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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…

Popp’s Ferry Road Widening Project

The final phase of road work is underway for the construction on Cedar Lake and Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi. Tonight, workers will be applying the last coats of asphalt at the intersection where the two roads meet. The work…

Ocean Springs Works to Improve Dangerous Road

The City of Ocean Springs is getting ready to start the discussion of improvements for the heavily traveled Ocean Springs Road. Over the years, the amount of traffic on the road has increased and the city has put in place…

Patio 44 Opens New Location in Biloxi

Patio 44 opened doors in downtown Biloxi earlier this morning, welcoming the Coast to what they call upscale casual dining off Main Street. The restaurant provided 80 new jobs for locals in the food and service industry. Patio 44 offers…

Jackson County Accident Severely Injures One Man

An Ocean Springs man is seriously injured after a single car accident Sunday night in Jackson County. According to officials, 37-year-old Aaron Crossno was driving north on Belle Fontaine Road when he left the road near Mary Mahoney Drive. The…

Two Little Girls with Big Hearts in Biloxi

Two little girls from Biloxi are making it big in the lemonade stand business, but what’s really sweet is what they’re spending their money on. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shares the details. At ages eight and 11, sisters Paige and…

Possible Drunk Driver Causes Pileup in Gulfport

A possible drunk driver causes a four car pileup on Highway 49. According to Gulfport police, the initial crash happened on the northbound side of 49 at Irby Road and the impact of the collisions caused two of those cars…

Overturned 18-Wheeler Delays Traffic in Gulfport

An overturned 18-wheeler carrying asphalt causes serious delays in Gulfport this morning. The accident happened near the corner of Creosote and Rippy Roads shortly before 10:30 this morning. The driver escaped with just minor injuries and tells News 25 he…