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Ask the Expert: Second Stimulus update

It looks like brighter days are ahead for those who are receiving money in the second round of stimulus checks. About two-thirds of the second round of stimulus payments have hit Americans’ bank accounts. Fifty-nine percent of…

Former News 25 employee recounts Capitol chaos

One of our own, former News 25 Production Assistant and USM Gulf Coast Film School graduate Daniele ‘Dani’ Bolf was actually working at the United States Capitol when the chaos erupted and gunfire broke out in Washington,…

Prepping for possible wintery weather

Forecasters are saying there is a potential wintery precipitation in some parts of the south over the weekend, including some parts of Mississippi. While most of the year the only weather Gulf Coast residents have to worry…

MGCCC opens new dormitory on Perkinston campus

School is back in session and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new dormitory was a great way to start the semester at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The $15 million dormitory is reserved for female students.…

Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Ocean Springs

Officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the railroad tracks near Cherokee Glenn in reference to a pedestrian struck by a train. After further investigation, it was determined that the victim was deceased. This subject is a white…

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of violence at U.S. Capitol shock world

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, violently clashing with law enforcement as lawmakers were gathered inside to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in November’s presidential election. Law enforcement instructed lawmakers to retrieve masks from…

Healthcare workers receive second COVID-19 vaccination

Three weeks after becoming the first people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Singing River Health System frontline healthcare workers have now been fully vaccinated. In December, these Singing River Health System frontline…