Park. That’s the future site of the Mississippi Aquarium as they continue to inch closer to opening. The last time we checked with the…

Two arrested following altercation at a bar in Saucier

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department arrested two for aggravated assault following an altercation at BJ’s Roadhouse in Saucier on May 5th. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 60-year-old Mark George is charged with aggravated assault and 51-year-old Kimberleigh Haenel for accessory before the…

STEM Art Camp

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs is taking on their summer art camp in a special way. They are using art as a launching point to talk about the elements that go into design and creativity with…

Cancer Survivor Day in June 15th

Cancer is something that can touch many different people in many different ways, so honoring those that are survivors is very important. That’s why ever since 2016, Singing River Health Systems has held their Cancer Survivor Day. It is a…

Biloxi shooting arrest

A D’Iberville man is behind bars, charged with aggravated assault after a shooting injured two people. Early this morning, police arrested 23-year-old Ira Akeem Henry in connection with a shooting that happened near the 800 block of Motsie Road in…

Homeless man pleads guilty to kidnapping and robbery

A Gulfport man took a guilty plea for armed robbery and kidnapping. Forty-seven year-old Ernest Eugene Leffew pled guilty before his trial was scheduled to begin in the case of what started as a missing person. Back on September 24th,…

Arrest Made in Connection to Biloxi Shooting

A D'Iberville man is behind bars this morning, charged with aggravated assault after a shooting injured two people. Early this morning, police arrested 23-year-old Ira Akeem Henry in connection with a shooting that happened near the 800 block of Motsie…

Blue Crew Volleyball Game

The Gulfport Police Department kicks off its summer youth initiative program today with a beach volleyball game. The community was invited out to show off their volleyball skills at Jones Park. This program is a part of the Gulfport Blue…

Freedom Festival: Juneteenth Celebration in Jackson County

We are just days away from the first ever Jackson County Freedom Festival. Thanks to the organization CORE, a celebration in honor of Juneteenth will be held Saturday, June 15th at the Gautier City Park from 12 to 4 p.m.…

365 Challenge to cure MSD

If you had the chance to help save a life would you do it? What if we told you it would be as easy as posting to Facebook during your birthday month? Willow Canaan is a five-year-old girl who suffers…

Pepper Palace opens first Mississippi store

If you are a fan of all things spicy then we have some great news for you! Pepper Palace has opened their doors to the public at the Gulfport Premium Outlets. This is the first Pepper Palace in Mississippi and…

New technology for Biloxi Fire Department

The Biloxi Fire Department debuted new technology for their fire boat. The Flir System was recently installed for Biloxi’s newest boat the Serena G. The Flir is a state-of-the-art sonar system that can detect heat signatures. The system can read…

406 Club coming to Harrah’s Gulf Coast

With sports gambling continuing to make waves across the Coast, Harrah’s Casino in Biloxi is bringing a new experience to the game. Harrah’s has introduced plans for the 406 Club, a new interactive bar inside the casino. Interested in playing…

Blue Crew Volleyball Game

Gulfport police officers hit the beach today to show off their best volleyball skills and it’s all for a good cause. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at the game with more.