Gulfport Connect App
The City of Gulfport is rolling out a brand new app. The app is called Gulfport Connect and can be found on iTunes and Google Play and can be used on any smart phone. The city recently launched it after…
Peterman sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Tena Broadus
The final chapter of the Tena Broadus murder case came to a close today. Her killer, Joshua Peterman, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Peterman was sentenced to serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole…
New handicapped access path coming to Long Beach
The City of Long Beach just announced it will be the first city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to offer a handicapped access path on one of its beaches. The Long Beach Wheel Way will be installed between the Jim…
VFW Post 4526 celebrates a veteran with a concert
Today veterans and friends are jamming out at a mini steel guitar concert hosted by the Arthur McMasters Memorial VFW Post 4526 in Gulfport. The concert that kicked off at 3 p.m. is celebrating Corky Tittle, a veteran passionate about…
Farm to Fork program
Healthy and nutritious food isn’t always easy to access in some areas. That’s one reason why the United Healthcare Community Program of Mississippi has partnered with Alcorn State University for the seventh year of their Farm to Fork program. The…
Fingerprinting for safety
It’s any parent’s worst nightmare: a missing child. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood takes us to St. Martin where protective parents took preventative measures to help safeguard their kids, all right at the tips of their fingers. Kevin Benjaman spent Wednesday…
Mississippi Power awards scholarships
They say knowledge is power and that’s just what Mississippi Power awarded to eight Gulf Coast and Pine Belt students today. Mississippi Power gives us more than just our electricity. They introduced the Heritage Scholarship Program in 2016, giving minority…
Third Street shooting investigation
Gulfport police are looking for a second suspect believed to be connected with a shooting that happened on Third Street Sunday night. Thirty-six year-old Jermaine Posey of Biloxi is wanted for questioning. Currently, this is an outstanding aggravated assault warrant…
Wanted for questioning in money scam
Biloxi police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in connection with a quick change money scam. The incident happened on May 5th at about 11 a.m. in the 800 block of Howard Avenue. Police say the man was…
Biloxi man charged with credit card fraud
A Biloxi man was arrested for allegedly purchasing more than $5,000 worth of merchandise with a stolen credit card. Police say 30-year-old Charles Challenor committed the fraud at the Belk Department Store located in Edgewater Mall back in May. Challenor…
Treasure Bay Casino expansion
There are big changes in the works for Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand as casino officials laid out the plans for the casino’s future. Treasure Bay Casino has not changed much since 2007,…
VFW setting stage for steel guitars
They’ll be strumming and serving supper at the Gulfport VFW Post 4526 off Dedeaux Road tomorrow afternoon. Today, concert organizers were setting the stage for a mini steel guitar concert tomorrow by the Deep South Steel Guitars. It starts at…
Drive thru coffee shop opens in Long Beach
Today a Long Beach resident opened a drive thru coffee shop in the City of Long Beach, something she says is the first of its kind. “I’m tired. I’ve just worked really hard for other people and I just wanted…
Sun bleached street signs to be replaced in Long Beach
Faded street signs will soon be a thing of the past in the City of Long Beach. The City of Long Beach reports new street signs have officially arrived and will soon replace the sun bleached signs currently spotted around…
Treasure Bay Casino making improvements
Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi will be expanding their facility with some additional improvements that will be added in three phases. The Biloxi Development Review Committee will take a look at the facility tomorrow and go over the construction project.…
Camp Deaf kicks off
The de l’Epee Deaf Center in Gulfport is hosting their annual five day camp ‘Camp Deaf’ this week. It’s a place where children whose first language is American Sign Language can come to interact with other like children through field…
Simplifying tax reform
Listen up small business owners, if you do your own taxes things are changing this year. Last year’s passage of a new tax code is the first major reform since 1986 and some unexpected changes could make filing your taxes…
$47.6 million in grants helping veterans re-enter the workforce
Nearly 48 million dollars is the investment the Department of Labor is going to make when it comes to our veterans and getting them back in the work force. Today, the Department of Labor announced $47.6 million will be awarded…
Gulfport Fire Department has highest fire rating in Mississippi
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, along with Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt, gathered today on the steps of City Hall in Gulfport to make a community announcement. The Gulfport Fire Department is being recognized as part of the top two percent…
Vehicle theft arrest in Biloxi
Biloxi police arrested an Alabama man for reportedly stealing two cars out of a casino parking lot. Twenty-eight year-old Winston Thach of Irvington was taken into custody on two warrants issued for felony taking away a motor vehicle. The warrants…
Man wanted for counterfeit
Biloxi police need help identifying a white male who allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. The suspect is described as wearing a white ball cap, white shirt, and khaki shorts and appears…
NTSB to announce 2017 train-bus collision findings in August
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to finalize the investigation into the collision between an Echo Transportation bus and a CSX freight train that happened in March 2017 near Biloxi. Four of the 49 passengers were killed and the…
Farm to Fork event in Gulfport
If you are tired of eating greasy food every day and maybe looking to change your ways, United Healthcare might have the perfect option. Tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harrison County Good Deeds Community Center in…
Accident on Highway 49 in Gulfport halts traffic
An accident in Gulfport this morning stopped traffic on Highway 49 southbound near Community Road. Chief Deputy Chris Loposser with the Gulfport Police Department says oil was spilled on the road as a result of the accident that happened shortly…