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New Mississippi Aquarium mural welcomes dolphins

While taking a cruise along Highway 90 in Gulfport, make sure to keep an eye out for the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest mural. Gulfport artist and retired Gulfport firefighter Robert Waldrop designed and painted the 70 by 5…

Zeta debris clean up in Pass Christian

What a difference a week makes! Last week, we showed you how Hurricane Zeta debris clean up had begun in Pass Christian and now just a little more than a week later sections of the city streets…

Mississippi University for Women nursing students prepare to answer the call amid healthcare worker shortage

COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) – Tuesday, Mississippi State Senator Chad McMahan told reporters that the Senate Health Comity has held hearings discussing the possibility of relaxing some regulations to allow qualified nursing students to begin working in clinical situations with proper supervision. As hospitals across the country search for solutions to the healthcare worker shortage during […]

Holiday food drop in Gulfport

With the holidays this year occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the Gulf Coast Community has continued to help make sure no one goes hungry. This afternoon in Gulfport, several community organizations, including Feeding the…

Coronavirus vaccine heading to Mississippi

Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…

Man struck and killed by train in Biloxi

A pedestrian was killed while crossing train tracks in Biloxi late this morning. Police tell News 25 a man was walking across the tracks on the intersection of Eisenhower Drive just before 11 a.m. when the train…

Waveland Police Department welcomes Mako

The Waveland Police Department recently added a new furry officer to its ranks: Mako, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois. Mako will help the department apprehend felons, do building checks, and sniff out drugs in the area. While Mako…

Boy Scouts welcoming new members

The pandemic has taken its toll on plenty of organizations and functions in the past year, including the participating numbers in the Boy Scouts. In an effort to change that, Pack 301 of Gulfport held a round…

Make-A-Wish grants local teen’s wish

Today kicked off 12 days of holiday wishes for one brave South Mississippi teen battling cancer. Kaleq and his family received the full Mississippi Aquarium experience and even a few big surprises. They say wishes do come…