Plans To Reopen Funtime USA
News 25's Caroline Eaker tells us more about the plans to reopen Funtime USA.
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Good cursive wins Woolmarket student state title
A student at Woolmarket Elementary School is a state winner of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Sixth grader Prince Warren was told he was the Mississippi grade-level winner of the contest during a special surprise. The paragraph Prince entered…
Firefighters honored for boat rescue
A special recognition took place at tonight’s Biloxi City Council meeting, honoring the three Biloxi firefighters that responded to the scene of the boating accident that took place on Friday at the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Mayor FoFo Gilich presented Captain…
Planning for Prayer
Prayer: desperate words uttered as disaster strikes, a quiet tearful appeal at the bedside of a sick loved one. Does prayer work? We put this question to Coast leaders who believe so and they are walking out their faith, lending…
FCC Chairman talks internet access on the Coast
As part of a continued mission in closing the digital divide, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is on a week-long tour of the Southern Gulf States. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson caught up with him to get his take…
Watching a 13-year-old take a shower
A 30-year-old Biloxi man has been indicted on charges of watching a 13-year-old girl take a shower at a resort in Latimer in August last year. William Simmons was arrested on a traffic stop. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says…
Wanted for cell phone theft
Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a man involved in the theft of a cell phone at the Palace Casino in Biloxi. The suspect stole the cell phone and concealed the phone and left the casino. He was last…
Pled guilty to sexual battery and home burglary
Twenty-three year-old Dominique Macon of Gulfport pled guilty today to sexual battery and home burglary crimes that he committed nearly two years ago. The convictions resulted from a disclosure by a nine-year-old child to his parents and to Gulfport police…
Sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery
Forty-five year-old Gulfport native Robert Thomas pled guilty to two counts of armed robbery and was sentenced to 30 years in prison today. This case began in September of last year after two Subway employees on 25th Avenue in Gulfport…
Rollover accident on I-10
A woman was taken to the hospital by life-flight around 1:15 this afternoon on I-10 westbound. According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer was traveling on I-10 eastbound when the vehicle rolled over…
Body discovered in Gulfport identified
The body found yesterday in Gulfport has been identified as 29-year-old Gulfport native Kevin Schroeder. Schoeder’s body was discovered on 34th Street near A Avenue yesterday morning. The investigation is still ongoing pending an autopsy.
Cultivation of Marijuana Arrest – Merrill Potter, Sarah Bowers
. On April 29, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 37 year old Merrill Francis Potter and 38…
Leadership Gulf Coast alumni event
From politicians to doctors, Leadership Gulf Coast alumni are a true who’s who of our community. Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., hundreds of the alumni will gather at the IP for the annual alumni affair. Sally-Ann Roberts, a retired New Orleans…
Hancock Bank rebrands
This morning, crews scrubbed off all signs on Hancock Bank in downtown Gulfport and put up new ones. The bank, owned by Mississippi parent Hancock Holding Company, announced it is rebranding and will now be called Hancock Whitney. Hancock Bank…
Island View Casino construction update
It’s been one year since Island View Casino officials broke ground on a $75 million expansion project. Since then, crews have been hard at work on the land south of Highway 90 working to build the 43,000 square foot beach…
Missing Hattiesburg teen may be with former teacher
Hattiesburg police say a teenage boy is missing and may be with a former teacher who is accused of sexual battery. Sixteen-year-old Oscar O’Neal II was last seen at his home early Monday. According to Hattiesburg Police Spokesman Ryan Moore,…
Island View Casino Construction Update
One year since ground was broken on the multi-million dollar expansion project at Island View Casino where News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live with details on where the project stands to the today.
One Coast tags now available
Want to show off your Gulf Coast pride? Well, there’s a tag for that. The One Coast specialty tags are now available for purchase to the public. The tag features the One Coast logo in yellow and dark teal, set…
Biloxi bait shop proposal deadline extended
The City of Biloxi has extended the deadline for vendors to submit proposals to operate the bait shop and kayak rental operation at Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park. Potential vendors now have until Wednesday, May 16th, at 10 a.m. to submit…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visits Port of Pascagoula
United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith says the needs of local industry leaders are high on her agenda after a visit to the Port of Pascagoula today. The recently appointed senator was touring the Port of Pascagoula and attending meetings at…
Miles for Smiles on the Coast
For the third year in a row, people are walking from Mobile to New Orleans to raise money for Miles for Smiles. This afternoon, teams made their way through South Mississippi. This is all to help individuals with disabilities attend…
Confederate Memorial Day
Today, Mississippians across the state are celebrating Confederate Memorial Day as they honor the estimated 258,000 Confederate soldiers and sailors who died fighting against the Union. The holiday is observed in several southern states since the end of the American…
Lt. Governor speaks out
The upcoming U.S. Senate Race is just one topic Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves addressed at a meeting held by the Harrison County Republican Women’s Group. “You got to have measurements. If you’re not measuring you’re not really calculating whether you’re…
Early morning fire in Saucier
One man is safe following an overnight fire in Saucier on Highway 67 near Gartman Road. According to officials, around 12:30 this morning a man woke up to fire and smoke inside his camper trailer and managed to escape through…