Run off elections take place Tuesday
Tuesday is Election Day! News 25 spoke with Secretary of State Michael Watson about what we’re learning from the last election day. Only a fourth of the Mississippi population got out…
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2023 Buddy Walk Schedule announced
Get your walking shoes ready, the 2023 Buddy Walk date has been announced. Set aside October 21st and head over to the Gulfport Sportsplex Center at 11 in the morning. The…
Sea turtle release being rescheduled due to Idalia
Due to Tropical Storm Idalia’s projection to reach hurricane strengths in the Gulf of Mexico, IMMS has postponed the sea turtle release scheduled for tomorrow. The safety, health,…
Congressman Mike Ezell announces run for re-election
Congressman Mike Ezell announced he is running for re-election in 2024. First elected in 2022, Ezell pulled in a whopping 73 percent of the votes. He then traded in…
Mississippi State issues statement on student’s death
Mississippi State University has released a statement regarding the death of a student over the weekend. MSU officials and law enforcement are investigating the death of a male student…
Traffic backed up on I-10 near Exit 61 in Jackson County
According to MDOT, there is police activity on I-10 past Gautier EX 61 on the Pascagoula River Bridge in Jackson County. Law enforcement is on scene directing traffic. Expect delays in eastbound lanes. Mississippi Highway Patrol is working an accident…
Terrell Buckley Foundation hosts second annual Free Football Camp in Gautier
A Pascagoula native and Super Bowl champion gave back to his community in a big way. Terrell Buckley and the Terrell Buckley Foundation held their…
Waste Pro is looking to add to their workforce
Waste Pro in Gulfport held a hiring event on Saturday, looking to add more employees to their workforce. During the event, Waste Pro was hiring for all…
Mississippi Aquarium holds beach clean up
The Mississippi Aquarium kicked off its Changing Tides Festival with a beach clean-up at Jones Park over the weekend. The clean up is in celebration of the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest…
Convicted of six counts of sexual battery and three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes
On August 28, 2023, Allan Todd Pisarich, 54, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi was convicted of six counts of sexual battery and three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, before Judge…
Wanted for aggravated assault in Pearl River County
Picayune police officers and Pearl River County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a man accused of aggravated assault. Just before 10 Saturday night, Picayune police officers responded to…
Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99
BY FRAZIER MOORE Updated 2:17 PM CDT, August 27, 2023 Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died. He was…
Two 15-year-olds charged with manslaughter in Gulfport
On August 26, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Kavion Dakari Hannibal and 15-year-old Desean Curtis Cooper and charged them each with one count of Manslaughter. On August 26, 2023, at approximately 12:54 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded…
Police investigating shootings overnight in Gulfport, Biloxi
Gulfport and Biloxi police departments are investigating separate shootings overnight. In Gulfport, officers responded to the 400 block of Kahler Street about 2:15 a.m. No other details are available from Gulfport Police. In Biloxi, officers responded to the 200 block…
Keesler AFB hosts service dog retirement ceremony
Keesler Air Force Base honored one of its oldest military working dogs with a retirement ceremony. Gamma is calling it quits after completing six years of active duty. He is a part of…
Jurassic Quest returns to the Coast Coliseum
If you’ve ever wanted to see a dinosaur up close, the Coliseum has an event for you this weekend. Jurassic Quest is back and better than ever. This is…
Proposal presented at council budget meeting to close West Biloxi Library
A proposal to close the West Biloxi Library was announced during the Biloxi City Council budget meeting earlier this week. Ward 1 Biloxi City Councilman…
Prisons going through hot temperatures without air conditioning
Many prisons across the state are without air conditioning this summer and the heat index is reaching as high as 115 on some days. In Mississippi, a study…
Jury convicts Biloxi man for second-degree murder
Biloxi, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 65-year-old David Thomas Jordan of Biloxi, MS, was found guilty of the charge of 2nd Degree Murder by a Harrison County Jury this week. The jury deliberated for approximately…
Firefighters battling brush fire on I-10 near Mile Marker 10 in Hancock County
Firefighters are battling another brush fire on I-10 in Hancock County this afternoon. West Hancock Fire Department had a truck on scene battling the fire on north side of the westbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker 10. According to…
Nevada man found guilty by jury for attempted strangulation of his girlfriend
Bay St. Louis, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that 32-year-old Nicholas Robert Wagner of Nevada was found guilty this week after a two-day trial of felony Aggravated Assault Domestic Violence. Judge Lisa P. Dodson presided over the…
Feeding the Gulf Coast up for a Community Choice Award
It’s time to vote! Feeding the Gulf Coast has been nominated as one of the top charities in the country for a community choice award. The…
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s runoff primaries
BY ROBERT YOON Updated 5:35 AM CDT, August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Think of it as the Mississippi Primaries: The Sequel. On Tuesday, voters in the Magnolia State will head back to the polls to resolve a handful of state…
Hancock County Chamber holds Salute to Business and Industry Gala
Hancock County turned out last night to honor its business community at the annual Salute to Business and Industry Gala at Hollywood Casino. Hancock County Chancery Clerk Tim Kellar was recognized as one of the top 10 outstanding citizens and…