Backpack Buddies providing food to families in need in Harrison County
A hunger relief program is helping Harrison County schools provide kid friendly meals. The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove, Coast Electric Power Association, and…
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Feeding the Gulf Coast ranked top 2 nationwide by 24/7 Wall Street
A Gulfport food bank is being recognized as one of the top organizations in the country. Feeding the Gulf Coast now holds the number…
Gary Fredericks named first African American Chairman for the Board of Trustees at Memorial
It has been 75 years in the making for the Memorial Health System. Gary Fredericks is the first African-American chairman of the board of trustees for…
Two teenagers arrested in Gulfport on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault
On February 21, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 16-year-old Zyion Bell and charged him with one count of Armed Robbery and one count of Aggravated Assault. On February 24, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 17-year-old Michael Carleon Casey…
Biloxi man sentenced for aggravated assault on law enforcement officers
BILOXI, Miss. – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that Michael David Wheeler, 51, of Biloxi, entered a guilty plea to two counts of Aggravated Assault of Law Enforcement Officers on Wednesday of this week. Circuit Court Judge Lisa…
Jackson County man sentenced for aggravated assault
A Jackson County man was sentenced today on charges of aggravated assault and shooting at a transportation vehicle. Thirty-three-year-old Deonte Burton was sentenced today to 20 years on the…
Pascagoula man sentenced for sex crimes
A Pascagoula man will serve seven years in prison on a child exploitation conviction. State Attorney General Lynn Fitch said 25-year-old Larry Rostchild was one of three people investigated on…
HSSM hosting pet health clinic in Gulfport
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is hosting a free pop-up health clinic for your furry friends in Gulfport. The clinic takes place at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center…
Family and supporters of Jaheim McMillan hold press conference in Gulfport
The family of Jaheim McMillan held a press conference to talk about the body cam footage released by the police. Jaheim’s mother, along with supporters…
Lighthouse Academy holds second annual Dyslexia Summit to help educators
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia hosted their second annual Southeastern Dyslexia Summit. The Beau Rivage Camellia ballroom was filled with individual dyslexia therapists and educators from both…
Juicy Caboosy food and juice post opening in Long Beach this weekend
If you like pressed juice and healthy food options, then the Juicy Caboosy in Long Beach is the place for you! Tomeka Bryant and…
Singing River Mall property brings people together for Tasty Thursday
Gautier’s food truck event ‘Tasty Thursday’ is back up and running. Tasty Thursdays in Gautier are back after winter break. Hungry people from across the Coast…
City of Pascagoula to hold hearing on Denny Avenue Project
The City of Pascagoula will host a public hearing in March to discuss the redevelopment project on Denny Avenue. The redevelopment project will be an approximately…
Planting day at Sawmill Landing Park in Moss Point
This Saturday you are invited to join the Rotary Club of Moss Point and the City of Moss Point as they begin the process of establishing the…
Coast Young Professionals hosting professional development series
Coast Young Professionals held this year’s first leadership and learning seminar, one of six they will be having throughout the year. Chamber of Commerce members were presented with a…
Donations needed to help provide services at the Salvation Army Center of Hope
It’s out with the old and in with the new and the Salvation Army wants to help you with your spring cleaning. The…
Public meeting on Ocean Springs superintendent search
Ocean Springs School District is hosting a town hall meeting tonight to update everyone on the search for the next superintendent. The meeting is at six tonight at the…
Biloxi High School coach and teacher Joey St. Amant dies from ALS
Today, the Biloxi community is mourning the loss of their beloved football coach Joey St. Amant, also known as Elmo, who recently lost his…
Celebrating National Margarita Day at Margaritaville in Biloxi
What better place to have a margarita than Margaritaville in Biloxi on National Margarita Day?! Margaritaville Café invited their guests to attend Margarita University to learn how to…
Mississippi tax cut bills stall despite GOP leaders’ push
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Tax relief proposals favored by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Republican legislative leaders have stalled. This is despite Republicans holding a supermajority in the state House and…
Pass Christian PD’s new K9 officer has a name!
Many of you will remember our story two weeks ago about a new K9 being added to the Pass Christian Police Department. Well, the K9 officer now…
Blow Fly Bar and Grill opens in Gulfport
Blow Fly Bar and Grill is officially open in Gulfport. Blow Fly Bar and Grill is finally open and staff couldn’t be more thrilled to get to work.…
Fish Frys around the Coast for the Lenten season
With the beginning of Lent means Fish Fridays! Many churches across the Coast offer seafood on Fridays during Lent. St. James Catholic Church is just one that…
National Margarita Day
Don’t forget to stop by and grab a margarita at your favorite spot to celebrate National Margarita Day! News 25’s Jazell Ladner is at Margaritaville in Biloxi to see how they’re celebrating.