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Starting your health and wellness journey

It’s time to put the Christmas cookies and champagne toasts behind us and honor those health and wellness New Year’s resolutions. It’s the first Monday of 2021 and there’s no time like the present to step up…

Coast Transit Authority opens new transit center in Gulfport

There’s a new Coast Transit Authority transit center and hub of operations in Gulfport. The fate of the old Harrison County Library in downtown Gulfport hung in the balance for years after Hurricane Katrina nearly demolished it.…

Meal prep takes thought out of eating healthy

There’s no need for unhealthy trendy diets. Eat Right Meal Prep has you covered when getting healthy for 2021. Searching for healthy food options can help you reach your New Year’s health goals. Eat Right Meal Prep…

Movies now playing at Premiere Lux Cinema

As they say, the show must go on and it is at some South Mississippi theatres like Premiere Lux Cinema at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. Social distancing guidelines are in effect with proper social distancing and other…

Extended Benefits Program Ended in Mississippi

Jackson, MS — Today, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security announced that the Unemployment “Extended Benefits” program ended the week of December 19, 2020. In May of 2020, MDES announced the beginning of the EB program in Mississippi. The EB program was…

‘Our Creative Space’ opening soon in Gulfport

Looking for a creative space to head into the new year? Well, look no further than Our Creative Space, a new business on the Gulf Coast looking to help people showcase their talents and artistic abilities. Soothing…

COVID-19 vaccine sites opening in Mississippi

COVID vaccines have been in Mississippi for a couple of weeks now. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, 20,003 people have been vaccinated. Starting today, vaccination sites open across the state. Vaccinations are still in…

Senator Roger Wicker backs COVID-19 relief package

Senator Roger Wicker is supporting the COVID-19 relief package as Congress approves new aid and several Wicker-led bills. This past week, President Trump signed a new COVID-19 relief bill paired with legislation to fund the government through…

UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health. District Judge Vanessa…

New Year’s Resolutions on the Coast

The New Year’s tradition of setting goals for the year to come is not limited to resolutions about getting fit or losing weight. The time-honored custom of making New Year’s resolutions allows people to refocus their energy…

Using CBD to manage stress

A record number of people turned to the alternative health treatment CBD to ease their stress and anxiety in 2020. A local CBD business discusses the benefits of using CBD going into the new year. We have…

Firework sales boom in Gulfport

Fireworks lit up the night sky in many areas on the Coast last night. To celebrate the end of a year unlike any other, News 25 caught up with one vendor to see how sales shaped up…

Lessons learned from 2020

Gulf Coast residents are hopeful for a better 2021. Families spent time on the beach grateful for the time they have together. On the first day of 2021, families on the Gulf Coast gathered on the beach…