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Gulf Coast Galleria developments in D’Iberville

The City of D’Iberville can expect huge development in the summer of 2019 with the Gulf Coast Galleria. Development company Rise Partners entered into an agreement with Ramco Developments to start the project next summer. The galleria will have 600,000…

Florence airport cancellations

Hurricane Florence continues to aim at the Carolina coastline as a mass evacuation continues from South Carolina to Virginia. The category three storm is expected to make landfall over the weekend. There have been travel advisories issued at airports in…

Cruisin’ the Coast citations

Cruisin’ the Coast is just around the corner and the City of D’Iberville is gearing up and asking for local businesses to donate coupons that can be stuffed in Cruisin’ the Coast citations. These tickets aren’t regular citations. They are…

Hang out with Habitat kicks off

With October just around the corner, Habitat for Humanity kicked off their annual Hang out with Habitat fundraiser this afternoon. The launch of this year’s month long event was not your everyday ribbon cutting. Three hundred feet of ribbon was…

Goodwill Superstore grand opening

This morning, officials cut the ribbon on the brand new Goodwill Superstore in Biloxi. People lined up around the corner to get a first chance to shop the racks at the store. To kick off the opening, the first 50…

C-USA is coming back to MGM Park

Overtime Sports and the City of Biloxi made an announcement today for something the Coast can look forward to next spring: Conference USA is coming back to MGM Park for its third consecutive year. It’s one of the biggest economic…

Biloxi construction hurts local business

Division Street and other surrounding streets in Biloxi have been under construction for some time now. Coast Dealing Academy has been caught right in the middle of it. John Montella opened Coast Dealing Academy in October 2011 on Division Street…

Hurricane Florence aid drop-off locations

Donation sites are already popping up in Hancock County as Hurricane Florence moves toward the East Coast. If you would like to donate, items can be dropped off at the city fire departments in Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, and Waveland.…

Charged with receiving stolen property

A Gulfport man was arrested in Biloxi this morning after police found the car he was driving was reported stolen. Police pulled over the 2004 Camry driven by Jordan Yarnall and also found meth in the vehicle. Yarnall was found…

Hands-on animal experience at Mississippi Aquarium

When the Mississippi Aquarium opens its doors it will bring hundreds of aquatic wonders like alligators, otters, and dolphins to the Coast. Those are only a few of the animals that aquarium officials are planning for as construction continues. Ric…

Two suspects involved in school burglary in Moss Point

Two suspects involved in school burglary Tuesday evening were taken into custody. Police were dispatched to a call at Charlotte Heights School after receiving a phone call from a witness who saw two males enter the school. Officers say they…

Wanted for attempted robbery and shooting in Moss Point

Moss Point police are investigating an attempted robbery and shooting at the A&A Convenience Store on Main Street. Police responded to the store shortly after 1 a.m. today and found the store attendant suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim…

Superhero recruitment rally for Jackson County CASA

Are you ready to become a hero in a child’s life? Jackson County CASA is looking to recruit new members. Tonight at the YMCA in Ocean Springs you could see some officials in Jackson County dressed as superheroes like Judge…

Blessing of the Badges

It just feels right on 9/11 that the Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship hosts a Blessing of the Badges celebration and block party for first responders and providers across Harrison County at Gulfport First United Methodist Church. A simple thank you goes…

Biloxi discusses next year’s budget

Biloxi City Council held a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the upcoming year’s budget. According to Mayor FoFo Gilich, the City of Biloxi is expected to end this year in the green. The proposed revenue for 2019 is just…

Harrison County Board talks budget plans

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting today with members of the public to discuss budget plans for next year. The budget includes all of the departments in Harrison County. Each department discussed what their needs were and…

Memorial Stair Climb in Long Beach

This morning, Long Beach firefighters and police officers commemorated the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks by following in the footsteps of fallen first responders. They took part in a memorial stair climb at Crunch Fitness in Long Beach to honor…

9/11 Memorial Ceremony

On this day at 10 a.m. on September 11th, 2001, Battalion Chief Joseph Pfeifer ordered all firefighters to evacuate the inferno engulfing the north tower of the World Trade Center, a radio order he issued while still standing in the…

Deceased Jackson County inmate identified

The Jackson County inmate found dead early yesterday morning has been identified. Thirty-eight year-old Cindy Arnold of Moss Point was found unresponsive in her cell around 2 o’clock Monday morning. She was pronounced dead at the jail. Jackson County Sheriff…

Blessing of the Badges

The Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship is hosting a Blessing of the Badges celebration and block party for first responders and providers across Harrison County. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Gulfport First United Methodist Church with more.

Explosion and fire destroys Harrison County home

A single story home in Harrison County was destroyed in an explosion and fire Monday evening. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, officials responded to the home located on Saucier-Lizana Road after neighbors discovered the blaze and contacted…

Two arrested after shots fired in Gulfport

Two men were arrested after shots fired in Gulfport. Yesterday evening officers responded to the Magnolia State Apartments in reference to two males armed with handguns shooting at each other. During that incident, a vehicle and an apartment were struck.…

VT halter buildings on fire in Moss Point

This morning, crews battled flames in Moss Point for hours. This morning around 7 a.m., crews started fighting flames on two buildings at VT Halter in Moss Point. Firefighters were still fighting the flames three hours later. Moss Point, Escatawpa,…