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Senator Cochran on education budget cuts

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran is reiterating his desire to find an agreement on funding for federal programs to support education and teacher development. Senator Cochran serves on the Education Appropriations Sub-committee which held a hearing Tuesday to review the 2018…

Mississippi praised for early learning

Mississippi is being recognized by the National Institute for Early Education Research. The institute is praising the Magnolia State’s early learning collaboratives for meeting all 10 quality standards for early childhood education. Mississippi is one of five states in the…

Mock disaster management training in Harrison County

Today in Gulfport, the Harrison County Emergency Operations Center is firing on all cylinders. A large group of public safety officials from across Harrison County are holding mock training exercises to ensure their plans and preparations are complete as we…

Suspect changes plea prior to trial

An aggravated assault suspect set to begin trial this week changes his plea. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 23-year-old Norman Joseph Tate pled guilty to separate charges of aggravated assault and possessing a weapon after a felony conviction. Tate’s…

Armed robbery suspects in court

The two suspects in Saturday’s armed robbery of Dino’s Gifts in St. Martin made their initial appearance in court this morning. Authorities say 23-year-old Erin Elizabeth Diaz stabbed the owner of Dino’s Gift Shop, who happens to be her ex-husband,…

UPDATE: Armed robbery suspect has been caught

The Gulfport armed robbery suspect has been caught. Gulfport police responded to a call at the Citgo Gas Station on Pass Road shortly after 10 this morning. According to authorities, a masked black male entered the store, showed a weapon,…

Ocean Springs Mayoral Election

In Ocean Springs, Republican Shea Dobson ran against Incumbent Democrat Mayor Connie Moran. Moran has been the mayor of Ocean Springs since 2005. After a very heated election, Shea Dobson has upset the three term incumbent Mayor Connie Moran with…

Pascagoula Mayoral Election

In Pascagoula, Democrat Jenafer Gurley, Republican Dane Maxwell and Independent Lazaro Rovira were all hoping to take Mayor Jim Blevins spot. Blevins chose not to run for re-election. The new mayor of Pascagoula is Republican Dane Maxwell. Maxwell won with…

Moss Point Mayoral Election

In Moss Point, Incumbent and Independent Billy Broomfield ran against Independents Wanda Williams and Timothy Dubose, Democrat Mario King, and Republican John Mosely Jr. Democrat Mario King is the new mayor of Moss Point. He wins with 61% of the…

Bay St. Louis Mayoral Election

In Bay St. Louis, Democrat Mike Favre ran against Republican Jeff Harding. Favre had defeated Incumbent Mayor Les Fillingame in last month’s primary runoff in Bay St. Louis. Tonight, Mike Favre comes out on top, defeating Jeff Harding 86% to…

Biloxi Mayoral Election Results

Biloxi Incumbent Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich looked to keep his job and his opponent Democrat Sugar Stallings was hoping to become mayor. Fofo will be keeping his seat and serving a full term this go round after winning 87% of…

Sears in Edgewater Mall to close

According to Business Insider, Sears at the Edgewater Mall will close this year. There are 72 locations that have been listed to close. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

Saints visit Biloxi this weekend

Good news for Saints fans! The pros are making a touchdown in Biloxi this weekend. More than two dozen of the greatest New Orleans Saints players, including some Hall of Famers and several current players will be in downtown Biloxi…

Woman hospitalized after accident in Moss Point

A Moss Point woman is in serious condition after her car slid off the road and crashes into a tree today. According to Moss Point Police Chief Calvin Hutchins, officers and Acadian Ambulance responded to a single vehicle accident on…

Felony driving under the influence

A Biloxi man is facing felony charges for his fourth DUI after a traffic stop on Beach Boulevard. According to Biloxi police, 26-year-old Rashad Wright was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed he was driving under the influence and impaired. After…

Slow and steady voter turnout in Biloxi

It’s been a very slow, but steady day for the voter turnout in Biloxi. The polls opened at 7 a.m., but the rain could be a factor in today’s Biloxi mayoral general election with a very low voter count at…

Election Day in Ocean Springs

In Ocean Springs, Incumbent Mayor Connie Moran is being challenged by Republican candidate Shea Dobson. Residents are still out in Ocean Springs voting. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from Ocean Springs.

Voters hitting the polls in Biloxi

Election Day is here in Mississippi and the polls are open until 7 p.m. In Biloxi, Incumbent Mayor FoFo Gilich faces off against Democrat candidate Sugar Stallings. Biloxi residents are still out casting their votes. News 25’s Kristen Durand is…

Flooding in Hattiesburg sweeps away camper

Flooding in Hattiesburg has turned roads into waterways that picked up everything in their paths. Flood waters swept up a camper in Forrest County and a viewer shot video as it floated away with the current. The operations manager for…

Looking back on D-Day and the Battle of Midway

The sixth day of June will forever be associated with one of the most important military operations of all time: D-Day. Seventy-three years ago, the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, experiencing nearly 10,000 causalities as they began the…