Prescribed burn on Deer Island
If you see smoke over the Mississippi Sound near Deer Island, don’t be alarmed. The DMR planned the burn for the 134 acre section in the central portion of Deer Island. The fire started to blaze at 10 a.m. and…
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First Responder Italian dinner
Tonight, Gulfport and Orange Grove first responders were treated to an Italian dinner as a thank you for their services. The event ran from 6 through 9 p.m. at the Handsboro Community Center in Gulfport. First responders were invited for…
Historic marker unveiled during Wade-In Ceremony
Today marks 58 years since the historic beach wade-in protest that led to integration on Mississippi’s public beaches. A memorial ceremony was held in Biloxi today where the Civil Rights movement changed history. There was a time when not everyone…
Job fair for career-seekers with disabilities
There are a lot of job opportunities available for South Mississippians with disabilities. A job fair held inside the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi today was helping those in the community with mental or physical impairments find careers. The fair was…
Climb CDC’s fifth annual Ports of Call
This Thursday you’ll have the opportunity to sample great food from all across South Mississippi and enjoy live music all while helping at-risk youth looking to make positive strides towards self-reliance. In partnership with the Port of Gulfport and Gulfport…
Health and Wellness Seminar
Today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted a health and wellness roundtable in Gulfport. Adele Lyons, CEO of the chamber, hosted the event. Lyons lead an open conversation with business owners and employees in order to share and…
Airport emergency exercise
Ambulances, blue lights, and fire fighters on the runway at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport today, a scary sight, but there was no need for alarm. It was only a test. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us how airport workers and…
Citations up for this year’s Spring Break Weekend
Spring Break was two weeks ago. The Biloxi Police Department has released numbers on the weekend. The estimated number of guests were about 70,000 less than expected and the overall number of calls for help were down this year by…
Possession of cocaine guilty plea
A Texas man pled guilty to possessing three kilograms of cocaine. The investigation began on November 28th, 2016 when the Mississippi Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on I-10 in Harrison County. Thirty-three year-old Eduardo Nino’s car was stopped due…
MDMR to conduct prescribed burn Wednesday on Deer Island
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will conduct a prescribed burn on Deer Island on Wednesday, April 25. Depending on weather conditions, the burn will begin between 10 a.m. and noon and last up to six hours; however,…