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Update on Seabee killed at Keesler Air Force Base

Navy investigators say a sailor who died from a gunshot wound in military housing at Keesler Air Force Base last weekend was not a victim of foul play. A spokesman for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service could not discuss the…

Chevron worker dies after falling

The contractor at Chevron in Pascagoula who died last night after falling on the job has been identified. Albert Lee Byrd the Second, an employee of Performance Contractor’s Inc., received fatal injuries after falling from an elevated structure at the…

Salute to the Military

Tonight the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted its 40th annual Salute to the Military at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi. The annual salute continues a tradition of bringing the nation’s top military leaders to the…

Feeding first responders and storm victims

As the Florida panhandle continues cleanup from Hurricane Michael, a local group is heading east to help feed those in the hardest hit areas. Tim Wold will be heading to Port St. Joe, just southeast of Panama City tomorrow morning.…

NAACP Political Action Committee Candidates Forum

The Biloxi NAACP hosted a forum where the public had the opportunity to meet candidates in the upcoming election and ask questions. With local primary elections around the corner, the Biloxi NAACP gave the public a chance to meet some…

Winn-Dixie fuel and food giveaway

Where could a full tank of gas get you? Tomorrow in Biloxi, 100 lucky customers will get a free tank of gas and groceries. Winn-Dixie and Shell are teaming up to give 100 locals the two components customers value the…

First Responders Appreciation Lunch

Members of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Ocean Springs are always on a mission. Today, members of the church’s senior ministry were on the front lines, serving local first responders at their annual First Responders Appreciation Day. Ambulance workers, fire…

Hurricane Michael recovery

“Operation Relief” left this morning for Florida to do what they can. The group’s leader, Brandon Necaise, tells News 25 right now they are only letting residents back into Mexico City, but Operation Relief is still heading down there with…

Biloxi opposes Harrison County school bond

The Biloxi City Council opposes the $55 million bond for new schools in Harrison County. The City of Biloxi wants to slow down and look at feasible alternatives regarding the bond. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich wants to look at how…

One Coast Hurricane Relief

Donation areas for Hurricane Michael victims continue to pop up along the Coast. This morning Harrison County officials and leaders came together to announce “One Coast Hurricane Relief.” Harrison County has joined forces to lend a helping hand to our…

Ocean Springs attorney Earl Denham passes away

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Ocean Springs attorney Earl Denham died Tuesday afternoon. Denham was left in critical condition after an assault in Ocean Springs. He was on the patio at Bridgewater Apartments with his girlfriend when…

Aldi grocery store coming to Ocean Springs

A new grocery store is set to open its doors in Ocean Springs in 2019. According to Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson, Aldi will be built on the vacant property on U.S. 90 across from the Ocean Springs Civic Center.…

Man charged with child abuse

A Mississippi man has been charged with felony child abuse after his two-month-old baby was found to have a cracked skull. Twenty-eight-year-old Bryon Ellison was charged and is being held at the Harrison County Jail on a $100,000 bond. According…

Suspect wanted for theft

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a white female involved in a theft in the 2300 block of Pass Road. The woman entered the store and observed a wallet sitting on the counter, she looked through the wallet and…

Man struck and killed by vehicle in Pascagoula

Pascagoula police are investigating an accident that happened late last night at the intersection of Highway 90 and Marie Street. A man was attempting to cross Highway 90 and was struck by a vehicle that was eastbound approaching Market Street.…

Burpees for Breast Cancer Challenge

Fight the good fight, never give up: these two statements represent those in the battle against breast cancer. Participants at the Seabee Base in Gulfport tested their will power in the burpees for breast cancer awareness. For three years now,…

West Harrison band to play in 2020 Rose Bowl parade

West Harrison High School marching band is no stranger to the national spotlight and now they will have another chance to represent South Mississippi on national television. The band has been chosen to march in the Tournament of Roses Parade…

Coast driver’s license offices closed on Wednesday

If you’re planning to get a new driver’s license or I.D. on Wednesday, you’ll have to find another day. That’s because 14 offices from Hattiesburg to right here on the Coast will be closed for employee training. This includes the…

Donations for Hurricane Michael victims

The devastation suffered by communities from Hurricane Michael is well known to South Mississippi. That’s why residents and groups across the Coast continue to organize donation drop off spots to support those in need. Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church in Biloxi…

Mississippi Power restoration efforts in Panama City

Mississippi Power’s one hundred person storm team continues to support sister utility Gulf Power’s restoration effort in Panama City following Hurricane Michael’s landfall. The crew started working on Thursday and so far they’ve replaced more than one hundred electricity poles…

Pink Pearls to Save the Girls

They’re trading their combat boots and business tailored suits to rock the latest fashions on the runway. Women from all walks of life will be modeling at this weekend’s ‘Pink Pearls to Save the Girls’ fundraising event at the Scarlet…

Ocean Springs mayor pushes for medical marijuana

This past weekend, Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson hosted a signature gathering event for the medical marijuana 2020 campaign. If voters agree to the initiative, the Mississippi Constitution will create a legal process for physicians in Mississippi to certify the…

Ocean Springs lawyer in critical condition after assault

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault that left Ocean Springs lawyer Earl Denham in critical condition. According to the incident report, Denham was with his girlfriend on the patio at Bridgewater Apartments. The girl’s ex showed up…