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Hometown Heroes: Little Lending Libraries

In this week’s segment of ‘Hometown Heroes,’ you don’t need a library card to enjoy a good book. Here on the Coast you can find a good story even in the littlest of places. News 25’s Lindsey Goodwin has more…

Soul of the Coast

As Black History Month wraps up, we present to you our fourth and final installment of ‘Soul of the Coast.’ This week, News 25’s Victoria Bailey spends time with a Gulfport native, making waves on the Coast with her many…

Welfare funds used to build USM facility

A nonprofit is in the spotlight today for reportedly using federal welfare dollars to build a state-of-the-art volleyball facility on USM’s campus in Hattiesburg. According to ‘Mississippi Today,’ the Mississippi Community Education Center paid $5 million in cash to the…

IMMS talks stranding season

First responders and local law enforcement took a walk on the wild side today at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The dolphins at IMMS put on quite the show, thrilling the crowd, but it isn’t always fun…

MDEQ Issues One Beach Water Advisory in Harrison County

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued one water contact advisory Thursday for Station 6. This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming…

Fundraiser for veteran’s service dog

Service animals oftentimes serve as a life line for their owners. Now, there’s one service dog here in Mississippi that needs your help. Everyday service dogs help save the lives of their owners, but now, one service dog named Jingles…

Cold weather shelters opening across South Mississippi

With temperatures forecast to drop into the lower to mid 30s overnight, cold weather shelters are opening across South Mississippi. GULFPORT: The Salvation Army Area Command Headquarters at 2019 22nd Street in Gulfport. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for Cold…

Mississippi mulls checking tax info of welfare recipients

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is moving toward more scrutiny of low-income people on public assistance programs. The action comes as a former director of the state welfare agency and five other people are…

Construction of Sea Hunter II

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is playing a role in the development and future of unmanned surface vessels. The future of Naval Operations and Maritime Innovation is happening on the Coast with the development of an automated unmanned surface vessel. Leidos…

Remembering Madison Harris

Tonight, the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot earlier this week. “Her laugh, her laugh. She never had anything negative, she was always positive.”  Memories shared by close friends of Madison Harris…

U.S Marshals top fugitive Jacob Scott behind bars

The Moss Point man who allegedly faked his death and was on the run for nearly two years for sex crimes is back behind bars in Jackson County. U.S. Marshals brought Jacob Scott to the jail this afternoon. The 43-year-old…

‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ facing life in prison

Following a grueling three day manhunt in July 2018, Michael ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ Wilson has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Today, a Green County jury found Wilson guilty on a felony escape charge. Wilson…

Remembering Madison Harris

Tonight the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot and killed earlier this week. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

MDEQ issues two beach water contact advisories

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Wednesday for Station 8 and Station 9. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness…

Local church offers ‘Ashes to Go’

The Wednesday after Mardi Gras is known as Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. Ash Wednesday is a Christian Holy Day of prayer and fasting. While Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day, many people still have to work…

Flu activity remains elevated in Mississippi

Now in peak season for influenza in our region, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is currently seeing high flu activity in the state with widespread transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates a total of…

Cold weather shelter to open in D’Iberville tonight

The cold weather shelter will open at 5 p.m today and Thursday. It will close each morning at 7 a.m. The shelter is located in the Harrison County Multi-purpose (blue) building behind the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library. The library’s address…