A chase that started in Louisiana ended in Mississippi this afternoon. Thirty-year-old Eric Derell Smith drove off with a four-month-old after shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her nephew this morning in Louisiana. A police chase ensued into Mississippi…
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash Saturday morning that killed one Vancleave man. According to Highway Patrol, it happened at 10:40 a.m. on Highway 57 in Jackson County. A 2005 Chevrolet Colorado driven by 63-year-old Gordon Gill was traveling…
GULFPORT, MS – Due to the threat of inclement weather and both our animals' and guests' safety, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle release scheduled for today (Monday, May 3) has been postponed.
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - Authorities continue to search for a Mississippi student who went missing Sunday while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico at Alabama's Dauphin Island. The U.S. Coast Guard tells local news outlets that Rob Brent is…
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — Multiple tornadoes have caused damage across Mississippi, destroying homes and uprooting trees. But no injuries have been reported. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday. Meteorologists declared a “tornado emergency” for Tupelo…
Powerball has announced it will increase the number of Powerball drawings from two nights to three nights a week beginning in August 2021. A new Monday drawing will be added to the drawings currently held on Wednesday and Saturday nights.…
LAUDERDALE, Miss. (WCBI)- The East Mississippi Correctional Facility is investigating the deaths of two inmates. Officers found 65-year-old Fritz Garcia unresponsive in his cell around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Medical staff administered CPR until paramedics arrived and transported Garcia to Rush Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Garcia was serving a life sentence for […]
A Harrison County group lit up the road this evening in Pass Christian for a cause to help improve living on the Coast. The Harrison County Active Living Initiative held a pop-up lighted bike ride starting in Henderson Park…
The Mississippi Aquarium is letting visitors get up close and personal with their resident bottlenose dolphins through their new dolphin encounter. The new dolphin encounter allows participants to feed and touch the bottlenose dolphins and includes an educational presentation…
The City of Pascagoula along with Main Street Pascagoula joined forces to make it easier for people to get their resumes in front of employers today by hosting a food service job fair. Restaurants across the Coast have been…
Today in Gulfport, multiple local organizations came together to feed those in need. At the Goldin Sports Complex in Orange Grove, Gulfport residents started lining up, securing their spot to ensure they received a free food box. Dorothy Travis…
As people begin to gather again for worship and fellowship in the age of COVID-19, News 25’s Toni Miles goes behind the scenes with some faith leaders who say there is always a silver lining somewhere if you simply…
Nearly 11 months after casinos were allowed to reopen following a two-month shutdown due to the pandemic, all COVID restrictions for casinos have been lifted this evening. The Mississippi Gaming Commission announced yesterday that all mandates would be lifted…
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two beach water contact advisories Friday for Station 2 (Buccaneer State Park Beach) and Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach). Twelve other advisories remain in effect.…
GULFPORT, MS – Mississippi Aquarium will release three endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3. The Aquarium staff will release the turtles near Ken Combs Pier at Courthouse Road and U.S.…
Two teenagers charged as adults are in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after being arrested Thursday night, April 29th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 17-year-old Jayden Hathorn allegedly set his foster father’s Ocean Springs house on fire last week in…
Monster Jam returns to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum this weekend. They have one show Friday, April 30th and shows on May 1st and May 2nd. Megalodon will be facing off against Grave Digger and these 12,000 pound, 12 feet…
The Women’s Club of Gulfport likes to celebrate National Arbor Day every year by beautifying South Mississippi. This year, a tree dedication took place at the Bark Park in Gulfport. Mayor Billy Hewes was in attendance as a lovely…
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After the 2020 Kentucky Derby was moved to Labor Day Weekend last year due to COVID, the derby is back to the first Saturday of May. The ‘Run for the Roses’ is one of the most popular betting events…
Diamondhead city leaders and residents met tonight to discuss the city’s new master plan and a road map for growth over the next 20 years. For about a year, the city has partnered with Orion Planning to create ‘Envision…
The Climb Community Development Corporation took the lead today by hosting a state coalition of youth build programs in D’Iberville. Five charter organizations in the coalition, Climb CDC in Gulfport, Mace Youth Build Greenville Mississippi, West Jackson Community Development…
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce resumed the annual Breakfast with the Mayor after last year’s cancelation due to COVID-19. At the IP Casino, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich updated city organizers, law enforcement, and leaders on the progress, restoration, and…
Hundreds of grams of drugs, AK-47s, sawed-off shotguns, and a slew of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of South Mississippi tonight after a multi-agency operation in Jackson County. A year-long effort and combined forces of the ATF…