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Local law enforcement gather for Highway Smuggling Interdiction Awards

More than 350 law enforcement officers across the southeast and locally joined together at the Golden Nugget Casino this morning as part of the Homeland Security Investigations and The Gulf Coast’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Watch Center’s second annual…

Art competition at Biloxi VA displays veteran’s artwork

Artwork made by veterans is currently on display at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center Recreation Hall. Veteran-created art including paintings, drawings, photos, and crafts are on display as a part of the 2020 Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System’s Creative…

Gulfport Museum of History officially opens

You can now take a trip back in time as the Gulfport Historical Society officially welcomes the Gulfport Museum of History today. The museum has been in the works for years now and the all-volunteer organization is excited to showcase…

Wanted in connection with larceny

Biloxi police need your help identifying a woman possibly involved in larceny. According to the Biloxi Police Department, an unidentified white female allegedly stole a package from the front porch in the 100 block of Acacia Avenue last month. The…

Local law enforcement recapture escaped Gulfport inmate

We have an update this afternoon on the inmate who escaped last night, he has been recaptured. Twenty-seven year-old Christopher D. Epps escaped a work release center on 8th Avenue in Gulfport. He was recaptured just before midnight, according to…

Traffic Alert: Car accident on I-110 Southbound past Exit 2

UPDATE (8:50 AM): MDOT reports the car accident has been cleared. ORIGINAL STORY (8:20 AM): The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reporting a car accident on I-110 Southbound past Exit 2 in Harrison County. The accident is blocking the left…

First Baptist Church of Gulfport welcomes new facility

First Baptist Church of Gulfport is welcoming a new facility today. In order to create a safe space for the growing number of students in the ministry, the church and Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber cut a ribbon to celebrate the…

Biloxi Lighthouse turns green

The Hibernia Marching Society is kicking off the month of March in a major way. Tonight, the group gathered at the Biloxi Lighthouse to switch the color to a festive St. Paddy’s Day green. Then, during the Biloxi City Council…

School guidance on Coronavirus

The Mississippi Department of Education provided guidance to school districts today regarding prevention measures and preparation in the event of a local outbreak of the Coronavirus. There are currently no cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi. The guidance includes information on…

Career Week at Dr. Gilbert Mason Sr. Head Start

Potential doctors who just might find the cure for the next generation’s diseases were among those at the Dr. Gilbert Mason Sr. Head Start Center in D’Iberville on day two of ‘Career Week,’ but today’s focus was on broadcast journalism.…

Lighting the Biloxi Lighthouse green

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the City of Biloxi is wasting no time getting into the holiday spirit. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

Comeback Coolers help Tennessee tornado victims

You can help those affected by last night’s deadly tornadoes. Comeback Coolers is going to Nashville this weekend. They bring ice chests with drinks, snacks, and supplies to areas struck by natural disasters. After seeing the devastation this morning, the…

Sebastian the Dog ready to find ‘fur-ever’ home

Sebastian the Dog had a rough start to life, found tied to a tree in Biloxi earlier this year. Through ‘Just Cause Rescue,’ Sebastian has been living the good life in a foster home the last couple of months, where…

Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November

By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said Monday that it deposited nearly $8.4 million into the state treasury on Feb.…

Crime wave hits the Coast

Today’s fatal shooting in Biloxi makes number six on the growing homicide list in Harrison County. Over the last week, a crime wave washed over the Coast, hitting Harrison County the hardest. Six Gulf Coast residents in seven days have…