Local News

Woman with Mild Schizophrenia Missing

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department needs help locating a missing woman with mild schizophrenia. Marissa Ann Roberts is currently off of her medication and was last seen at Bayberry RV Park located on 16th Street in Gulfport. According to witnesses,…

Coroner Identifies Pedestrian Hit by Car

The pedestrian hit and killed by a car in Gulfport Monday night has been identified, but officials need the public’s help in locating his family members. Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man as Douglas Mack of Gulfport.…

Dewitt Denied Bond

Today a judge has denied a request for bond in the case of a former Hancock High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes, finding she serves as a danger…

I-10 Pursuit Ends in D’Iberville

This afternoon police officers from Biloxi and D’Iberville joined forces to end a pursuit on I-10. At 12:24, a Biloxi officer tried to stop a vehicle on Interstate 10, but the driver, 26-year-old Shadryck Brown of Arizona, refused to stop…

Deadline For Thanksgiving Meals Feed The Needy

The deadline is quickly approaching for families wanting to sign up to receive meals this Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is the last day locals can register to receive Thanksgiving meals through “Feed the Needy”. This is the 27th year of the event…

Police Identify Shoplifting Suspects

Gulfport police identified two out of four suspects wanted for two separate felony shoplifting incidents at Ulta Beauty on Crossroads Parkway. Sherelle Renae Triplett and Sade Monique Jones of Mobile, Alabama were identified as the criminals involved in the October…

Building Up Pet Retention Rates Humane Society Of South Miss

Ensuring pet owners have the things they need in order to keep their pets that's the goal the Humane Society of South Mississippi is working toward and some grant money should help. The Humane Society was awarded a 25-thousand dollar…

Grand Jury to Review Shooting Evidence

A grand jury is set to review evidence from a Gulfport shooting on Cardinal Drive. Gulfport police discovered Steven Vincent Thomas suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach around 1:45 Monday morning. Officers discovered Thomas’ girlfriend, Kalyne Daniels, suffering…

City of Ocean Springs Works to Improve Dangerous Road

In recent years, Ocean Springs Road, which stretches from Highway 90 near Singing River Hospital to Highway 57 near the I-10 overpass, has seen a large increase in traffic. Now, Jackson County brought in BKI Engineering to conduct a preliminary…

Congress Could Subsidize Kemper Co Plant

Mississippi Power's Kemper County Power Plant could soon be getting a little help from the government. A new report warns that congress could soon adopt tax changes that could subsidize the plant by an additional 700 million to 4 point…

Swingster Building Comes Down In Ocean Springs

The Swingster building in downtown Ocean Springs is now a pile of debris along Government Street... Crews demolished the building which has been vacant for about seven years. The Swingster Company leased the county-owned building until the 1990s. After being…

Mississippi-Based Bank Buying Alabama-Based Bank

Mississippi-based Trustmark Corporation is buying the parent of Alabama-Based Reliance Bank for $25.6 million dollars in cash. Trustmark and RB Bancorp of Athens, Alabama, announced the deal yesterday. The move strengthens Trustmark’s position in Alabama by giving it offices in…

18-Wheeler Overturns in Gulfport

A truck driver escaped with minor injuries after his truck flipped over on Rippy Road in Gulfport. Neighbors called the Gulfport Police Department at about 10:30 Monday morning after they heard a loud crash outside and saw the 18-wheeler overturned…

School Funding Public Hearing Jackson, MS

For at least one hour Thursday afternoon, people will be able to orally address lawmakers about possible changes to Mississippi’s method of funding public schools. Speaker of the house Philip Gunn and lt. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement yesterday.…

Teen Pleads Not Guilty

Dexter Kelly, the man charged with murdering his cousin has pleaded not guilty. A Jackson County Grand Jury has indicted Kelly on a charge of murder. The 19 year old Vancleave teen is accused of beating his cousin to death…

Dewitt To Hear Back On Appeal Today

Today a judge is expected to issue a ruling on a request for bond in the case of a former Hancock High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes. Circuit…

Governor On Coast Today

Governor Phil Bryant will be on the coast this morning to announce the round of restoration projects for 2016. The announcement will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi at 10:15 this morning. The announcement is a prelude…

Murder Trial Delayed

The trial for a Coast man accused of killing his cousin has been delayed. Twenty-six year-old Chris Fairley was scheduled to appear in court this morning for trial. Fairley is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Mark Fairley in the…

World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day takes place annually on November 14th and aims to promote a global effort to tackle the growing threat of the disease. About one in eight of Mississippi’s adult population is diagnosed with diabetes. World Diabetes Day is…

Groundbreaking on New Marine Research Center in Gulfport

Construction began on the new marine research center at the Port of Gulfport today. Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the new facility. To date, we’ve explored less than five percent of the ocean, this according to…

Spotting the Supermoon

The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up night skies all around the world this week. It’s called the Super Moon, a term MGCCC Instructor of Chemistry and Physics Van Stringfellow says was coined back in 1979. The…

Biloxi Mayor to Propose New Fire Stations

Mayor Gilich plans to address the City Council about adding two new fire stations to the city. Those two stations would be located in North Biloxi and Woolmarket. The construction of these two new stations would be through an agreement…

Surgery Delayed for 15-Year-Old Attacked by Dog

Today, News 25 reached out to 15-year-old Jaxon’s father, Roscoe, who says the surgery on Jaxon’s left leg, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed until Friday. Doctors took out a vein in his right leg and put it…

Murder Trial Delayed

The trial for a Coast man accused of killing his cousin has been delayed. Twenty-six year-old Chris Fairley was scheduled to be in court this morning for trial. Fairley is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Mark Fairley in the…