Embezzlement Arrest – Jennifer Carmack
. On May 30, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 31 year old Jennifer Michelle Carmack, charging her…
Environmental Inequality Consortium
Today, an environmental health fair and luncheon took place, aimed at improving the lives of children and families in the community. Community-based organizations have teamed up with professors from historically black colleges to work on a five year project that…
Coastal Trauma Care Region Symposium
Trauma patient care can save lives. Today, the ones on the front lines gathered on the Coast to learn from each other. The 17th annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Care Symposium took over the IP Casino starting today. The symposium puts…
Speckled trout commercial season will not reopen
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday the commercial season for speckled trout will not reopen Friday, June 1st. There are two commercial seasons for speckled trout. The first runs from February 1st through May 31st. The…
Arrested for auto burglary and theft
Pascagoula and Ocean Springs police worked together to end a string of car thefts Tuesday afternoon along the Coast. Around 5 p.m., police issued a ‘be on the lookout’ for three stolen vehicles that were taken from the Planet Fitness…
Man wanted for arson and murder expected to be on the Coast
A man is wanted after shooting his girlfriend to death at their Atlanta home, leaving her body inside the house and then setting it on fire this past Saturday. Now, police believe that the suspect who is a South Mississippi…
Long Beach High School ends JROTC program
Incoming students to Long Beach High School will no longer be able to join the JROTC Program. When school starts in August, Long Beach High School will no longer offer the program after the Harrison County School District and the…
71st annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
In just one month, thousands of fishermen will be dropping their lines in Coast waters hoping to reel in the big one. With more than $72,000 in prizes, there are some important changes you need to know about when it…
Hurricane Hunters fly into Alberto
Hurricane season is just days away, but with Alberto moving through the Gulf Coast this past weekend, Hurricane Hunters had an early start to the season. News 25’s Payton Malone went to Keesler Air Force Base this afternoon and talked…
Walmart shoplifting
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying two suspects who allegedly shoplifted several items of clothing valued at over $55 at the Walmart on C.T. Switzer Road in Biloxi. The first white female is described as…
Arrested for cultivation of marijuana
Gulfport police arrested 23-year-old Austin Hester for one count of cultivation of marijuana. Officials responded to a disturbance call on Marie Road. Officers observed seven marijuana plants growing in the backyard of the residence and located a room to grow…
George County man arrested for possession of a controlled substance
Agents with the Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force arrested 28-year-old Christopher Nix of Lucedale for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute while in possession of a firearm. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search…
Man wanted for arson and murder could be on the Coast
A man is wanted for arson and murder in connection to the death of a Biloxi woman. Sandy Springs Police Department in Georgia reports investigators are looking for 43-year-old Patrick Nolan, who is accused of killing 39-year-old Amber Holliman, leaving…
Golden Fisherman statue returns to Biloxi
For the first time since it was stolen after Hurricane Katrina, the iconic Golden Fisherman statue will cast his net once again over the Biloxi Bay. This coming Thursday, the Golden Fisherman, which long stood to represent the Coast’s seafood…
Salvation Army Donut Day
Whether you prefer jelly-filled, cake, or glazed donuts, everyone can agree National Donut Day is the sweetest day of the year. Held annually on the first Friday in June, National Donut Day was created in 1939 as a symbol of…
Cultivation of Marijuana Arrest – Austin Thomas Hester
. On May 25, 2018 at approximately 5:51 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 year old Austin…
Biloxi pedestrian overpass update
Construction has been underway since March 2018 on the new pedestrian overpass located over Highway 90 in between the Beau Rivage and MGM Park. Barricades are in place along Highway 90 as MDOT crews work to build the walkway. Lanes…
Police respond to stabbing in Gulfport
Just before 9:30 this morning Gulfport police responded to AKL Grocery in North Gulfport. Callers reported a stabbing, saying the man fell off his bicycle after he had been stabbed multiple times. Police found the man lying on the ground…
Memorial Day on the beach
Last week, Mississippi Coast residents were preparing sandbags for the forecast 50 to 90 percent chance of rain during Memorial Day Weekend, but instead they were able to enjoy temperatures in the high 80s. The unforeseen sunshine prompted many people…
Biloxi apartment fire leaves one person dead
This morning, Biloxi Fire Department responded to an apartment fire that left one victim dead. Firefighters responded to the Westwick Apartments in Biloxi at about 11:55 a.m. where units found heavy smoke coming from a window in a downstairs apartment.…
Another successful Memorial Day Blowout
It’s a wrap for the 36th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout. More than 700 people packed up and left the Gulfport Dragway today following another successful blowout. The hundreds that came out to enjoy the weekend’s festivities didn’t…
Memorial Day at Biloxi National Cemetery
This Memorial Day dozens of people stopped by the Biloxi National Cemetery to honor those who paid the ultimate price. Dozens of people walked around grounds to pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives…
Memorial Day Blowout
Despite the weather, bikers from different states gathered at the Gulfport Dragway to celebrate Memorial Day at the annual Memorial Day Blowout over the weekend. For 36 years, this event offers a wide array of races and bike shows. Street…
West Harrison High School graduation
Seniors at West Harrison High School are ready for the next chapter of their lives after graduation at the Coast Coliseum Saturday. There were 242 students in the class of 2018. Altogether these seniors have received over $11 million in…