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Hancock County Fair

It is fair season in the Kiln as the sixth annual Hancock County Fair hits the Gulf Coast. The rides are endless, the food is delicious, and there’s plenty of fun for the entire family to enjoy. There’s livestock, craft…

2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk

Many Coast residents will lace up their shoes and walk for a good cause Saturday. The 2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk will kick off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at Jones Park in Gulfport. The heart walk is the American Heart…

USM Marine Research Center ribbon cutting

This morning dozens of people, as well as local and state officials, joined together to officially cut the ribbon on the University of Southern Mississippi Marine Research Center in Gulfport. The marine research center at the Port of Gulfport is…

Renaissance the Runway

The third annual Renaissance the Runway was a night full of fashion and fun and it was all for a good cause. Sixty-five different local models and model citizens hit the runway strutting some of the Gulf Coast’s finest. This…

Local students named National Merit semifinalists

Congratulations are in order for four Gulfport High School students. They were recently chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists which includes the top one percent of high school students in the nation. These deserving students, Lucas Ragula, Jennifer Palma, Katie…

Peoples Bank donates $11,453 to local charities

Employees of the Peoples Bank have raised over $11,000 and are donating it to several charities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Each year since 1994, employees raise $100 or more and it’s given to the charity of their choice. This…

Betsy Ann will continue to sail in Biloxi

The popular riverboat the Betsy Ann will continue cruising Biloxi waterfront. The Betsy Ann will be sailing for at least another year along the Biloxi waterfront after the Gilich administration has come to agreement with operators of the boat. The…

Howard Avenue closer to completion

Howard Avenue is now one step closer to being completed after crews begin laying down bricks for the road. The $1.93 million project started in April and has gone as planned so far. In the 1970s, the City of Biloxi…

Grand larceny arrest in Biloxi

Today Biloxi police arrested 59-year-old Tommie Wallace on a warrant for grand larceny. The warrant was issued after Wallace was identified as the suspect who stole in excess of $1,000 from someone’s purse in Biloxi. He is currently in the…

Renaissance the Runway

The fashion event of the season is just hours away. Renaissance the Runway is back and better than ever. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is at the IP Casino to give us a preview on what will be shown off down…

Success Women’s Conference kicks off in Biloxi

It was all about girl power this morning as hundreds of women filled into the IP Casino for the fourth annual Success Women’s Conference. This is a two day conference which aims to give women a chance to connect, inspire,…

The Lopez Elementary students meet Curious George

The Lopez Elementary School and Biloxi Excel by 5 program gave young children the chance to meet Curious George this morning. Kids and their parents anxiously waited outside the school doors to watch Curious George ride up in the Biloxi…

Art Disability Fair in Biloxi

It was nothing but good times, big smiles, and great dance moves during the Art Disability Fair at the Biloxi Civic Center. This morning, nearly 600 kids and adults with intellectual disabilities came together to do free art activities. This…

Third annual Renaissance the Runway

Tonight it’s a night full of fashion and fun and it’s all for a good cause. Local models and model citizens will hit the runway tonight for the third annual Renaissance the Runway. The fashion fundraising event, benefiting the Bacot…

Former DMR director back behind bars

The former director of Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is back behind bars after a judge ruled he fell too far behind on restitution payments. U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett sent Bill Walker back to jail Wednesday until an October…

Hancock County Fair opens

It is fair season in the Kiln as the sixth annual Hancock County Fair hits the Gulf Coast. The rides are endless, the food is delicious, and there’s plenty of fun for the entire family to enjoy. There’s livestock, craft…

Sentenced to life in prison for murder

A Gulfport man has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Thirty-six year-old Stephen Redmond was found guilty today of first degree murder in the death of Robert Walters in April 2017. Testimony during trial showed…

Rotary Club of Orange Grove donates flu supplies

With flu season just around the corner, it can be very important to have the right supplies to combat these germs especially around children. The Rotary Club of Orange Grove took note of this and donated flu season supplies to…

D’Iberville High student scores perfect 36 on ACT

D’Iberville High School student Michael Steil may only be a junior, but he has already earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. In the U.S. high school class of 2017, just 2,760 of some two million who took…

Swimming with stingrays at IMMS

Ocean Adventures opened this year at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The main attractions include swimming with dolphins, stingrays, and sharks. Everyone’s heard of swimming with dolphins, but what about swimming with stingrays and even sharks? At…

Hancock County Fair opens

The sixth annual Hancock County Fair begins today. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the fair with more.

New 3D breast imaging technology

It’s a brand new breast imaging technology to better diagnose and treat breast disease and it’s made its way to the Gulf Coast just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Meet Pristina. She’s the newest 3D mammogram…