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Coast Restaurant Association to hold job fair

The Mississippi Coast Restaurant & Beverage Association is hosting a job fair for the its industry on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guarantee Restoration Services building at 10550 Outdoor Way in Gulfport. The job fair…

Gulfport Behavioral Health System offering new services

Gulfport Behavioral Health System is expanding its inpatient and outpatient services with refinement of its addiction therapy that has a new gambling addiction track and the addition of a mental health trauma track. The addition of a specific gambling addiction…

Standing in the Gap: Mercy Housing and Human Development

As the far-reaching effects of COVID-19 continue to spread, Mercy Housing and Human development is doing what it always has, standing in the gap between South Mississippi residents and loss. Mercy Housing and Human Development has actually kept some homes…

Update on Singing River Mall site

Big news for the City of Gautier as funding to redevelop the Singing River Mall property has been secured. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the mall site in Gautier with more.

Calgon Carbon announces $185M project in Hancock County

Calgon Carbon, manufacturer of activated carbon products, is increasing production capacity at Port Bienville in Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $185 million and is creating 38 jobs. Calgon Carbon and its parent company, Kuraray, manufacture coal,…

Fatal officer-involved shooting in Pascagoula

An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting happened Wednesday night in Pascagoula. Officers say they responded to a call of a suicidal person in Pascagoula on the 4200 block of Newman Street. When officers tried to gain control of…

Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide

Gulfport Police are investigating the death of a man found in the middle of the road early Thursday morning. Detective Jason DeCre' said that about 1:17 a.m., Gulfport Police responded to the area of Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street, in…

Head Start in Harrison County trying to fill positions for fall

Jobs for qualified applicants are available now in Harrison County with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Early Head Start program. With locations in Gulfport, Biloxi and D’Iberville, the Head Start program needs preschool teachers, assistant teachers, bus drivers, custodians,…

Gulfport Economic Development Update

Like most cities, Gulfport is looking to bounce back economically after COVID-19 shutdowns. Gulfport Economic Development Director David Parker says: "We've had a little bit of a slow down, but everyone has, and we hope that everything will continue the…

Coastal Mississippi promises health and safety to tourists

If tourism numbers are any indication, it appears Coastal Mississippi’s message is coming across loud and clear - a promise of health and safety - a vow tourism leaders are urging everyone in our area to lend a hand with. News…