Mississippi Power utility regulators aren’t quite ready to vote on an $82 million plan for Mississippi Power Company to close coal ash disposal areas in Gulfport. The Public Service Commission delayed action on the plan until at least December 15th,…
The 2017 legislative session begins in one month. This session is one that is sure to be pivotal considering over $100 million in BP settlement funds is up for grabs in the state’s general fund. Coast lawmakers are ready to…
The United States Department of Defense recently approached the City of Gulfport and Harrison County about a joint land use study. The Gulf Regional Planning Committee has teamed up with the Mississippi Development Authority, the Department of Defense, and the…
Two Moss Point suspects were arrested after allegedly shoplifting at a Dollar General on Highway 63 in the Three Rivers community. Forty-eight year-old Luther Gray and 33-year-old Andrea Price are charged with felony fleeing. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a store…
One Gulfport woman is behind bars after an armed robbery at Metro PCS in the Hardy Court shopping center. Gulfport police say 29-year-old Zjahnese Collins pulled a handgun on an employee after attempting to steal a cell phone from Metro…
With construction nearing completion, one of coast's newest restaurants is looking for a few good men and women to join their staff. Zaxbys on Highway 49 in Gulfport is set to be finished over the next month or so the…
A student made short film airs tonight in Stone County. After recent reports of bullying at Stone High School, one student wanted to change that perspective by making a 25 minute short film for her senior project. She contacted a…
North Woolmarket Elementary and middle school has a reason to celebrate.. The sixth grade Math and sixth grade English language arts classes ranked first in the state for students scoring proficient and above. The principal at the “A” rated school…
The Greenville teacher accused of abusing her student will soon find out if she will lose her teaching license. Tomorrow morning at 9 in Jackson, the commission on teacher and administration, education, certification and licensure will hear the case of…
It looks like the Grinch or someone up to no good was trying to ruin Christmas in Wiggins. The Wiggins Police Department posted these pictures of damage to Christmas decorations to their Facebook page. They believe the damage occurred sometime…
No good deed goes unpunished...but in this case two people walked away in handcuffs. Over the weekend, a Gautier Lieutenant Jeff Jensen was trying to help out a stranded motorist on I-10. Lieutenant Jensen was on routine patrol and the…
The 2017 legislative session is just one month away and this morning lawmakers from the coast met with members of the local business community to discuss some of the major topics expected on the legislative agenda. The possible re-write of…
Today, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a jury verdict that state farm defrauded the US government. This includes manipulating reports by adjusters and engineers to limit the company's responsibility for paying claims post Katrina. The justices rejected claims by state…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Scott Delano about the Pre-Legislative Briefing this morning at the Golden Nugget.
The Gulfport Police Department's Blue Crew basketball team took on members of Gulfport High School’s Solution All Star Squad tonight. The competition was fierce, but the outcome was a huge win for everyone in the City of Gulfport. News 25’s…
Gulfport High School has a storied basketball history with the trophies and banners to prove it, but their gym might have finally witnessed the most important win in the history of Gulfport. The police department’s Blue Crew came together for…
The Salvation Army helps more than four million people a year with the non-profit’s Red Kettle Campaign. Just in time for Christmas, a local man breaks the world record for the longest time spent ringing that classic bell. Ringing that…
A team of officers from Gulfport Police Department are suiting up to take on a group of students from Gulfport High School on the basketball court. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the high school’s…
People in Tennessee are just beginning to pick up the pieces after flames tore through Gatlinburg claiming lives and displacing thousands from their homes. Local minister Darlene Carroll lived in Gatlinburg for years. Just last night she finally heard from…
Gulf Coast Public Safety has fed the needy for the past 26 years and now it’s time they continue the tradition. Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian police departments as well as the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department are…
Some third graders at Bayou View Elementary School got in touch with their green thumbs over the past couple of months. Pine Hills Nursery out of Pass Christian hosted a growing competition for several schools this year called “The Third…
Mississippi Power partners with local schools to make sure that their students learn about the importance of conservation. Forty schools were awarded grants, receiving a portion of $15,000 set aside to assist teachers with lessons in environmental education. Among those…
The City of Biloxi has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Biloxi Shuckers, hoping to get a clear accounting of revenue from operations at MGM Park. The City of Biloxi filed a lawsuit this morning against the owners…
Governor Phil Bryant has been named chair-elect of the education commission of the states. The national organization gathers, analyzes and disseminates information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policies. Governor Bryant issued a statement saying…
