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Arrest made in Rumours armed robbery

Tranesa Infinity Morgan of Pascagoula has been arrested after an armed robbery at Rumours Lounge in Ocean Springs. Morgan was identified using surveillance video along with assistance from the Biloxi and Pascagoula police departments. She’s been charged with one count…

Escaped inmate possibly on the Coast

The search continues for a killer on the run. Coast law enforcement is out in full force as tips, leads, and multiple sightings point toward our area. Forty-eight year-old Michael Wilson was first reported missing yesterday afternoon from the South…

Saucier house fire victim dies

Today, the Harrison County Fire Chief confirmed the death of a woman involved in an early Tuesday morning house fire in Saucier. “I kept hearing a popping noise in the attic. It woke me up and I started scrambling to…

Bicycle Ride and Dine in Long Beach

For those who wanted to burn off the Fourth of July calories or simply wanted to exercise and meet new friends, look no further than the First Thursday Ride and Dine in Long Beach. Cruisin’ down the street on a…

Long Beach Public Library ‘Libraries Rock’ program

School’s out, but the Long Beach Public Library encourages children to learn and be creative with their Libraries Rock program. The library combines music and reading activities to keep students reading over the summer. This summer program makes sure kids…

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigns

President Donald Trump tweeted today he has accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt has faced an array of ethical questions about his travel spending, security costs, and misuse of government resources. Pruitt denies…

Missing person: Sidney Fraizer

Sidney Frazier is a 48-year-old white male, last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. He became separated from the group he was with around 9:00 p.m. on July 4, 2018 at the Ken Combs Pier in…

Dog dies in hot car in Trussville, Alabama

An Alabama woman left her dog in the car in a Walmart parking lot for seven hours as temperatures rose to the 90s on the Fourth of July. Police say the woman arrived at the Walmart around 4 a.m. on…

Two-year-old drowns in Vancleave

The Fourth of July turned tragic for one Jackson County family. They are now mourning the loss of their two-year-old son. “It’s really scary. I just really don’t know what I would do.” Sherri Gill is a grandmother and says…

Busiest day for local animal shelters

Fireworks are beautiful to look at, but can be very scary for our pets. Today, animal shelters around the country are trying to reunite animals that ran away after hearing fireworks. July 5th is known as the busiest day of…

Convicted killer escaped from Mississippi prison

Authorities say a convicted killer has escaped from prison in Mississippi. The state Department of Corrections says in a news release that 47-year-old Michael F. Wilson was found to be missing Thursday afternoon from South Mississippi Correctional Institution. The prison…

Firework trash cleanup in Harrison County

Now that the July Fourth festivities are over, it’s clean up time across South Mississippi beaches. This morning, dozens of residents joined together to make that happen. The fun of shooting fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July may be…

Annual fishing rodeo is in deep water

A 71-year-old tradition for the Mississippi Gulf Coast could be coming to an end soon after 2018 turned out to be a rough year for the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. This year, event organizers were depending on seeing a…

Two-year-old drowns in Vancleave

Tragic news out of Jackson County today as a community mourns the loss of a two-year-old boy. A family was swimming in a pond on their property yesterday and went inside for lunch. At one point, the parents of two-year-old…

Woman injured in Saucier house fire dies

Officials confirm that the female victim of the house fire in Saucier on Tuesday, July 3 who received serious burns from the fire and was transported to USA Medical Center in Mobile died Wednesday night, July 4th. The cause of…

Last day of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

After six long days of fishing and fun, the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo will finally be wrapping up tonight in Gulfport. Arts and crafts, carnival rides, live entertainment, and lots of excitement have filled Jones Park over the past…

CrossFit athletes honoring fallen heroes

Fireworks, hot dogs, backyard games, with all the hustle and bustle involved on the Fourth of July, it can be easy to forget the true reason why we celebrate the holiday. Home of the free because of the brave: that’s…

Celebrating July 4th on the beach

Locals and tourists were grillin’ and chillin’ on the beach today to celebrate Independence Day. Visitors from as far as San Antonio, Texas stopped by the beach in Biloxi to spend time with family. People were having a great time…

Fireworks Celebration in Biloxi

One of the biggest firework shows on the Coast will be held tonight in Biloxi. News 25’s Veronica Bayona joins us from the firework free zone where families are welcome to enjoy the show without getting too close.

Destination Waveland

Today, Waveland hosts its fourth annual Destination Waveland Celebration. The Independence Day hooray kicked off this morning at 8 a.m. with a sand castle contest and will continue with bands, DJs, and vendors taking over the streets at 2 p.m.…

Free saltwater sport fishing day

If you are looking to fish today, but don’t have a license, you’re in luck. The Department of Marine Resources has designated today as free salt water sport fishing day which means anyone can fish for free even those without…

Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo fireworks at 9 p.m.

It’s the final day of the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport. As with each year during the annual event, they plan to go out with a bang. Fishing Rodeo President Richie Valdez says the past five days of stormy…