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Christmas gifts for Whitfield

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving that means the season of giving is just around the corner. Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and other agencies to take up donations for the state hospitals…

Gulfport police looking for volunteers

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for your help with tomorrow’s Feed the Needy Thanksgiving Program. The department is in need of volunteers for the assembly line to provide the food to those in need. Plus 2,200 orders need to…

Charged with aggravated assault

A Moss Point man is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center with aggravated assault after an alleged road rage incident. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 35-year-old Jeremiah Coleman was driving on Highway 90 near Franklin Creek Road around 5 p.m.…

Update on Biloxi infrastructure projects

Work continues this morning on Biloxi's major infrastructure project. Business owners, residents and those who travel Howard Avenue between Porter Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard can see the signs of road working coming to that area, as crews prepare for the…

Giving back on Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season to give and the members of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and members of Krewe Unique are doing so in a major way. These organizations teamed…

Holiday cooking safety

Holiday season wouldn’t be complete without the food, but be mindful. Thanksgiving is the peak for home cooking fires. To prevent the worst from happening just follow some simple cooking procedures such as not leaving the kitchen while cooking or…

Body found off of I-10 near Delisle Exit

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that a body was found off Interstate 10 near the Delisle Exit. According to Switzer, Mississippi Department of Transportation workers discovered the body earlier this afternoon while they were cutting grass. Switzer has…

Flu season hitting the Coast hard

It is flu season and doctors tell News 25 the infection has hit the Coast hard. Steve Demetropoulos, a physician with Singing River Health System, says they have seen an uptick in people come in for the flu so far.…

CASA of Harrison County Resource Center ribbon cutting

It was a big win for local children in need today as CASA of Harrison County held their ribbon cutting for their new resource center. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and they advocate for neglected and abused children…

‘By Golly, Be Jolly:’ Small Business Saturday in Ocean Springs

This weekend you can kick off your holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday in Ocean Springs. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the holidays with a shopping promotion called ‘By Golly, Be Jolly,’ starting on Small…

Local museum burglarized

Gulfport police have made an arrest after several tools and other items were stolen from a local museum over the weekend. Police arrested 55-year-old Michael Johnson on a charge of burglary of a business after employees of the Mississippi Aviation…

President Trump signs animal cruelty bill

Abusing animals is now a federal crime. President Trump signed the ‘PACT Act,’ Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, into law Monday. Animal rights activists were there with him in the Oval Office. President Trump called it a ‘very important…

Body found in Harrison County

According to Coroner Brian Switzer, a body has been found near the Delisle exit off I-10. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.

Ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum

It’s always a Coast favorite for the whole family. Today is the first day ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum. The first session begins at 6 p.m. It is open to all ages and is only $12 for…

Visions of Sugar Plums shopping trip

It started with a local business man looking to help a family in need around the holidays, now it has become a community effort. The 11th annual ‘Visions of Sugar Plums’ shopping event was held today at the Pascagoula Walmart.…

Turkey Giveaway in Gulfport today

District 119 State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes teamed up with Bancorp South, AARP, among other organizations to hand out free turkeys to families in need later this evening. Over 200 turkeys will be distributed at Lockett-Williams Mortuary in Gulfport, starting at…