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Mississippi to increase lowest welfare payments in the US

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is increasing the lowest monthly welfare payments in the  nation. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Wednesday that means people who receive the payments could start seeing the increase in June or…

HIDTA and Homeland Security Investigations Awards

Today is the last day of the two-day law enforcement drug training at the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort and the officers ended it with an awards ceremony. Awards and honors went to officers and task force…

Gulf Coast HIDTA training took place in Biloxi

At the Golden Nugget Hotel and Resort today hundreds of local law enforcement partners trained for new ways to combat the opioid crisis. Over 300 drug law enforcement and highway officers from all across the south came…

Southern Shores Family Dental holds ribbon cutting

A Long Beach native decided to bring his knowledge of dentistry back to the Coast and open his own practice. Today, Dr. Jason Olaivar held a ribbon cutting to officially open Southern Shores Family Dental. Dr. Olaivar…

Story of WWII Veteran Thomas Dewey Adams Jr.

Today News 25’s Toni Miles shows us one WWII veteran here in South Mississippi with a sharp memory and heroic tales of his first-hand experience and participation in world-changing events now chronicled in an oral history by…

Jon Nass named new Port of Gulfport CEO

After an eight-month long process, the Mississippi State Port of Authority Board of Commissioners named Jon Nass as the new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport. Nass comes from the Maine Port Authority where…

Harrison County EMA warns of flooding concerns

The Harrison County Emergency Management Agency warns residents that flooding is one of the biggest concerns during the rain event. The water from the rainfall has to go somewhere, meaning low-lying areas like rivers. All of the…

Gulfport man pleads guilty to second degree murder

Gulfport, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 30-year-old Wayne Claude Adams of Gulfport, MS, pled guilty yesterday to second-degree murder before Circuit Judge Christopher Schmidt at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, MS. Judge Schmidt sentenced…

Mississippi rewrites 'confusing' COVID-19 scheduling script

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A spokeswoman says the Mississippi Health Department is rewriting a "confusing" script that employees and contractors read to people scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments by phone. The change comes after a professor said…

Port of Gulfport has new executive director

The Mississippi State Port Authority's Board of Commissioners on Wednesday named Jon Nass the new CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport, following a national search led by Tim McNamara, Head of Odgers Berndtson’s Transportation and Infrastructure Practice…

Revving up for events at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi is setting the stage for the return of some popular events for people all across the board. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everything upside down over the past year, but some…

Easter celebrations and COVID-19

All around the world, Easter preparations are underway as Resurrection Day is just around the corner. COVID-19’s drastic impact on every holiday in the last year has changed the way people gather and celebrate. Church services on…

Remembering Col. Phyllis Luttman

The Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for community support. One of their long-time volunteers and members Retired Air Force Col. Phyllis Luttman recently died and they want to honor her community service with a…