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Excel by 5 receives donation from Hard Rock Culture Club

Excel by 5 in Biloxi received a generous donation today. The Hard Rock Culture Club visited the Lopez School in Biloxi to drop off school supplies to the Early Learning Childhood Center. Each year, Excel by 5 holds an immunization…

D’Iberville students receive CPR training kits

The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association made it possible for CPR training kits to be put in classrooms. Students in D’Iberville are learning the skills to help others stay alive. News 25 visited D’Iberville High today to join their JROTC students…

Mississippi Aquarium acrylic panel arrival

The Mississippi Aquarium continues to come together as the next step for construction has arrived. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Port of Gulfport with more.

‘Making Strides against Breast Cancer’ kickoff

It was a sea of pink in the IP Casino this morning as the American Cancer Society kicked off its ‘Making Strides against Breast Cancer’ season. The program was fashioned like a talk show with guest interviews, music, door prizes,…

Business development and entrepreneurship workshop

This morning, entrepreneurs and hopeful small business owners gathered together at the D’Iberville Community Club for a free business development and entrepreneurship workshop. The workshop included information on resources available to help small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities…

Wanted for felony sexual battery

The George County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man wanted in connection to a felony sexual battery of a vulnerable adult. A warrant is out for 44-year-old Michael Ray Scott. His last known residence was in the Benndale community…

Gulfport officer injured overseas

A Gulfport police officer who is deployed overseas was significantly injured during military action. Officer Manuel Santos is a tech sergeant in the Mississippi Air Guard. He sustained a severe concussion, lacerations, as well as neck and back injuries. He…

Doggone double at MGM Park

MGM Park let the dogs out for the Biloxi Shucker’s Doggone doubleheader against the Mobile Baybears. Locals brought their pets to the game to see if the Shuckers could get their paws on a victory. Usually the dogs are invited…

Happy homecoming at the Seabee Base

There were a lot of tears, smiles, and hugs at the Seabee Base today as members of Naval Mobile Command Battalion, or NMCB 11, returned from a six month deployment overseas. The Seabee Base in Gulfport buzzed with nervous excitement…

Local expert discusses vibrio bacteria

Vibrio bacteria, occasionally mislabeled as the ‘flesh eating bacteria,’ is in its peak season. Vibrio naturally lives in certain coastal waters like the Gulf of Mexico and is present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are…

NASA administrator visits Stennis Space Center

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has been touring NASA sites across the United States. Today, he made a stop at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. He discussed NASA’s goals into the next few decades and what he thinks about President…

Felony DUI/ Habitual offender

A Gulfport man has been sentenced to six years in prison for felony DUI. Forty-year-old Brad Heflin pled guilty to fourth offense felony DUI in court today. Officers pulled over Heflin for driving in a ‘reckless manner.’ Heflin underwent field…

Remembering a fallen Gulfport police officer

Today, the Gulfport Police Department is remembering and celebrating the life of one of their own. It has now been ten years since Gulfport Lt. Rob Curry was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. His police motorcycle collided…

Biloxi firefighter laid to rest

A former Biloxi battalion fire chief was laid to rest today. Firefighters unfurled an American flag from Biloxi firetrucks at the intersection of Irish Hill Drive and Porter Avenue around noon today to honor the life of Norbert Lloyd Sr.…

Wallet theft suspect in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a wallet at Harrah’s Casino on Beach Boulevard. Police say the unknown black male found the wallet on a chair near slot machines then went to the restroom and exited…

Three arrested in drug bust in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested three people while answering a call of a gun fired at a house in St. Martin. Just before 8:30 last night, a woman told deputies someone shot at her house on El Dorado Avenue.  Deputies…

Highway 90 paving project in Biloxi

The markings on the asphalt near storm drains along Highway 90 in Biloxi are the first signals that MDOT is nearly ready to begin a major paving and repair project in the area. The nine miles of highway between Debuys…

Gulfport man charged with aggravated assault

A Gulfport man is behind bars, accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle following an argument. Officers arrested 29-year-old Antwion Curry and charged him with two counts of aggravated assault. The incident happened the evening of August 9th in the…

Wreck on I-10 in Jackson County

Around 4 a.m. officials responded to a car accident on I-10 in Jackson County. Chase Elkins with Mississippi Highway Patrol tells News 25 that a Ford Explorer pulling a trailer was heading eastbound on I-10 near the Pascagoula River Bridge…

Coca-Cola Strike Day 5

Five days later, the strike continues for Coca-Cola employees in Jackson County who say they are taking a stand against low wages and poor labor practices. “We work very hard for our money and we deserve to be compensated for…

The Blood Center hosts community blood drive

The Blood Center hosted a community blood drive today at Walmart on Bienville in Ocean Springs. The Blood Center is a nonprofit organization that supplies blood and blood products to hospitals throughout the Gulf Coast. With a demand to supply…