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Teacher Appreciation Rally Stone Middle School

Dancing, cheering, and gifts filled the stone middle school gym this morning for teacher appreciation week. Over 70 gifts were donated from dozens of community supporters to give back to the teachers for their hard work. Teachers competed in fun…

Former Jackson County deputy pleads guilty

A former Jackson County deputy pleads guilty to one count of unlawful sexual activity today. According to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office, 36-year-old Bradley Davis of Moss Point was working at the adult detention center when he engaged in…

Volunteers needed for special Olympics at USM Gulf Park

The Institute for Disability Studies at USM’s Gulf Park campus is hosting the third annual Mississippi Coast Region Special Olympics Summer Games. The event is happening June 10th and they need volunteers. More than 100 athletes will participate. The Olympic…

May is ALS Awareness Month

It’s a disease that’s been around since the 1800s that has no known treatment or cure. ALS affects the body by attacking nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord. May is known as ALS Month and local spokesman Wayne…

Graduation season arrives on the Coast

It’s finally time for seniors across the Coast to take that final walk down the halls, across the stage, and into the future. The graduation of the class of 2017 is upon us. Tonight, Long Beach High School kicked things…

Support for Gulfport police officers

Our local police officers are the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect and take care of our safety every day, but who takes care of them? That’s where GCOPS steps in. Gulfport Community Organization…

Mayor Gilich wants a seawall in Biloxi

We see crews cleaning up sand on Highway 90, but it always seems to make its way back. Now, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich says it has to stop and he has an idea. Mayor Gilich would like to see a…

Dak Prescott Bobblehead

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame created a Dak Prescott Mississippi State bobblehead. They are limited edition. For more information visit www.bobbleheadhall.com.

Biloxi PD Honors Fallen Officers

Biloxi police and loved ones gathered to honor the fallen officers from their department. Four fallen brothers of the Biloxi Police Department were honored during this year’s ceremony. Emotions were high as poems were read and family members collected blue…

Firefighter physical agility test in Gulfport

Over a dozen men put their physical and mental strength to the test today with the Gulfport Fire Department. This was all in hopes to become a firefighter. News 25’s Laurene Callander takes us through the physical agility test. The…

Graduation season 2017 kicks off

Another year has come and gone and soon to be graduates from across the Coast are ready to take their first big step into adulthood. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the Coast Coliseum where Long Beach High School’s class…

Missing teen found, now in DHS custody

A 15-year-old boy who has been missing for more than a month is now in state custody. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Donald Lee Russell III turned himself into the Southaven Police Department Thursday morning. Southaven PD turned the…

International Museum Day

Today is a day to celebrate art and the places that house them for public display its International Museum Day. The theme for International Museum Day this year is "Museums and Contested Histories: saying the unspeakable in museums." Here locally,…

Two Commercial Fishing Seasons To Close

Two commercial fishing seasons will close in the next few days. This according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The commercial season for spotted seatrout will close at 11:59 p.m. today, in Mississippi territorial waters. The season will reopen…

Man Found Guilty Of First Degree Arson

One Gulfport man has been found guilty of first degree arson for burning a Gulfport residence. 47 year old Willie Robinson was sentenced to 15 years behind bars without the possibility of parole. Back in 2015, Robinson was arrested in…

Firefighter Physical Agility Test

Seven men put their physical and mental strength to the test this morning with the Gulfport fire department. In order to become a firefighter, you have to pass the physical agility test. Each part is timed and consists of demanding…

Amber Alert Canceled For Missing Boy

It was an extremely sad ending for one Jackson Mississippi family this morning after a 6 year old boy was found dead. An amber alert for 6 year old Kingston Frazier was issued early this morning. Authorities say Kingston was…

Keeping your kids safe in the heat

The hot temperatures are starting to rise and it’s important to keep your children safe from the heat. News 25’s Taylor Rubach explains the dangers of locking your kids in a hot car unattended. You could be running into the…