An arrest has been made in connection to the St. Martin stabbing that left one transgender woman, Dee Whigham dead in a hotel Saturday night. Today, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department arrested Dwanya Hickerson of New Orleans. News 25’s Kenda…
The Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive is another way to help local schools with school supplies. New school supplies are needed. The drive goes through the end of July. You can bring donations to participating Walmart locations in Jackson…
Shrimp season opened over a month ago and many Coast fishermen showed disappointment on the first day. Today, DMR officials tell News 25 the numbers are slightly below average for June 2016, which is reflective from opening day. The Shrimp…
An arrest was made in the stabbing death of a transgender person. Sheriff Mike Ezell with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office tells News 25 the suspect is being taken to the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. News 25 has a…
Chips, queso and school supplies, that’s what’s on the menu at El Agave Mexican Restaurant in Gulfport. The restaurant is asking for donations of paper and pencils as a part of their Supply the 5000 School Supply Drive. If you…
Tonight and tomorrow, public meetings to address fair housing in the City of Gulfport will take place. The meetings, hosted by the city and Housing of Urban Development Department, are designed for officials to receive feedback on the equal housing…
Sentencing has been set for the Mississippi couple who pleaded guilty to planning to travel to Syria and join ISIS last year. Sentencing will be on August 11th for Jaelyn Young, the then 20-year-old who left her parents a note…
Jackson County authorities are continuing their investigation into a homicide at a hotel over the weekend. They are looking for a man wanted for questioning in regard to the stabbing death of a transgender woman at the Best Western in…
This weekend in Vancleave, the Jackson County public library hosted their second annual Librarycon. At the mini-convention there were costumed characters, comic book and video game artists, tables covered with game demonstrations, free chess lessons, a miniature painting station, and…
In the wake of recent police shootings, a group of past and present dispatchers from Gulfport and long beach got together to create 100 gift bags for dispatchers working in Baton Rouge. The bags had everything from candy to Advil…