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Delisle Elementary put on Lockdown

Delisle Elementary School was on lockdown this afternoon after three detainees escaped a border patrol vehicle near the school. The school was asked by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department to go on lockdown while officials searched for the suspects. The…

Jackson County Deputies Search for Hit and Run Suspect

Jackson County deputies need help locating a car that left a 42-year-old man injured in a ditch. Deputies found Donald Goff of Hattiesburg surrounded by a group of people on Cook Road in St. Martin around 9 o’clock Friday night.…

All Clear at Delisle Elementary School after Lockdown

Three detainees escaped Border Patrol and ran into the woods near Delisle Elementary School this afternoon. Harrison County Sheriff’s Department asked Delisle Elementary to go on lockdown while they searched for the suspects. No one was harmed during the lockdown.…

Three New West Nile Virus Cases in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to eight. The reported cases are in Hinds (2) and Lowndes counties. So far this year, human cases…

The City of Bay St. Louis BOIL WATER ADVISORY

The City of Bay St. Louis has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY for parts of the City near the Waveland city limit lines along Old Spanish Trail. Due to a contractor hitting a fire hydrant, the water has had to…

Sports Shack Credit Card Theft

The D’Iberville Police Department is seeking your help in identifying the two people responsible for stealing a wallet and using stolen credit cards. Surveillance video shows a black male distracted a Sports Shack employee while a black female crawled behind…

2016 Carl Legett Tourney Wrapped Up

The 22nd annual Memorial Carl Legett Fishing Tournament is all wrapped up after a weekend of good fishing and good fun. The tournament was held at point cadet marina in Biloxi. This year, yellowfin tuna was a brand new category…

Seabee NMCB 133 Homecoming

A big reunion took place in Gulfport Sunday as Seabee battalion 133 returned home to their loved ones the unit of more than 175 men and women have been deployed for 6 months, serving in over 39 countries around the…

Victory Belles Entertain Veterans

VA patients and residents of the VA's community living center enjoyed a real life salute. Thanks to a performance Sunday by the Victory Belles and a child actor who is now a veteran himself. The Victory Belles sang patriotic songs…

All Delta Flights Are Grounded

News 25's Laurene Callander tell us about the Delta Flights being grounded today because of a national computer error with their computer systems.

Benefit Concert for Military Family

After 12 difficult and emotional years of trying to conceive, a local military couple is finally getting their chance at starting a family. Doyle and Gina Bitgood are adopting a family of three siblings, but they are asking the public’s…

All Summer ’16 Back to School Bash

As the school year gets started, one local church wants to make sure your kids are properly suited. That’s why New Birth Full Gospel Baptist Church in Gulfport is having a back to school book bag giveaway. This is an…

Benefit Concert for Military Family

After 12 difficult and emotional years of trying to conceive, a local military couple is finally getting their chance at starting a family. News 25’s Kenda Turley introduces us to the proud parents of three adopted siblings. Doyle and Gina…

“Our Love Affair with Baseball” Series

Baseball was back at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum today as the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” all-star luncheon series continued. Today’s speaker was Steve Smith, the winningest coach in the history of athletics at Baylor University in Texas. Smith spent five…

All Summer ’16 Back to School Bash

Coast schools are about to be in full swing and one local church is making sure they are properly suited for the school year. This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. organizers with New Birth Full Gospel Baptist Church…

Have You Seen These Two? Sunglass Hut Shoplifting

Gulfport police need help locating two suspects accused of shoplifting sunglasses. Public Information Officer Damon McDaniel says a man allegedly entered the Sunglass Hut on Factory Shops Boulevard with a female. McDaniel says the male suspect took several pairs of…

Habitat for Humanity Receives Donation

One local bank decides to give back to the communities that help make the bank such a success. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the First National Banking Association donated $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity. The Gulfport, Waveland, Hattiesburg, Mobile…

Sand and Supplies for Severe Weather

A possible developing tropical system in the Gulf could turn into a rainmaker here in South Mississippi, the City of Gulfport is equipping residents to be prepared. Tomorrow and Sunday residents can pick up sand to help protect their homes…

Ingalls Class of 2016

Fifty-two individuals officially have what it takes to join the very best of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Ingalls 2016 Apprenticeship Program’s graduating class is preparing to walk across the stage at the Coast Coliseum Convention Center, signaling the completion of their apprenticeships…

The Blind Tiger Will Come to Biloxi

Harrah’s Gulf Coast Casino and Resort will soon be offering up some local flavor. Plans are now underway to open a Blind Tiger restaurant at its Biloxi casino resort. The popular restaurant has been drawing customers to Bay St. Louis…

Sentenced 15 Years for Molesting a 15-Year-Old

A Jackson County man was sentenced 15 years in prison for molesting a 15-year-old girl. According to the district attorney’s office, 32-year-old Michael Jacob Hilton will serve two years of that sentence in prison and the remaining 13 will be…