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Church safety and active shooter response seminar

Tonight, the Gulfport Ecumenical Fellowship hosted a church safety and active shooter response seminar. The event was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church and was open to all Coast churches and church leaders. The purpose of tonight’s event was to learn…

Uncorked Fundraiser

This evening, the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted its 14th annual wine tasting event “Uncorked.” Tonight’s event raises funds to support education programs of the chamber as well as small business grants. The 2018 theme was ‘Made in America,’ it…

McDaniel draws in crowd on the Coast

GOP Senate candidate Chris McDaniel’s first top after announcing his campaign yesterday was Biloxi. McDaniel stood in front of a crowd gathered at the Biloxi Yacht Club tonight, kicking off his state-wide campaign tour. Entering in the GOP primary race…

Raccoon disease on the rise in Long Beach

If you’re a pet owner in Long Beach, you may want to keep an extra eye out when letting your animal outside. A recent outbreak of a disease being carried by raccoons is on the rise throughout the city. Animal…

Service Dogs for PTSD veterans bill passed

The Mississippi Legislature passed House Bill 944. The bill will allow veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to have service dogs in public places including hotels and businesses. Today News 25’s Jaylon Morris caught up with a veteran who trains service…

Career day at North Gulfport Middle School

North Gulfport Middle School had a career day for their seventh and eighth grade students. Nurses, doctors, and military were just a few of the presenters that spoke to the students, sharing their career journeys, typical workdays, and education requirements.…

Senator Wicker concerned about railroad safety

Republican Senator Roger Wicker expressed concern over railroad safety today during a hearing in the nation’s capital. The hearing comes in the wake of recent high profile rail incidents in three different states that the National Transportation Safety Board has…

‘Uncorked’ Fundraiser

This evening, the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual wine tasting event ‘Uncorked,’ which is the one of the chamber’s largest fundraisers of the year. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at the IP Casino Resort and Spa with…

March of Dimes

Every child born deserves to have the best start to life possible and that’s the purpose of the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is an international organization designed to raise funds for the cases of babies born prematurely.…

Moss Point students get history lesson

Magnolia schools have existed since 1902 and three structures have been built and torn down or burned down since then. The current Magnolia Middle School was built on the same site in Moss Point in 2013. Today, members of the…

Family Enrichment Center open five days a week

Today in Gulfport, Goodwill opened the doors to a facility making it easier for those who are unemployed to find jobs. Goodwill of South Mississippi held a grand reopening of their Family Enrichment Center in Gaston Point. The Family Enrichment…

Victoria’s Secret theft suspects

The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying three females that shoplifted over two thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from the Victoria’s Secret at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. The incident occurred Friday around 8 p.m. Surveillance footage shows three…

Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport Shoe Drive

If you are a Chick-fil-A fan and also enjoy giving to a good cause then you are in luck. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with the restaurant for a shoe drive benefiting the Harrison County Youth Shelter. “It’s…

Pass Middle School social media threat

Law enforcement across the Coast have not taken school threats lightly in recent weeks and Pass Christian police are no exception. News 25 confirmed with Pass Christian Police Chief Tim Hendricks that a student at Pass Middle School made some…

Viral apartment brawl in Gulfport

A recent video surfacing from Facebook shows a brawl at a Gulfport apartment complex. The video is from a fight on Sunday afternoon at the Emerald Pines Apartment Complex, formerly known as Redball. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania released a…

Biloxi Outstanding Citizen of the Year

The Biloxi Lions Club honored one of their members with the Biloxi’s Outstanding Citizen Award, an award recognizing someone who has been active within the community. News 25’s Jaylon Morris attended the 88th annual presentation to see who went home…

New sign at Old Mississippi City Cemetery

You can find plenty of history in the Mississippi City Cemetery in Gulfport, but you have to find the cemetery in the first place. The Historical Society of Gulfport is in the process of producing a historical site marker for…

Cuz for the Cause Fundraiser

Locals can make one small donation to help 23 different causes in the community with the Cuz for the Cause event at Cuz’s Restaurant in Bay St. Louis. The event is sponsored by Cuz and Christy Barnes. All proceeds will…

Go Cup law to be expanded

The Mississippi House gave final approval today to expanding the year-old “go cup” law. Senate Bill 2588 would allow any city or county to set up ‘go cup’ zones without legislative approval, unlike current law which requires legislative approval for…

Senator Wicker statement on McDaniel candidacy

Senator Roger Wicker released a statement today after McDaniel’s announcement. That statement said, “Gayle and I are looking forward to this campaign and sharing my record of successfully fighting to reduce job-killing regulations, confirm conservative judges, enact historic tax cuts,…

Republican Chris McDaniel speaks out on candidacy

Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is challenging incumbent Senator Roger Wicker in the GOP primary race. This afternoon, the announcement was made in his hometown of Ellisville at Jones County Junior College. “Donald Trump told us he wanted to drain the…

Memorial Hospital Reports Inadvertent Disclosure

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has notified approximately 1,500 patients of an inadvertent disclosure of information, including patient names and internal (Memorial) encounter numbers, that was discovered during a routine internal audit. No financial information, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, symptoms, nor…

Tired Dog Rescue t-shirt contest

Tired Dog Rescue is calling on all children 12 and under for some help. The Gulfport based small breed rescue service is enlisting help from kids from all over the Coast to come up with the new 2018 t-shirt design.…