Southern Living ranks Ocean Springs, Bay St. Louis as best small towns
Southern Living has named two Coast towns to its list of the top 50 Best Small Towns in the South. Ocean Springs checked in…
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Renovations and new restaurant at Boomtown Casino
Boomtown Casino Biloxi has been busy renovating and adding a new restaurant. They’re officially open and ready to serve guests. The new BT Grill offers a menu with chicken…
New St. Patrick principal looks forward to furthering values of Catholic education
The Fighting Irish of St. Patrick Catholic High School have a new leader. Now, he's speaking to News 25 about his goals and vision as he prepares for his new role.…
Mississippi man gets 42 months in prison for cross burning
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who burned a cross in his front yard to intimidate his Black neighbors was sentenced Thursday to 42 months in prison. U.S. Southern District of Mississippi Judge Sul Ozerden handed…
DNA technology helps Picayune Police solve 30-year-old cold case
Picayune Police have solved a 30-year-old cold case. Police said Thursday that 50-year-old Inga Johansen Carrier and 50-year-old Andrew K Carrier II, both of Avondale, Louisiana, have been charged with first degree murder. They are being held at the Jefferson…
Bayou View Middle School club is dedicated to making a difference
Students at Bayou View Middle School are taking big steps towards making their community a better place for all. A group of sixth graders at…
Local students participate in STEM on the Sound
Community college students went on a voyage to discover new career paths working with maritime technology on land and sea. The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean…
IMMS releases Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released their first rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle of the year. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, students from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, and Long…
New Smithsonian exhibit coming to Wiggins
The City of Wiggins will be hosting a new exhibit in August. ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’ is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit focusing on the past and present of small…
Local teachers named Extraordinary Educator of 2023
A local teacher received national recognition from Curriculum Associates. Anna Katherine Adams was one of four teachers in the state named an Extraordinary Educator for 2023. Presley Seal of…
Bay St. Louis PD receives new car decals and uniforms
Bay St. Louis Police Department is not only getting a new building, but also have upgraded to new car decals and uniforms. All police officers have…
Women’s Resource Center and Coastal Realty Group team up to hold baby shower
Coastal Realty Group partnered with the Women’s Resource Center and hosted a baby shower event. Employees with Coastal Realty Group dropped off boxes…
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MGM Park
Not all heroes wear capes, the community was invited to become a hometown hero by donating blood for the American Red Cross at MGM Park in Biloxi. The…
Arrested for felony eluding in Harrison County
Biloxi police officers received an alert about a stolen truck headed east on I-10. An officer tried to stop the truck, but the driver kept going, eventually hitting another car, and ending the chase. The driver and passenger of the…
Pass Christian High School celebrates National School Breakfast Week
This week is National School Breakfast Week and Pass Christian High School has been celebrating all week long. National School Breakfast Week celebrates the importance of a…
Gov. Reeves signs bill to help retain nurses
Governor Tate Reeves announced he has signed a bill designed to help keep more nurses in our state. Senate Bill 2373 creates the ‘Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital…
Shuckers team up with American Red Cross for blood drive
The American Red Cross and Biloxi Shuckers are joining forces to host a blood drive at MGM Park. The drive runs until 7 p.m. tonight. News…
Knapstein named principal at St. Patrick Catholic High School
BILOXI - Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III has announced the hiring of Paul Knapstein as principal of St. Patrick Catholic High School. Knapstein, who is currently the interim principal and athletic director of St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope,…
Looking for good small-town living? Southern Living weighs in
Southern Living has named two Coast towns to its list of the Top 50 Best Small Towns in the South. Ocean Springs checked in at No. 18. Southern Living said: "A…
Suspects in Pascagoula shooting death arrested in Mobile County
A suspect in a murder investigation in Pascagoula is in custody. Pascagoula Police say 32-year-old Jerbert Burgos-Cotto was arrested in Mobile County on Thursday morning. He is charged with murder in the shooting death…
Legislature passes bill to create registry of people convicted of misusing public funds
Sen. Jeremy England’s bill to create a public registry of people convicted of embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds is headed to the governor. "This is a bill I campaigned on when I first decided to run for this position,…
Gulfport Fire Department earns international accreditation
The Gulfport Fire Department earns coveted international accreditation. The department has earned accredited agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International by meeting the criteria established through the organization’s…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence granted $20,000 from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation based out of Texas granted the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence $20,000 this afternoon. These funds come from…
Mortgage interest rates surpass 7 percent in Mississippi
If you’re looking to buy a home right now, we have some updated numbers. The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped from 6.5 percent in February…