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Deadly hit and run at the CSL Plasma Center

Tragic news out of Gulfport this morning with a hit and run leaving one person dead and four more sent to the hospital. The suspect is still at large. Gulfport Police say this fatal hit and run happened around 5:15…

Start the Day off Right with Coffee and a Cop

Want to start the day off right - with coffee - and a cop? Gabrielle Rose, the Pass Christian and Long Beach Chambers of Commerce Director, joined us live in studio on News 25 Today Wednesday to show how you…

Mobile is On Board: Amtrak Vote Passes

The long-awaited Amtrak service is one step closer to being back on the Gulf Coast after Mobile City Council voted to approve the project Tuesday evening. News 25 Today's Gabby Easterwood shared this live report with the latest news on…

Moss Point Board of Aldermen meeting

The Moss Point Board of Aldermen held its regularly scheduled meeting tonight and took no action on the motion to reinstate the mandated policies and take away 15 percent from the mayor’s salary. The policies were implemented last year. The…

IP Casino is hiring

Looking for a job? You may be in luck because the IP Casino is hiring. Today hundreds of people showed up to the on-site job fair at the IP, but if you missed out today you are still able to…

Helping heart worm positive dogs

February is known for being the month of love. Now you can show your love for shelter animals by helping them get adopted. Hansel is a seven-year-old Labrador retriever mix. He’s been at the Humane Society of South Mississippi since…

Mobile City Council supports Amtrak restoration

The long-awaited Amtrak service is one step closer to being back on the Coast. In Mobile, the City Council, by a vote of 6 to 1, approved a letter of support to the transportation department for a federal grant to…

Moss Point Board Meeting controversy

As the Moss Point Board of Aldermen enters its regularly scheduled meeting, Mayor Mario King is pushing for the portion of his salary that was removed last year. On the agenda tonight are the vetoes that surround reinstating the 15…

Jacob Blair Scott being extradited to Mississippi

Jacob Blair Scott, the man who was on the U.S. Marshal’s Most Wanted List for sexually assault a teenager than faking his own death, is being extradited from Oklahoma to Mississippi. The U.S. Marshal’s Service said in a statement that…

Third annual ‘Daddy Daughter Dance’

Calling all fathers! It’s time to get the Mardi Party going with your daughters. The third annual ‘Daddy Daughter Dance’ put on by Gulfport Leisure Services is set for Friday and Saturday evening. Fathers and their little princesses have the…

On the horizon for the Port of Gulfport

This morning at the Gulfport Connections Breakfast put on by the chamber, Jonathan Daniels, director of the Port of Gulfport, gave an update on the port and what he sees on the horizon for 2020. Daniels spoke on 2019 being…

VITA program offers free tax preparation

As your W-2s roll in this year, the clock is ticking down to file your taxes and you may qualify for free tax preparation. The volunteer income tax assistance, or VITA Program, offers free tax prep and electronic filing for…

‘Other People’s Money’ play heads to the Coast

A new play is about to hit Center Stage in Biloxi this week. Starting February 6th, the play ‘Other People’s Money’ by Jerry Sterner will be available for Coast residents to enjoy. The story line features a hot-shot Wall Street…