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Mississippi Career Prep Grant

Mississippi is just one of 24 states that have been awarded a national grant to further high school career prep programs. The JP Morgan Chase and company's new skills for youth grant is aimed to help states develop detailed career…

Golf Ladies Give Back

Wives and girlfriends of the professional golfers swung by Lopez Elementary School to present "Golf Day" for the kids. The PGA tour ladies donated 500 dollars to Biloxi’s excel by five an Early Learning Childhood Community Program supporting parents and…

Pro AM Tournament

Amateur golf players hit the green with professionals to kick off the first round of today's Pro AM Tournament. 192 amateur golfers teed off side by side with 48 professional golfers for the opportunity to learn a few tricks from…

Stabbing Victim Identified

New details this afternoon about the home invasion Tuesday morning that resulted in a double stabbing in Pascagoula leaving one dead and another in the hospital. The man who died has been identified as 41 year old Joel Thornton of…

D'Iberville Plays Hand At Second Casino

After the recent purchase of the "Royal D'Iberville Casino" site, a second casino could be in the works for the city. The land, purchased by "The Poarch Creek Indians" gaming authority, operates multiple casinos in Alabama. If this company decides…

Civility Week Kicks Off

Civility week kicked off at USM's Gulf Park Campus Tuesday. It's a week focused on creating a caring and civil community for all. Civility week promotes the university's demonstration of respect for others and the true Golden Eagle values of…

Fallen Oak Closed To The Public On Thursday

Fallen oak golf course will be closed to the public on Thursday, due to severe weather. The course will only be open to volunteers and participants of the C-Spire Pro-AM. The morning tee times have been moved back three hours,…

Oyster Reefs Opening Today

More oyster reefs are opening this morning at sunrise according to The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources. The two areas include square Handkerchief Reef, southern portions of Henderson Point Reef, and southern portions of the Pass Christian Reef. All current…

Pro AM Tournament Tees Off

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Steve Neiman about the Pro AM Tournament at the Fallen Oak Golf Club.

Suspects Stabbed in Pascagoula Home Invasion

Pascagoula police are still trying to determine what happened in a home invasion that ended in a double stabbing. Lieutenant Doug Adams says one man is dead and another is in the hospital. According to Adams, the call came in…

Civility Week Kicks off at USM Gulf Park

Today, USM’s Gulf Park campus kicked off Civility Week, a week focused on creating a caring and civil community for all. Civility Week promotes the university’s demonstration of respect for others and the true Golden Eagle values of its students,…

Biloxi Shuckers VS Milwaukee Brewers

MGM Park in Biloxi is getting everything ready for the big exhibition game Saturday. The Biloxi Shuckers will take on the Milwaukee Brewers. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson gives you the highlights of what you can expect about the game. It…

Search for Suspects in Pascagoula Attack

No arrests have been made in the attack that happened Friday afternoon in the Dollar Tree parking lot. Authorities say the victim says he was pistol whipped by two black males before being shot in the arm. Today, investigators are…

Suspects Stabbed in Pascagoula Home Invasion

A home invasion in Pascagoula leads to one suspect being stabbed to death and the second suspect being sent to the hospital. News 25’s Shelby Myers is following this story and has more. [mappress mapid="2607"]

Student Volunteer Honored for her Work

A Pass Christian High School senior is adding another award to her collection of honors recognizing her for her gift for volunteerism. Seventeen-year-old Lindsey Meyer has been named Mississippi’s Top Youth Volunteer Winner for 2016. Meyer is known for working…

Harrah’s Provides Grant to United Way

Today, Harrah’s Gulf Coast proudly presented a $25,000 check to United Way of South Mississippi. The contributions to help further the organization’s mission were raised by Harrah’s Gulf Coast team members through various fundraising activities. Ten thousand dollars of today’s…

Pro Golfer Rod Spittle Reads to Kids in Ocean Springs

“P is for Putt: a Golf Alphabet” is the name of the book PGA Champions Tour golfer Rod Spittle read to a group of preschoolers in Ocean Springs today. It was nothing but smiles inside Lil' Inspirations in Ocean Springs…

Qualifying Tournament for MGRC

Some of the best senior golfers in the world teed off in Diamondhead today competing for five playing spots in this weekend’s Gulf Resort Classic golf tournament. Forty of the 65 players who advanced from the pre-qualifier on Friday took…

Family of WWI Hero Receives Awards

A Biloxi family received military service awards earned by their loved who served in World War I. Senator Thad Cochran’s staff presented Francis Ward with the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart and Fourragere earned by his father in combat. Cochran’s…

D’Iberville Plays Hand at Second Casino

A second casino could be in the works for the City of D’Iberville after the recent purchase of the Royal D’Iberville Casino site. The land was purchased by the Poarch Creek Indians Gaming Authority who operate multiple casinos in Alabama.…

VA Holds Job Resource Fair

Dozens of veterans packed the Biloxi VA’s recreation center with the hopes of finding a job. The compensated work therapy team held a job and resource fair this morning at the Biloxi VA. The team’s main goal is to help…

New Casino Could Be Coming to D'Iberville West of I-110 Bridge

PCI Gaming Authority monitors events throughout the Southeast that represent interesting opportunities for our investment consideration. This particular property was brought to our attention and after evaluation we felt it represented an excellent investment opportunity that, regardless whether we pursue…