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Dr. Rhonda Clark named Catholic School Superintendent

Dr. Rhonda Clark, associate superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Biloxi, will now be moving on to the role of superintendent. Dr. Rhonda Clark has been the associate superintendent of Catholic Schools for the past ten years. She…

Stopping crime one day at a time

Stopping crime may seem like a scary feat especially if you’re not a part of law enforcement. The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers make it easier for the community to get involved in the fight against crime. The group met with…

Arrested for auto burglary in Ocean Springs

Two Ocean Springs residents are now behind bars for auto burglary. According to police, Michelle Kiker was arrested for rendering criminal assistance in hiding out Darren Cox who was wanted for auto burglary. When investigators showed up at Kiker’s home…

College Park neighborhood crime on the rise

More than 30 crimes have been reported in the College Park area. Rising statistics have the Gulfport community on edge. Concerned citizens have been given the opportunity to speak out. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has more.

Gulfport Connect App

The City of Gulfport is rolling out a brand new app. The app is called Gulfport Connect and can be found on iTunes and Google Play and can be used on any smart phone. The city recently launched it after…

New handicapped access path coming to Long Beach

The City of Long Beach just announced it will be the first city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to offer a handicapped access path on one of its beaches. The Long Beach Wheel Way will be installed between the Jim…

VFW Post 4526 celebrates a veteran with a concert

Today veterans and friends are jamming out at a mini steel guitar concert hosted by the Arthur McMasters Memorial VFW Post 4526 in Gulfport. The concert that kicked off at 3 p.m. is celebrating Corky Tittle, a veteran passionate about…

Farm to Fork program

Healthy and nutritious food isn’t always easy to access in some areas. That’s one reason why the United Healthcare Community Program of Mississippi has partnered with Alcorn State University for the seventh year of their Farm to Fork program. The…

Fingerprinting for safety

It’s any parent’s worst nightmare: a missing child. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood takes us to St. Martin where protective parents took preventative measures to help safeguard their kids, all right at the tips of their fingers. Kevin Benjaman spent Wednesday…

Mississippi Power awards scholarships

They say knowledge is power and that’s just what Mississippi Power awarded to eight Gulf Coast and Pine Belt students today. Mississippi Power gives us more than just our electricity. They introduced the Heritage Scholarship Program in 2016, giving minority…

Third Street shooting investigation

Gulfport police are looking for a second suspect believed to be connected with a shooting that happened on Third Street Sunday night. Thirty-six year-old Jermaine Posey of Biloxi is wanted for questioning. Currently, this is an outstanding aggravated assault warrant…

Wanted for questioning in money scam

Biloxi police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in connection with a quick change money scam. The incident happened on May 5th at about 11 a.m. in the 800 block of Howard Avenue. Police say the man was…

Biloxi man charged with credit card fraud

A Biloxi man was arrested for allegedly purchasing more than $5,000 worth of merchandise with a stolen credit card. Police say 30-year-old Charles Challenor committed the fraud at the Belk Department Store located in Edgewater Mall back in May. Challenor…

Treasure Bay Casino expansion

There are big changes in the works for Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand as casino officials laid out the plans for the casino’s future. Treasure Bay Casino has not changed much since 2007,…

VFW setting stage for steel guitars

They’ll be strumming and serving supper at the Gulfport VFW Post 4526 off Dedeaux Road tomorrow afternoon. Today, concert organizers were setting the stage for a mini steel guitar concert tomorrow by the Deep South Steel Guitars. It starts at…

Drive thru coffee shop opens in Long Beach

Today a Long Beach resident opened a drive thru coffee shop in the City of Long Beach, something she says is the first of its kind. “I’m tired. I’ve just worked really hard for other people and I just wanted…

Sun bleached street signs to be replaced in Long Beach

Faded street signs will soon be a thing of the past in the City of Long Beach. The City of Long Beach reports new street signs have officially arrived and will soon replace the sun bleached signs currently spotted around…

Treasure Bay Casino making improvements

Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi will be expanding their facility with some additional improvements that will be added in three phases. The Biloxi Development Review Committee will take a look at the facility tomorrow and go over the construction project.…

Camp Deaf kicks off

The de l’Epee Deaf Center in Gulfport is hosting their annual five day camp ‘Camp Deaf’ this week. It’s a place where children whose first language is American Sign Language can come to interact with other like children through field…

Simplifying tax reform

Listen up small business owners, if you do your own taxes things are changing this year. Last year’s passage of a new tax code is the first major reform since 1986 and some unexpected changes could make filing your taxes…

Gulfport Fire Department has highest fire rating in Mississippi

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, along with Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt, gathered today on the steps of City Hall in Gulfport to make a community announcement. The Gulfport Fire Department is being recognized as part of the top two percent…

Vehicle theft arrest in Biloxi

Biloxi police arrested an Alabama man for reportedly stealing two cars out of a casino parking lot. Twenty-eight year-old Winston Thach of Irvington was taken into custody on two warrants issued for felony taking away a motor vehicle. The warrants…