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Gulf Islands superintendent Dan Brown to retire

After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021. Brown has been Gulf Islands’ superintendent since 2010, arriving just as the Deepwater Horizon oil washed ashore. Steve McCoy,…

Gulfport Police arrest suspect in drive-by shooting

Gulfport Police said a suspect they were searching for in connection to a drive-by shooting that occurred Tuesday morning has been located and arrested. In a press release, police said that on December 8, at approximately 11:18 a.m., officers responded…

Update on ice skating at the Coliseum

It’s been a few weeks since ice skating returned to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and there’s new ways to enjoy the ice this month. Yesterday kicked off theme nights on the rink which run each Wednesday and…

Canopy Child Advocacy Services gift drive

It’s the final countdown for Canopy Child Advocacy Services holiday gift drive, but so far, so good. Last week we shared with you the drive to collect toys and gifts this year for children and young people…

IMMS returns two sea turtles back into the MS Sound

As the year 2020 wraps up, it also marks new beginnings and a new lease on life for two sea turtles rescued and rehabbed by the caretakers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The…

USPS deadlines for Christmas packages

Santa Claus comes two weeks from today. There’s nothing worse than not getting your Christmas packages delivered before the Christmas holiday. It’s the busiest time of the year for the U.S. Postal Service. Millions of packages find…

MSDH offering free COVID-19 testing in Biloxi

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is offering additional free COVID-19 testing through the Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity. This new testing opportunity is in addition to the regular testing already being done by…

Ice skating at the Coliseum

It’s one of South Mississippi’s favorite holiday pastimes and for a few weeks now ice skating at the Coast Coliseum has provided lots of fun for local residents. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.

New Mississippi Aquarium mural welcomes dolphins

While taking a cruise along Highway 90 in Gulfport, make sure to keep an eye out for the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest mural. Gulfport artist and retired Gulfport firefighter Robert Waldrop designed and painted the 70 by 5…

Zeta debris clean up in Pass Christian

What a difference a week makes! Last week, we showed you how Hurricane Zeta debris clean up had begun in Pass Christian and now just a little more than a week later sections of the city streets…

Mississippi University for Women nursing students prepare to answer the call amid healthcare worker shortage

COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) – Tuesday, Mississippi State Senator Chad McMahan told reporters that the Senate Health Comity has held hearings discussing the possibility of relaxing some regulations to allow qualified nursing students to begin working in clinical situations with proper supervision. As hospitals across the country search for solutions to the healthcare worker shortage during […]