Candidates square off in Ocean Springs mayoral runoff
Only two candidates remain in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Shea Dobson in Ocean Springs. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
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Remembering Marcello English one year later
The St. Martin community gathered this evening to remember the life of 18-year-old Marcello English. English was shot and killed one year ago at the intersection of Amhurst and Hamilton Drive where the community went and paid their respects.…
Cinema by the Shore this Friday in Jones Park
Looking for something for the whole family to enjoy this weekend? Well, you’ve got a friend in the City of Gulfport Friday evening. Cinema by the Shore is an opportunity to have a community movie showing at Jones Park.…
New mural in Downtown Gulfport on the side of Chandeleur Island Brewing Co.
There’s a new mural in Downtown Gulfport. It’s painted by local artist Tricia McAlvain and located on the side of Chandeleur Island Brewing Company. The mural’s design features the history of the Chandeleur Lighthouse that was destroyed by Katrina…
Inmate at Jackson County Adult Detention Center in critical condition after jail fight
An inmate at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center is in critical condition after getting into a fight with another inmate. Sheriff Mike Ezell says correction officers responded to the fight in one of the dayrooms on Monday, April 26th.…
A view of the polls during the runoff election in Ocean Springs
There is plenty of signage and campaigning on Pine Drive in Ocean Springs, the street that the Ryan Youth Center sits on, which is also the voting precinct for Ward 3. Republican’s Kevin Wade and Doug Walker are battling…
Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors. Administration officials say the order will provide a pay bump…
Census: US marks slowest population growth since Great Depression; Mississippi lost population and diversified
North Carolina will gain a congressional seat, its fourteenth in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department answers questions about domestic violence
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department recently released its first video in a series dedicated to answering the public’s questions about domestic violence. In this online series called ‘Break the Silence,’ Hancock County’s Domestic Violence Investigator Phil Pham answers questioned…
Stop the Violence event preview
With the recent stretch of violence in Gulfport, the Gulfport chapter of the NAACP is taking action by engaging in community outreach. Tomorrow night at 6:30, there will be a ‘Stop the Violence: Save our Youth” forum at the…
