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Gulfport shooting victim identified

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says 48-year-old Robert Walters of Gulfport died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest. Gulfport police received a disturbance call around 5:22 Tuesday evening in the Skye Court neighborhood. When they arrived…

Non Profit Wednesdays

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Carolyn Carson-Collins about employment opportunities at Goodwill. For more information please visit http://goodwillms.org

Charlie Brown Christmas

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Sidney Grove and Kimberly Schmotzer about the Charlie Brown Christmas, presented by the Gulfport Little Theatre on December 8th - 10th. For Reservations or questions please call 228-864-7983.

Singing River Health System retiree case to Supreme Court

The Singing River Health Systems retirement fund case is taking a big leap forward now that a petition has been filed in U.S. Supreme Court. Kitty Aguilar thought she’d rest when she retired after thirty years at Singing River Hospital.…

Biloxi City Council to expand CTA routes

Residents at the Santa Maria Del Mar Retirement Home are just a few of the many Biloxi residents requesting additional routes with the Coast Transit Authority. Tonight those plans were made for a new route which will run through Virginia…

Early Childhood Academy Resource Library

Today the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held an open house for the Early Childhood Academy Resource Library. The resource library is located at the college’s Jefferson Davis campus and is a joint project of MGCCC and the Mississippi Community…

Groups protesting state flag in Ocean Springs

The NAACP, along with the Mississippi Rising Coalition and other groups, are marching to Ocean Springs City Hall to protest against the flying of the state flag. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us with more.

Two Coast residents dead and one injured in Texas

Two Coast residents are dead and a Long Beach woman is in critical condition after a Monday morning crash in Texas. Twenty-six year-old Andrew Derosia of Gulfport was driving a Ford Explorer on Interstate 40 at about 8 a.m. when…

Last chance for Round Island Lighthouse engravings

It’s your last chance to become part of Pascagoula history by engraving your name into the bricks at the Round Island Lighthouse. Many local names are carved on the bricks around the lighthouse which originally welcomed ships on Round Island…

Cold weather safety for your pets

With some of the coldest air of the season headed to South Mississippi, it’s important to remember your pets. According to animal healthcare professionals, temperatures falling into the mid-40s can be problematic for outside pets, but if you can’t bring…

Felony Embezzlement Arrest

A woman faces embezzlement charges after turning herself into the Biloxi Police Department today. According to Lieutenant Christopher De Back, 46-year-old Kimberly Diane Dearmon of Chickasaw, Alabama is accused of misusing her employer’s credit card. Authorities say Dearmon had been…

Calvin Jackson arrested for aggravated assault

Gulfport police have arrested 21-year-old Calvin Jackson. He is responsible for the shooting that took place on Sunday night. Jackson has turned himself in to the Gulfport Police Department today. Authorities say Jackson is charged with aggravated assault. The warrant…

Stennis and commercial space travel

Imagine getting a ride from Stennis into outer space. NASA is looking for a developer to help create an industrial park aimed at luring commercial development to Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center. Yesterday, the Federal Space Agency asked interested groups to…

The future of sports betting nationwide

New Jersey is challenging a federal law that bars states from authorizing sports gambling. If the Supreme Court strikes down the law, dozens of states could quickly move to offer it. Biloxi resident Wicked Williams said, “I’m a really big…

Wicker displays Gulfport High ornaments in Washington

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is starting the Christmas holiday by putting Gulfport High School on the map. Unique ornaments created by students from Gulfport High School were added to the tree in his Washington, D.C. office to add a special…

Mississippi Coast Restaurant meeting

For more than 35 years, the Mississippi Coast Restaurant and Beverage Association has been the voice of the local restaurant industry. Tonight, the group hosted its annual membership meeting where local restaurant owners and food distributors can learn about the…

Suspect on the run for multiple charges

South Mississippi: be on the lookout for a white male on the run for multiple charges. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says 32-year-old Wade Willard is wanted through MDOC for escape and burglary and for aggravated assault on an officer…

What’s happening with the Galleria Mall project?

Thirty-one acres of development is sitting still in D’Iberville where the planned Gulf Coast Galleria Shopping Center was supposed to open. The grand opening was set for years ago and residents want to know what the holdup is. Drivers have…

Work begins on making a deadly intersection in D’Iberville safer

Construction is underway on making a deadly D’Iberville intersection safer. Workers are turning where state route 15 north and Lamey Bridge Road meet into a roundabout. The left turn lane to Lamey Bridge Road is now closed to motorists traveling…

Protests against the state flag in Ocean Springs

Last month, the Ocean Springs board of aldermen voted to pass a resolution requiring the state flag to be displayed on all municipal properties. The Jackson County NAACP is taking action. Tomorrow, the NAACP is organizing a march to be…

Missing Louisiana twins found safe

St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s officials say the missing twins out of Slidell, Louisiana have been safely located. According to the sheriff’s Facebook page, the 13-year-old twins were last seen in Brandon, Mississippi on November 29th with their mother who does…