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Sheriff: Resource officer on leave after slamming student

Law enforcement authorities in North Carolina say a school resource officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after school surveillance video showed him violently slamming a middle school student to the ground twice before dragging him off camera.

Railroad Christmas Display

The Railroad Museum in Gulfport is rolling out the red carpet for all to come and enjoy a train winter wonderland. The museum is decked with hundreds of lights to highlight its 85 running trains. The display is a part…

Humana promoting healthy lifestyles

If you’ve yet to pick up your runner packet for this Sunday’s Gulf Coast Marathon be sure to check out the Humana Health Tour. Located inside the runner village at MGM Park, representatives from Humana made themselves available to educate…

Likeminded Ladies Ribbon Cutting

'Likeminded Ladies' is officially a part of the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Tonight, the members of the organization gathered at the Railroad Museum in Gulfport to make things official with a ribbon cutting. There was food, a guest…

Nearly $226M to restore Gulf

The effects of the BP Oil Spill continue to be felt almost a decade after 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. Now, the federal government approved more than $200 million…

Found not guilty of armed robbery

A Gulfport man is home free tonight after a jury unanimously found him not guilty on both counts of an armed robbery from 2016. The robbery was at the Exxon Station off 30th Avenue downtown. Police pulled Tevin Ball over…

Counting down to Miss America Competition

In just a few days, a new Miss America will be crowned. After working hard all year on community service projects, promoting platforms and prepping for the big week, the ladies enjoyed a little down time at Universal Studios Hollywood.…

Mystery person pays off Walmart layaway items

A mystery shopper pays off layaway items at an Alabama Walmart, the kind gesture taking shoppers by surprise. According to the store all the mystery person asked in exchange was that every person gets a paper that says "God loves…

Scuba diving Santa feeds sharks at Rio Aquarium

A biologist dressed as Santa Claus dove into an aquarium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday to feed the sharks and raise awareness of the importance of protecting marine life. Volmer de Aguiar Salvador, a biologist who has been working…

West Jackson County Planning Department Groundbreaking

For the first time since 2005, the West Jackson County Planning Department will get a new facility. Today, ground was broken for the more than 1,600 square foot building. The $680,000 project will feature office space, a break room, and…

Roaring 20's New Year’s Eve Party

It’s an event that only comes around once in a century. We will be ringing in the ‘Roaring 20s’ this New Year’s Eve. You can bring in the New Year Jay Gatsby style at the White House Hotel in Biloxi.…

Battle of Bay St. Louis anniversary

It’s almost been 205 years since the Battle of Bay St. Louis. That’s when officials in New Orleans received warnings from Pensacola that British warships were closing in on the area. The commander dispatched a fleet to the passes Mariana…

Christmas Bike Ride and Giveaway

The Gulf Coast Bicycle Club is spreading holiday cheer with a bike drive and ride taking place over the weekend in Long Beach. More than 120 bikes will be donated tomorrow to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department to distribute. Before…

International Christmas Festival

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is having their International Christmas Festival tomorrow. This festival is a unique way to celebrate Christmas within the culture of 12 European countries including Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Greece, Georgia, and more. There will be…

Christmas Display at the Railroad Museum

Something to look forward to each holiday season on the Coast is the annual Christmas display at the Railroad Museum in Gulfport. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is there with more.

Ramping up efforts to stop drunk driving

We are in the peak of holiday season so plenty of parties and gatherings are on everyone’s calendar and for a lot of people that includes drinking. Gulfport Police and the Transportation Department are working together to remind everyone of…

Vancleave teenager found

Sixteen-year-old Christian Kyle Parker, the teen who ran away from his Vancleave home on November 26th, turned himself into sheriff’s investigators today. After getting many tips from the public, Sheriff Mike Ezell says the investigators picked Parker up in Gautier…