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Job fair Tuesday at Coast Coliseum

If you are currently in search of a job then get your resume ready because you may be in luck. Anyone looking for a job will have an opportunity to find work tomorrow morning at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center.…

St. Joseph Hospice celebrates St. Joseph’s Day

Today is St. Joseph’s Day, dedicated to the foster father of Jesus Christ and husband of Virgin Mary. Each year on this day, St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport has their facility blessed and afterwards a celebration takes place in honor…

Turkey Creek landmark to be restored

A National Park Service grant for nearly half a million dollars has been set aside for the restoration of the old Phoenix Naval Stores in the Gulfport community of Turkey Creek. Located on Creosote Road, the naval stores, or ‘Yaryan’…

Kidnapping arrest

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars for kidnapping. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Hubert ONeal Fulton Jr. was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend on Saturday, March 17th. The sheriff’s department responded to a domestic assault…

Community-wide parent meeting in Gulfport

A local Gulfport organization is taking action once again to ensure the advancement of children in the community. Tonight, the Gulfport Concerned Citizen’s Coalition will hold a parents class at the Isiah Frederick Community Center. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has…

Governor Bryant signs abortion bill into law

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510 on Monday afternoon. It becomes law immediately and bans most abortions after 15 weeks' gestation. Bryant has frequently said he wants Mississippi to be the "safest place in America for an unborn…

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The luck of the Irish put severe weather on hold for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Biloxi. The Hibernia Marching Society hosted their 40th annual parade on Saturday. Mayor Gilich was this year’s grand marshal. The parade navigated through…

Read across Mississippi

Mississippi’s First Lady Deborah Bryant spent some time with a group of preschoolers at Kreole Elementary School in Moss Point this morning. The first lady has been traveling across the state reading to students as a part of the Read…

Commercial burglary arrest

One man is behind bars following a burglary at Sharkheads on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested Fred Eugene Hoops Jr. of Bay St. Louis Sunday on a felony commercial burglary warrant. Hoops was then issued a $25,000 bond.…

Community wide parent meeting in Gulfport

Tonight, the Gulfport Concerned Citizens Coalition will hold a parents meeting at the Isiah Frederick Community Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The event is open to the public and parents and their children are encouraged to attend. Concerned…

One injured after shooting in Gulfport

Gulfport police responded to a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of 30th Street shortly after 11 last night. When officers arrived on scene they found a 20-year-old male with non-life threatening gunshot wounds to his neck and…

41st annual Coast Con kicks off

Coast Con, Mississippi’s longest running and largest science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention, kicked off today at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. This is the 41st annual Coast Con. "If you are into comics or any type of anime…

Gulfport Fire Dept. helps low income families

If you live in Gulfport and don’t have the means for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector, the Gulfport Fire Department is here to help. The department offers a federally funded program allowing them to install smoke and carbon monoxide…

St. Patrick’s Day festivities

If you are looking for a way to spend St. Patrick’s Day then you are in luck. The City of Biloxi has a day planned full of fun festivities to celebrate. The day begins with a 5K run through downtown,…

Spring Break Camp

Spring starts next week and soon kids will be out of school for Spring Break. The Kroc Center in Biloxi has your children covered when school is out. Their Spring Break camp is now open for registration. Spring Break Camp…

Army band performs at St. Patrick High School

Members of the Pride of St. Patrick band at St. Patrick Catholic High School received a special performance this morning. The 41st Army Band stopped by the school to play a few tunes for the young musicians. The Army band…

Ocean Springs beach sand disappearing: what is being done?

The sand keeps wearing away at the beaches in Ocean Springs and on rainy days it’s making matters worse. Studies have shown the amount of sand along the beaches in Ocean Springs has decreased significantly over the past couple years.…

Harrison Central High students score 30 or above on ACT

Several students at Harrison Central High School scored a 30 or above on their ACT tests. The school recognizes the students with pictures hanging in the hallways. Harrison Central High School offers ACT workshops that all students have the option…

First class in the state to build a tiny house

Students in the construction trades program at Ocean Springs High School are building something big and the class is the first in the state of Mississippi to take on the project. Hard work and a whole lot of problem solving,…

Prissy the Pitbull is looking for a forever home

In January, on a freezing night in Gulfport, a Pitbull was found on the side of the road giving birth. Her puppies have found a home and now the mother is looking for a warm home of her own. Prissy…

Starting St. Patrick’s Day early at Chandeleur Brewing Co.

If you’re looking to get a head start on the St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Chandeleur Brewing Company has you covered. The local beer company is unveiling several of their St. Patrick’s Day themed brews today. There’s an Irish red ale,…

FabLab grand opening

The grand opening of the FabLab in Jackson County took place Thursday. Students in Jackson County will be able to think, create, and innovate at the new FabLab facility. FabLab Manager Scott Beebe envisioned the $1.6 million investment a year…

Community gets a glimpse of port operations

The Port of Gulfport, known as the second largest importer of green fruit in the nation, set aside some time Thursday to put the community first. Yesterday, the port provided locals with an informative and educational insider’s view of their…