An Ocean Springs man has been arrested and charged with auto burglary after stealing a pistol from a man’s truck. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell reports that 37-year-old Robert Williams was arrested after a man reported his pistol missing when…
Ship Island Excursions is finally back where everything began: in Biloxi. The Ship Island boat will officially begin services tomorrow. It was the sound of history returning to Biloxi as Ship Island Excursions left from the Mississippi Sound from the…
Anticipation for the Mississippi Aquarium continues to grow with the kickoff celebration in Gulfport. This afternoon, News 25’s Jaylon Morris attended the event. Governor Phil Bryant and Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes talked about the aquarium’s impact on the community. The…
Today the Gulfport Rotary Club held its annual 10K walk/run fundraiser. This year, two groups symbolically came together to support the police and firemen of Gulfport. The rotary walk had two starting points: one in Pass Christian and one in…
Today, law enforcement in Jackson County started the morning by running for a good cause. Moss Point, Pascagoula, Gautier, and Ocean Springs police officers raised awareness for the Special Olympics through the 2018 Torch Run. Since Monday, officers have been…
Troops from the Mississippi National Guard are conducting pre-mobilization training near Tupelo before heading south to patrol our nation’s border. The 114th Aviation Regiment will spend approximately three weeks supporting Operation Guardian Support, a joint task force effort to conduct…
Oscar Renda Contracting, the firm overseeing the 55 miles of infrastructure work in East Biloxi north of the CSX Railway, is aiming to have Division Street paved from one end to the other in October. Superintendent John Cowart made the…
Biloxi police arrested a woman for stealing a purse from a business. Thirty-year-old Jennifer Gibson was arrested and charged with commercial burglary. The crime happened at a business in the 200 block of Beach Boulevard where an employee’s purse was…
Today local, state, and federal officials joined Keesler Air Force Base leaders to break ground on phase I of the new Division Street gate for Keesler Air Force Base. Keesler and Biloxi have contemplated a new main gate for more…
Preliminary ideas regarding phase II of the master plan for downtown Gulfport were presented to the Gulfport Main Street Association and other city officials. Arnett Muldrow and Associates, the same team that worked on phase I post-Katrina, were at Gulfport…
Today, six lucky Chick-Fil-A employees walked out of the fast food restaurant with $2,500. Employees enrolled in school had the chance to apply for the Remarkable Futures Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to Chick-Fil-A staff to help sponsor their studies.…
It’s round two tonight for commencement ceremonies at the Coast Coliseum. Tonight more than 1,200 students received their diplomas from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. This is the first year graduates of the Collegiate Academy participated in the college’s commencement.…
Three Mississippi high schools are being recognized among the top schools in the nation. One of them is Ocean Springs High School. In the 2018, US News Best High School Rankings, Ocean Springs High School along with Lewisburg and Petal…
The Harrison County Emergency Children’s Shelter got a little makeover today all thanks to Keller Williams Mississippi Gulf Coast. Each year, worldwide, the real estate franchise participates in Red Day, a day where volunteers with Keller Williams donate their time…
Airport USOs provide a secure and comfortable getaway for men and women who are serving our country to rest when traveling. The USO at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and at the Naval Construction Battalion Center got a generous appreciation gift…
The home of the brave welcomed 23 new citizens at the Naturalization Ceremony at the United States Courthouse in Gulfport. As the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ filled the room with excitement, the land of opportunity welcomed Egypt native Maha Eldek, India…
A Vancleave grandmother is living out a life-long dream all before her 82nd birthday. Eighty-one year-old Barbara Ann Smith will walk across the stage and graduate college in Biloxi tonight. At almost 82-years-old, Vancleave resident Barbara Ann Smith is graduating…
Today District Attorney Tony Lawrence announced his decision to run for District 5 judge for the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Lawrence was elected district attorney for George, Greene, and Jackson County in 2003 and is currently serving his fourth term…
Mississippi lawmakers deadlocked in 2018 over efforts to increase spending on roads and bridges. Over the past few years there have been many failed plans by MDOT to fix highways and roads in South Mississippi. In April, Mississippi officials ordered…
The 2018 Mississippi Partners and Preparedness Summit wrapped up this afternoon and the main topic was hurricane preparedness. “As we enter into the 2018 hurricane season, we must be prepared for the potential for a catastrophic storm impacting our state.”…
A car accident at Pass Road and Veterans Avenue in Biloxi caused a traffic signal to go out. The accident happened at the corner in front of Eletrick Maid Bake Shop. Officials say a driver crashed into the signal controller…
A public hearing is being held at Long Beach City Hall tonight regarding a possible zoning map change. Planning commission officials say the purpose of the proposed change is to promote “uniformed development” in the area. The change is to…
. On May 9, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 39 year old Charles Louis D’Angelo, charging him…