Eaglets at Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge receive GPS solar transmitters for migration
Eaglets have hatched at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. Now the refuge is preparing for its fifth year of bald eagle banding.…
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Project Lead the Way and Chevron celebrate success
Project Lead the Way and Chevron celebrated the release of ‘Chevron and PLTW: Partnering to Build a STEM community in the Gulf Coast.’ We went inside the classroom…
First BEAR implant surgery for torn ACL performed in the state
Dr. Philip Myers at Singing River Gulfport is the first doctor in Mississippi to perform the BEAR implant. The BEAR implant is a less invasive…
MGCCC signs memorandum with Mississippi Highway Patrol
Criminal justice technology students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College now have a direct link to their future careers. MGCCC and Mississippi Highway Patrol signed a memorandum of understanding…
Repairs made to fix sinkhole at Beauvoir Rd and Highway 90 in Biloxi
A sinkhole that opened up at Beauvoir Road and Highway 90 is under repair. Biloxi officials said the hole was first spotted yesterday…
Hibernia Marching Society Parade in Biloxi
The Hibernia Marching Society Parade is coming up, not this weekend, but next. Grand Marshal Charles Nannery of Ocean Springs and his Colleen Stacy McGuire Thunelius of Biloxi are in…
Owner arrested on multiple charges after meth found in ice cream truck in Slidell
In Slidell, the owner of an ice cream truck was arrested after meth was found in the vehicle. Slidell officers pulled the…
Gautier woman charged with DUI, threatening deputies
A Gautier woman is in jail with no bond after her arrest on a DUI charge. 36-year-old Cassidy Purdy is charged with DUI child endangerment, two counts of simple assault on a police officer, driving with an expired tag and…
Mississippi could renew initiatives but ban them on abortion
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Mississippi residents might get back the ability to enact public policy through statewide ballot initiatives, but people would be banned from using the process to change abortion laws. Republican lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that would strip…
Black History Month Program designed for the youth in Biloxi
A program was held inside the community center on Howard Avenue in Biloxi to wrap up Black History Month. Ms. Frances Lurvern Gines, a 91-year-old lifelong…
St. Martin Upper Elementary hosts Book Club debate
At St. Martin Upper Elementary students and their families gathered for the annual Book Club Debate. Students spent the evening trying to convince one another that their book…
MGCCC opens ‘Marking Seams’ exhibit on Perkinston campus
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus opened an art exhibit for one of the school’s very own instructors. The Marking Seams art exhibit was created by MGCCC…
A look at growing cannabis at Southern Grown Therapeutics
How do you even grow medical cannabis? News 25’s Brooke Parker is taking us inside a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Ocean Springs to find out. Clean,…
Pass Christian Elementary students celebrate Black History Month
Pass Christian Elementary students celebrated Black History Month by hosting a program inside the gym. The performance was titled ‘Yes, You Can,’ which highlighted the idea that students…
Libby the Sailing Cat is a popular face around the Biloxi Harbor
Libby the Sailing Cat isn’t like other cats, she’s a cool cat! Five-year-old Libby has lived on a sail boat for most of her…
Paradise Pier Fun Park opens Friday in Biloxi
Exciting news for adventure-lovers here on the Coast. Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier Fun Park in Biloxi is opening in just a matter of days. News 25’s Janae Jordan gives…
Success story of child with rare heart syndrome
With today being the final day of American Heart Month, we introduce to you a success story of a child living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Narissa Behrens-Brown…
House will vote on resolution cosponsored by Congressman Ezell
Today the U.S. House will vote on House Resolution 30 which was introduced by Congressman Andy Barr and cosponsored by Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell. The legislation would…
MGCCC and MHP team up to get more officers on the road
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Highway Patrol are teaming up to get more patrol officers on our roads. Starting this fall, criminal…
Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and…
Former Jackson County employee pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former Jackson County employee has been convicted of embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White said Jonathan Smith was convicted of two counts of embezzlement in Jackson County. He was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of…
Fill-Up with Billups closed in Biloxi
A popular Biloxi eatery is closing after five years in business. Fill-Up with Billups on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi posted to social media Monday, saying the location was closing at the end of the day. The restaurant opened in 2018…
Burglary call turns into officer-involved shooting in Harrison County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. According to MBI, deputies responded to a suspected burglary near Merlin Lane and Orange Grove Road in Gulfport about 10:15 p.m. Monday night. Two suspects…
Mississippi Coast Coliseum to host several major performances
Looking for some fun performances this year along the Coast? Well, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum is getting ready to release tickets for some several big guns! And by…