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Ingalls awarded contract to modernize USS Zumwalt

Ingalls Shipbuilding on Tuesday was awarded a $154.8 million contract to modernize the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). “It is an honor to serve the sailors of Zumwalt and to welcome them to our community,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG 1000 ship construction manager Bruce…

Remembering Hurricane Katrina 18 years later

Today we remember one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history on the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “It was heartbreaking to see it like that.” This is how…

Gautier Utility employee charged with embezzlement

A former Gautier Utility Department employee has been arrested in an embezzlement case investigated by the state Auditor. Auditor Shad White said Alicia Landaverde, 40, was arrested Monday and charged with embezzlement and false statements. She was taken to the…

Run off elections take place Tuesday

Tuesday is Election Day! News 25 spoke with Secretary of State Michael Watson about what we’re learning from the last election day. Only a fourth of the Mississippi population got out…

2023 Buddy Walk Schedule announced

Get your walking shoes ready, the 2023 Buddy Walk date has been announced. Set aside October 21st and head over to the Gulfport Sportsplex Center at 11 in the morning. The…

Traffic backed up on I-10 near Exit 61 in Jackson County

According to MDOT, there is police activity on I-10 past Gautier EX 61 on the Pascagoula River Bridge in Jackson County. Law enforcement is on scene directing traffic. Expect delays in eastbound lanes. Mississippi Highway Patrol is working an accident…

Mississippi Aquarium holds beach clean up

The Mississippi Aquarium kicked off its Changing Tides Festival with a beach clean-up at Jones Park over the weekend. The clean up is in celebration of the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest…