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Amanda Hicks accused murderer in court

The man accused in the slaying of his missing girlfriend, whose decomposing remains were found behind a church in Jackson County, is due in court today for a bond hearing. Fifty-six year-old James Vanlaningham was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree…

Taste of South Mississippi

You asked and they listened. The Salvation Army expanded its annual Taste of Biloxi to the Taste of South Mississippi. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the start of the event at the Kroc Center.

Do you recognize this man or this vehicle?

Waveland police are looking for the man in these snapshots of a surveillance video taken from a house in the Market Street and Waveland Avenue area. Waveland police say the man burglarized the home. If you recognize him or the…

Win prize for improving the Coast’s water quality

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is offering up a monetary prize for a challenge aimed at cleaning up water here on the Coast. Around 200 beach outfalls along the Coast drain storm water into the Mississippi Sound, according to environmental…

Esteban Toledo speaks to youth

Swinging for success is Pro-Golfer Esteban Toledo’s message to the kids at the Salvation Army Kroc Center’s after school program. Today he taught kids about the importance of their future and a little bit about a back swing. Normally out…

Brad Faxon visits Keesler Air Force Base

This afternoon, PGA Tour Champion Brad Faxon was at Keesler Air Force Base sharing tips and techniques during an annual golf clinic. He broke down the mechanics of a perfect swing and other techniques during an hour and a half…

Taste of South Mississippi tomorrow

Get ready to get your grub on: the Taste of South Mississippi returns tomorrow at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Twenty eight restaurants will be in attendance to serve a taste of their specialty. Tickets are $30 and there will…

Man wanted for drug charges

Harrison County deputies now have a 43-year-old woman in custody for one count of felony possession of marijuana, but more charges could follow. Earlier this week, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson asked for the public’s help locating Tracey Dubose and…

Second man charged in Biloxi woman’s murder

Colorado authorities arrested a second man believed to have played a part in the murder of a Biloxi woman. Twenty-six year-old Adam Miller was arrested for the murder of Ke’Lei Morris and is expected to be extradited back to Mobile…

Driving home a powerful message about buckling up

It’s been a deadly week on South Mississippi roads as family and friends continue to mourn the loss of three children in George County and others continue to pray for the recovery of a ten-year-old girl thrown from a vehicle…

Woman killed in crash was well known at her work

The Gulfport woman killed in a car crash in Jackson County this morning will be missed by those who knew her at work. Flowers are placed on the door of Bin 605 Liquor Store in Gulfport where 52-year-old Sarah Reaves…

Military equipment at Centennial Plaza

Military trucks rolled in to Centennial Plaza this morning in Gulfport in preparation for this weekend’s huge bicentennial event. Four vehicles from the Seabee Base are parked inside the gate right along Highway 90 in Gulfport ready to show off…

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony

Americans should do today what America should have done 50 years ago: welcome Vietnam veterans home with open arms and honor them. That was the message today as Crusaders for Veterans held a Vietnam War remembrance ceremony at the Biloxi…

Gulfport woman killed this morning on Interstate 10

A Gulfport woman is dead after she collided with an 18 wheeler on I-10 in Jackson County early this morning. The accident happened just after midnight. This is video of 52-year-old Sarah Reaves during an interview we shot back in…

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony

Today is the first Vietnam Veterans Day in the state of Mississippi. A local organization made sure veterans of the war will be honored forever. Crusaders for Veterans held their annual Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony at the Biloxi National Cemetery.…

MDOT finishes work on Highway 611 in Jackson County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation completed work on the second and final phase of a reconstruction project along Highway 611 in Jackson County. MDOT crews worked to widen Highway 611 to five lanes from Old Mobile Highway to the end…

Paving progress for Biloxi roads

East Biloxi infrastructure contractor Oscar Renda, fresh from paving a half-dozen neighborhood streets last week, is planning for a busy summer, accomplishing many milestones. In April, crews will be paving Crawford, Keller, Lee and Bowen, all south of Division. By…

Man facing charges for sex crimes

A homeless Harrison County man is facing charges for multiple sexual crimes tonight. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 44-year-old Clifford Melvin Keetion Jr. is in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center for two counts of sexual battery, one…

Golfer reads to preschool children

Jay Don Blake knows a thing or two about playing golf. Today he passed on a little bit of what he knows, mixed in with some ABCs to a group of pre-school children in Moss Point. Blake and his wife,…

Transgender Town Hall Meeting at USM Gulf Park Campus

Transgender rights have been a hot button topic not just throughout the Magnolia State, but all over the country. Tonight, the discussion continues during a town hall meeting on USM’s Gulf Park campus. The event started with a discussion led…

Remembering Terra, Jean and Spencer

Tonight hundreds came together in George County to remember three young community members that were killed in a tragic accident over the weekend. Central Elementary School, where both Terra and Jean Dixon were enrolled and Spencer Havard had previously attended,…