Centennial Plaza in Gulfport hosting Inaugural Gumbo Festival
The inaugural Gumbo Fest is set to take place this Saturday at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport where families can look forward to art vendors, kid activities, food truck,…
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Cold weather shelters open tonight across the Coast
It’s cold right now, but we’re expecting freezing temperatures tonight and that has prompted cold weather shelters to open in Harrison and Hancock counties. The Salvation Army is opening its new Center…
5 Louisiana men charged with vehicle burglaries in Waveland
Five men from Louisiana are behind bars today after a Ring doorbell alerted a potential victim of a car burglary. The suspects are 22-year-old Tyler Hartley of New Orleans, 20-year-old Caden Nix of Slidell, 19-year-old Thaddeus Thompson Jr. of Slidell,…
Gulfport woman dies in head-on crash heading home from work
A Gulfport woman is dead as a result of a head-on collision that happened when she was heading home from the office. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 53-year-old Francesca McKay…
Biloxi Upper Elementary hosted Fall Festival
The first Fall Festival at Biloxi Upper Elementary School was a huge success. Both gyms filled with family friendly activities put together by the school’s PTA and local businesses. Kids…
Golfers participated in second annual Seabee Golf Invitational in Diamondhead
The club in Diamondhead called all golfers and Seabee supporters for their second annual Gulf Coast Seabee Golf Invitational. The event today raised funds for college…
Shop with a Cop returns to Gautier in new way
A favorite holiday event for children is back in a new way. Gautier Police Department’s Shop with a Cop returns with a new twist. Previously, officers…
Stennis International Airport celebrates winning 2021 Facility of the Year
Stennis International Airport in Hancock County had a lot to celebrate today. Air traffic control at Stennis International Airport won the 2021 Robinson Aviation Air Traffic…
City of Pascagoula awarded $4.4 million in Restore Act funding
Governor Reeves announced on Thursday that he awarded the City of Pascagoula $4.4 million in Restore Act funding. This funding will go towards supporting the city’s…
Ingalls Shipbuilding honors apprentices for National Apprenticeship Week
This week marks the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week. The City of Pascagoula and Ingalls Shipbuilding are showing how much they appreciate their apprentices. Apprenticeship Week is a…
Biloxi Upper Elementary Fall Festival
Biloxi Upper Elementary School is bringing in the fall with a festival and families will be getting in on the fun tonight. News 25’s Sabria Reid has more.
Gulfport PD searching for man wanted for murder
Gulfport police have issued an active felony warrant for Royce Barthelemy in connection to a murder that happened yesterday morning in Gulfport. Barthelemy is described as being 6 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds. He also has brown eyes and…
Pathways2Possibilities Career Expo kicks off at the Coast Coliseum
Thousands of students are partaking in Pathways2Possibilities at the Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi. The event allows students to engage in an interactive, hands-on career exploration…
Submit your holiday safety messages to MDOT
It is that time of year to submit your ideas for holiday messages on MDOT’s electronic message boards along I-10 and other state highways and interstates. You may remember…
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King retiring
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement. During an MDOT podcast today, King said he would not seek reelection next year. He plans to fulfill the remainder…
Wrongful death lawsuit in Kimberly Watts case heads back to Harrison County
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a Harrison county Circuit Court ruling in the wrongful death lawsuit of Kimberly Watts. The court handed down the decision Tuesday. The wrongful death suit…
Nurse Practitioner Week celebrated along the Coast
This week, Memorial Health System in Gulfport is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week until November 19th. Nurse practitioners at Memorial take on a lot of roles including helping with…
Mattress Mack places $500,000 sports bet at Beau Rivage
Mattress Mack, the winner of the largest sports gambling win of all time, is here on the Coast to place a half million dollar bet for the…
William Carey president discusses first 100 days of his term
William Carey University’s newest president has had a busy first 100 days in office. President Dr. Ben Burnett, who took office in August, says the first…
Pearl River Valley Electric awards PRCC students with scholarship checks
More than 100 students at Pearl River Community College received scholarships thanks to a local utility company. Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association awarded 111 PRCC…
Otter Trotter 5K returns to the Coast on Thanksgiving Day
Runners along the Coast, get ready! The Mississippi Aquarium’s Otter Trotter 5K is coming back! The third annual race will be held on Thanksgiving, November 24th…
Applications open for Santa Wears a Badge campaign in Jackson County
The ninth annual Santa Wears a Badge campaign kicks off today. As many different local organizations find ways to give back to their communities, the…
Aids task force chosen for courtyard makeover by General Missionary Baptist State Convention
A local Aids organization was chosen for a courtyard makeover. The General Missionary Baptist State Convention of Mississippi was held at Morning Star…
Man sentenced for drug trafficking
A Gulfport man was sentenced to 13 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender. Michael Thomas Jr. was found guilty of trafficking spice, possession of…