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City of Ocean Springs hiring first responders

The City of Ocean Springs is hiring police officers and firefighters. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Ocean Springs Fire Department and spoke with firefighters about what being…

Gulfport man dies in Sunday night motorcycle crash

Gulfport Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident that happened Sunday night. 23-year-old Carlos Del La Cruz of Gulfport was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma. Police said via Twitter about 8:20 p.m. that they  were working…

Four die in weekend traffic crashes in South Mississippi

Four people died over the weekend in deadly car crashes that happened over the weekend in South Mississippi. Early Friday morning, a GMC pickup driven by 68-year-old Freddie Chthey of Pascagoula was traveling south on Highway 57 in Jackson County…

LSU wildlife hospital releases 3 small raptors for migration

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three small insect-eating raptors called Mississippi kites were released Friday by Louisiana State University’s wildlife hospital. The release in Baton Rouge was timed so the birds, which are known for their aerobatics as they chase and grab…