Unity March and Healing Rally in Ocean Springs
Members of the Ocean Springs community are out this evening to bring awareness to racial inequality with a unity march. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
MDEQ Lifts Five Beach Water Contact Advisories and Issues One
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted beach water contact advisories Thursday for five stations. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. One advisory was also…
‘United Fire’ assembly set for Friday
Faith leaders are preparing for their ‘United Fire’ assembly Friday at 7 p.m. The event will take place at 1710 Government Street in Ocean Springs. Several different churches are coming together, welcoming all regardless of denomination to attend. There were…
Unity march and prayer event in Biloxi on Saturday
People will be stepping up in Downtown Biloxi this weekend. A unity march and prayer event is scheduled to take place in Biloxi this Saturday. It will start at the Biloxi Town Green and end on the front steps of…
Local family becomes face of Mississippi bill banning abortion based on race, sex, or genetic anomaly
Mississippi legislators are advancing a bill to ban abortion based on the race, sex, or genetic anomalies of a fetus. The Republican-led Senate passed the bill Wednesday. The House is expected to send the bill soon to Republican Governor Tate…
The Mississippi Coast Coast Coliseum and IP Casino Resort Spa are Helping Mississippi Bring Live Music Back
Jamey Johnson will be live in concert July 18 on the front lawn of The Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS. He will be joined with special guest, local country music artist Cole Jones. Ticket prices range from $35 -…
Heartbroken family continues to seek justice in fatal shooting of Brandon Box
A heartbroken Gulf Coast family continues to seek justice after Brandon Box, a beloved husband, son, and brother, was shot and killed in a road rage incident on I-10 in Jackson County on Memorial Day. Investigators continue the hunt for…
Black Daggers parachute team to jump in honor of healthcare workers
The U.S. Army plans to show its support for healthcare workers and hospitals where they work with a free aerial demonstration on Friday. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, the Black Daggers, will perform at 10 a.m.…
IHL approves Ole Miss request to move Confederate statue
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved the University of Mississippi’s request to relocate the Confederate Monument from its current campus location, at the front of the Circle on University Avenue, to the University Cemetery,…
Reactions to planned development at the site of former Broadwater Beach Hotel
A proposed development at the former Broadwater Beach Hotel site has the City of Biloxi and local groups excited for more economic development. There’s a sense of excitement in Biloxi over the proposed entertainment complex at the former Broadwater Beach…
National Heatstroke Prevention Day is July 1st
July 1st will be National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Kidsandcars.org is raising awareness about preventing tragedies especially inside of vehicles. Mississippi is one of the top 10 states rated in vehicular heat stroke deaths, standing at around 32 per year, surpassing…
Boys and Girls Club Qatar Center in Pass Christian open with safety guidelines
They’re developing the leaders of the future in Pass Christian. Those at the Boys and Girls Club of Pass Christian always try to build up young people with uplifting words and their skills. CEO Keva Scott says along with learning,…
Local man preserves the Coast’s history by restoring classic boats
Preserving the Coast’s history one boat at a time is the goal for one local man who restores old boats in South Mississippi. Andy Fountain is the co-owner of Classic Boatworkers and he works to keep the Coast’s history alive…
Biloxi Lions Club recognizes the Father of the Year
While Father’s Day is a day reserved for all dads, today one special dad was recognized. While Sunday is the official day to celebrate all dads, the Biloxi Lions Club honored their 2020 Father of the Year, Richard Wayne Ross…
State Rep. Sonya Williams Barnes on removal of state flag
State Representative Sonya Williams Barnes also weighed in on the removal of state flags from city buildings. She said in a statement: “This is a major victory for our city and state. I am honored to represent a city whose…
2K counterfeit designer face masks seized in New Orleans, Shreveport
NEW ORLEANS— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Ports of New Orleans and Shreveport seized more than 2,000 unapproved face masks bearing counterfeit designer logos. The shipments were found in express consignment facilities, and had been shipped…
Magnolia flag flies over city properties in Gulfport
History is forever changed as a new flag flies over all city offices in Gulfport. It’s a new day. Jeffrey Hulum III is a retired veteran and serves as CEO of the nonprofit group ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend.’…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors extends local emergency proclamation as beaches continue to open
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday extended the local declaration of emergency caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal. The board approved the original local proclamation on Tuesday, June 9. The action will allow Harrison County to receive state and…
Ex-Louisiana warden confirmed as Mississippi prisons leader
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators have confirmed Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the state prison system. The 77-year-old Cain is a former warden of Angola prison in Louisiana, and he faced…
Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating two vehicle accident on Highway 49
The driver of a pickup truck had to be flown from the scene of a two truck accident at Pine St. and US 49 Tuesday afternoon. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. Harrison County Fire Rescue extricated one…
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City of Gulfport votes to remove state flag from city buildings
A new flag now flies over city buildings after the Gulfport City Council voted unanimously today to remove the Mississippi state flag from city offices. Following a landmark vote from the Gulfport City Council, the Magnolia flag now flies at…
Arrested on warrant for alleged burglary and warrant for being in possession of burglary tools
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 36-year-old Daimen Charles McGrath of Chalmette LA on two separate warrants for alleged burglary of a hotel room and being in possession of burglary tools. The arrest was the result of a reported burglary that…
U.S.S. Fitzgerald sails again
After an accident claimed the lives of seven sailors in 2017 and more than two years of restoration and modernization work, the U.S.S. Fitzgerald departs from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The guided missile destroyer is now back to work and able to…