Gulfport Mayoral and City Council Swearing-in Ceremony
Almost a month after the conclusion of the 2021 municipal elections, another Coast city is welcoming its newly elected city government this evening. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more…
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MDOT Fourth of July travel
Ahead of the holiday weekend, MDOT is once again urging drivers to stay off the roads when intoxicated. In an ‘Independence from Drunk Driving’ campaign, MDOT is reminding folks the Fourth…
First Fourth of July celebration at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum
The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is putting the finishing touches on the preparations for their inaugural Fourth of July Festivities starting tomorrow. Tomorrow night, the museum is hosting…
MDEQ Lifts One Beach Water Contact Advisory in Gulfport
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted a beach water contact advisory Thursday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach). Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria levels.…
Recreational Red Snapper mid-season closure July 5
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced that the private recreational and state for-hire season for Red Snapper will close Monday, July 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or…
Mississippi State shuts down Vandy again for 1st national title
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State’s first national championship had been building since 1985, when “Thunder and Lightning” — Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro — were the stars on what’s known as the best team to not win a College…
Swearing in of Ocean Springs mayor and aldermen
A month after general municipal elections finalized new city governments across South Mississippi, newly elected officials are beginning to take the oath of office and step into their…
Memorial Hospital welcomes new residency doctors
Memorial Hospital in Gulfport welcomes their first class of family medicine program residents. It takes courage to become a resident, it takes even more courage to be a resident at…
Lee Tracy’s Remedy ribbon cutting ceremony in Singing River Gulfport Hospital
Lee Tracy is already in gift shops at Singing River Ocean Springs and at the Pascagoula hospital, now they have opened at Singing River Gulfport.…
Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport opens
A brand new high-end senior living facility has opened in Gulfport on North Swan Road. Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport has 88 luxury apartment style residences, 18 of which are…
Fourth of July Firework Safety
The Fourth of July is right around the corner. What better way to commemorate the holiday than by popping fireworks? Although when handling fireworks, safety needs to be top priority. The…
End-of-Tour Award Ceremony at Naval Construction Battalion Center
An End-of-Tour Award Ceremony was held this morning for Legalman 1st Class James Cameron. Legalman Cameron had worked at the Naval Construction Battalion Center for the past four…
Coleman Avenue redevelopment in Waveland
The City of Waveland is continuing with their downtown redevelopment project. Waveland is looking to restore downtown on Coleman Avenue to bring more businesses to the city. The city is seeking…
18-wheeler accident on HWY 53 caused traffic delays
An accident involving an 18-wheeler and a car caused traffic delays on Highway 53 near Finley Drive today. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells News 25 the…
Swearing-in of Ocean Springs Mayor and Aldermen
A month after general municipal elections finalized new city governments across South Mississippi, newly elected officials are taking the Oath of Office. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Ocean…
Processional for Cayce Seal in Bay St. Louis
The body of Bay St. Louis man Cayce Seal is back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a week after the lineman suffered an electric shock while on…
Body of Baby Jane Doe II found in 1988 in Jackson County exhumed
Thirty-three years after the autopsy was performed on a newborn baby girl found in the Pascagoula River, Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators exhumed her body Wednesday. On June 28th, 1988, two men fishing in the Pascagoula River near the wildlife management…
Update on Esser Funding for Jackson County School District
It may be the middle of summer for most Coast students, but in Jackson County, school leaders are busy trying to allocate and keep up with federal…
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
By ROBERT BURNS National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The family of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has died. He was 88. Rumsfeld's family says he died late Tuesday "surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico."…
Out-of-state professional licenses valid in MS starting Thursday
A new law goes into effect this week that allows people who move to Mississippi from out-of-state to maintain their professional licenses. House Bill 1263 becomes law tomorrow. Professions covered include everything from nursing to architecture. The legislation requires licensing…
Cayce Seal returns home
The body of Cayce Seal is back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a week after the lineman suffered an electric shock while on the job in New Orleans. First responders escorted…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for June 29th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for June 29th are: 7-5-9. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Hancock County Youth Court celebrates Reunification Month
The Hancock County Youth Court spent the evening celebrating its families that have been successful in being reunited as a part of National Reunification Month. June of every year…
Swearing in to serve the people of Gautier
The City of Gautier swears in the mayor and council who will serve the city for the next four years. Former Councilman for Ward Three Independent Casey Vaughan…