Ship Island Excursions stay open amid toxic algae
While the harmful algal bloom has forced ten beaches along the Coast to close, Ship Island Excursions continues to carry one. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.
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Two in custody in connection with fatal shooting in Wiggins
Two men are in custody after the shooting death of a man in Wiggins last night. Twenty-four year-old Frederick Alexander of Poplarville is charged with murder in the death of Martin Atkinson Jr. and 20-year-old Tyrese Youngblood is charged with…
Gulf Coast Pride Day is Saturday
The Gulf Coast Association of Pride is dedicated to providing resources to our local LGBTQ+ community. On Saturday, they will be celebrating just that. They are hosting ‘Pride Day’ at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. ‘Pride Day’ will have lots…
Hometown Heroes Day: Military send off in Pascagoula
Saturday, the Mississippi Army National Guard 859th Vertical Engineer Company out of Pascagoula will be deployed to the Middle East to fight for our country. As a way to thank them for their service a hometown sendoff is being planned…
Wiggins shooting victim identified
The man who died yesterday after a shooting in Wiggins has been identified. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry says 25-year-old Martin Luther Atkinson Jr. was shot outside of Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street just before 5 p.m. He died shortly…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Open For Business Despite Algae: More Here
With the water closed in many areas of South Mississippi due to the Algae, there are still many ways to enjoy the coast.
Celebrate Pride this Saturday at Point Cadet Park In Biloxi
Pride Day will take place Saturday, June 29th from Noon until 6 PM at Point Cadet Park in Biloxi.
Oil Spill from 2004 is Worse than Previously Thought...And It's Still Leaking
It was steadily leaking as much as 45-hundred gallons a day, not three or four gallons per day as the rig owner claimed.
Gulfport Mayor Heading to Honolulu for U.S. Conference of Mayors
Mayor Hewes will be among the 200 mayors from across our nation attending the United States Conference of Mayors 87th Annual Meeting.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Urges Funding to Help Fishermen and Businesses
The senator is urging U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to take swift action to approve a fishery disaster determination for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, using recently-approved funding for the fishery disaster.
Gulfport Mayor takes reins of Mississippi Municipal League as president
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is the 2019-2020 president for the Mississippi Municipal League. During a luncheon today, Mayor Hewes received his gavel from former President Glen Barlow and assumed his new role. It’s been a decade since a Gulfport mayor…
Another beach closed in Harrison County
The ten beaches that are closed in Hancock and Harrison County will remain that way until further notice. This is all due to the blue-green harmful algal bloom that has popped up on the Coast. It’s been called a disaster…
Afternoon shooting leaves one dead in Wiggins
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a shooting incident in Wiggins this afternoon. The shooting happened just at 4:50 this afternoon at Wiggins Apartments on McGregor Street. According to Wiggins Police Chief Matt Barnett, one…
Statewide push to protect home rule
Cities and towns are asking legislature and statewide candidates for office to protect home rule. The home rule allows cities and towns to make their own decisions when it comes to matters on the local level. Following this year’s legislative…
Mobile Red Cross blood drive in Gulfport
Some people rolled up their sleeves today in Gulfport to help the Red Cross save lives across the nation. The Red Cross set up a mobile blood drive center next to Chick-Fil-A on Highway 49 for five hours, allowing residents…
MGCCC students simulate emergency birth
Paramedic students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis Campus got a live action lesson today. Twelve students had to perform a live emergency birth using a simulation dummy. The students were split into groups of two just like…
‘Birdies for Charity’ check celebration
Today the Rapiscan Systems Classic and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded more than $440,000 to local charities. It was the ‘Birdies for Charity’ check celebration and 20 charities were represented and 13 of them received money during today’s celebration.…
Mississippi Police Chiefs Conference
Chiefs of police from all across Mississippi are in Biloxi this week to network with each other and learn about new advances in law enforcement. Chiefs of police from every corner of Mississippi have gathered at the Golden Nugget in…
MDEQ Adds One Beach Station to Closures
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued an additional closure Wednesday for one beach station (Station 8 – Gulfport West Beach) in Harrison County due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) extending into…
Coast beaches remain closed due to harmful algal bloom
Beaches across the Gulf Coast remain closed due to the toxic algae bloom. Four beaches in Hancock County and beaches in Harrison County are shut-down, leaving questions as to when they’ll reopen. Year-round, thousands flock to the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
Disability Connection Community Resource Fair
The Biloxi Civic Center was the place to be as a variety of valuable resources were available for locals. Disability Connection hosted their Community Resource Fair with multiple organizations catering to residents, providing them with free and or low cost…
Update on infrastructure work in East Biloxi
Detours are something Biloxi drivers know all too well as work continues on the city’s massive infrastructure project. It’s a multimillion dollar project that’s been paving the way for road and infrastructure improvements and has been underway for years, but…
Arrested for felony credit card fraud
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Eddie Louis Smith III of Gulfport on a warrant for felony credit card fraud. The warrant and arrest stem from an investigation where the victim reported an unauthorized debit card purchase in excess of…
Arrested for grand larceny
On June 25th, 2019 the Long Beach Police Department arrested 29-year-old Rhiannon E. Ferrell, of Gulfport, and charged her with Grand Larceny. The arrest was the result of an investigation where Ferrell allegedly stole a vehicle from a restaurant on…