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Little Hats, Big Hearts

Today is the first day of February which is also the start of the American Heart Association’s Heart Month. All month long, both hospitals in the Singing River Health System will be promoting heart health. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has…

Dog’s Night Out Adoption Event

The Hyatt Place Hotel is joining the Humane Society of South Mississippi in a slumber party as a way to help pets find a home. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Biloxi with more.

Seventh annual Run for the Beads

Mardi Gras is just around the corner. This weekend, put on your beads a little early and grab your sneakers for the Run for the Beads One Mile Fun Run and 5K. Saturday marks the seventh year the Gulf Coast…

Biloxi Fire Department honors fallen firefighter

Biloxi firemen spent the morning cooking up a delicious meal. They smoked multiple pounds of pork butt and fried hundreds of fish all to remember one of their fallen firefighters. Darren Endris, a 25 year veteran of the department, recently…

Opening a new chapter in the Woolmarket community

It’s an exciting day for the Woolmarket community as a new library is welcomed to the area. Up until mid-2018, the library was housed in a 900 square foot mobile home near the fire station. People described it as ‘hanging…

Junior chefs cook it up at Bel-Air Elementary School

For two years, an after school program at Bel-Air Elementary has been teaching students the art of cooking. For students at Bel-Air Elementary learning just got a little more hands on. Third through sixth graders are testing their skills in…

Prayers for Patton Benefit

Prayer warriors were out in full force this evening at the Blow Fly Inn in Gulfport for the ‘Prayers for Patton’ benefit. You may remember Patton Tillman, who was critically injured in an ATV accident on January 20th. He has…

Biloxi Shuckers Job Fair

The Biloxi Shuckers are once again looking to expand their family. Their fifth annual job fair took place tonight at MGM Park and many hopefuls came out. They were hiring for all sorts of jobs from ground keeping to the…

Felix Gines running for state representative district 115

Ward 2 Biloxi Councilman Felix Gines made his announcement to run for state representative district 115. “I will be filing for state representative for district 115.” With supporters filling up Satchmo’s, Ward 2 Biloxi Councilman Felix Gines chose to run…

Annual Gulf Coast Social Work Conference

Today, over 600 social workers flooded the IP Casino for the 26th annual Gulf Coast Social Work Conference. Every year, social workers gather on the Coast to brush up on their skills and listen to ten hours of programming. Today,…

Fire at Full Life Assembly of God Church in Moss Point

There was a small fire this morning at the Full Life Assembly of God Church in Moss Point. A new preschool is currently under construction at the church. Officials on site say a spark from a saw caught on insulation…

First LGBTQ affirming church on the Coast

With recent talks of a military transgender ban, many members of the LGBTQ community say they have felt chastised. There is a place right here on the Coast that wants to make everyone feel right at home. Once a week,…

Avoiding road rage

Last year in the United States, 30 murders were linked to road rage disputes. Tailgating, cutting people off, speeding: these are just some of the things that can sometimes push drivers over the edge. Road rage has become a serious…

Shuckers Job Fair

The Biloxi Shuckers are once again looking to expand their family. The fifth annual job fair is underway at MGM Park’s Clubhouse. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.

Gaming commission approves new site for Long Beach casino

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the site for another casino along the Gulf Coast. Regulators voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a location in Long Beach for its first casino. Developer James Parrish and his investors must show they have…

Driver in Jackson County standoff charged

The driver involved in a five hour standoff in Jackson County appeared before Jackson County Court Judge Mark Watts this afternoon. Michael Mack was charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a police officer: one from Jackson County Sheriff's…

Daddy-Daughter Date Night

Calling all dads! Mark your calendar for a special date night which will be perfect for the princess of the house. Tomorrow night from 6:30 to 8:30, the fifth annual Daddy-Daughter Date Night will take place at the Kroc Center…

Local author visits Harrison Central Elementary School

It was a ‘punny’ morning at Harrison Central Elementary School. Local author Andrea Vilemont Moreau stopped by to share her book called ‘I Mustache you to Read with me.’  The children’s book tells the story of a boy who is…

Residents get a second chance in Long Beach

City officials want to extend residents of Long Beach a second chance through the warrant clearance program. It’s designed to give people an opportunity to clear themselves from the courts. Anyone with misdemeanor charges is able to participate. All you…

Gulfport PD holds gun safety class

From experienced to inexperienced owners of firearms, the Gulfport Police Department plans to educate the Coast with their civilian gun safety class. For about 20 years, the Gulfport Police Department holds a $25 introductory course on basic firearm safety, covering…

Man taken into custody following five hour standoff

This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of I-10 for nearly five hours. This standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. He had been in a road rage altercation…

Super Bowl boycott

Looking for a place to boycott the Super Bowl on Sunday? Kwitzky’s Dugout Bar in Ocean Springs is the place to be for ‘Who Dat’ fans. In regards to the Nola No-Call, Kwitzky’s will not show the Super Bowl. Instead…

Making dreams come true at IMMS

Today, one little boy’s dream came true at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Meet Antwone McNeil. He is an eight-year-old boy who loves Nike and aquariums. He also happens to have a seizure disorder and is developmentally delayed. Antwone’s…