Embezzlement Arrest – Charles Dangelo
. On May 9, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 39 year old Charles Louis D’Angelo, charging him…
Man arrested after high speed chase
Forty-three year-old Joseph Kamont II of Biloxi is behind bars after a high speed chase last night in the area of Vee Street. A resident reported that two unknown individuals were on her property running with flashlights. Officers canvassed the…
Charges upgraded in DUI crash
A Gulfport man now faces felony charges after crashing into two Harrison County deputies. Fifty-seven year-old Tommie McFarland is charged with two counts of aggravated DUI. The accident happened over the weekend at the intersection of O’Neal Road and Highway…
14th Street Block Party
New businesses in downtown Gulfport are getting a warm welcome next week during the 14th Street Block Party. Gulfport Main Street Association is hosting the free event next Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in order to celebrate the six…
New artwork at Fishbone Alley
If you would like to enjoy the outdoors while appreciating some great art work, Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport might be the spot to check out. The alley recently received four new colorful additions all created by Mississippi Gulf Coast…
MGCCC Commencement Ceremony
Caps and gowns were present at the Coast Coliseum tonight for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s 2018 commencement ceremony. MGCCC graduated over 125 students in the adult education, MIBEST, and EDGE programs. All of these programs are used for students…
Rustic Old to Rustic New art exhibit
Rod Hedgecock is an artist known for making something out of nothing with his art. This will be showcased tomorrow at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. Hedgecock turns ordinary, salvaged materials into masterpieces. The inspiration for his paintings is…
Another big road project will impact Biloxi residents
There’s another big road project underway in Biloxi. If you’re driving along Highway 90 you may see construction in action. Workers are installing a 16 inch water line along the north side of the highway between downtown and Seashore Methodist.…
Mother of the Year Award
With Mother’s Day approaching this weekend, the Biloxi Lions Club hosted their 64th annual Biloxi’s Mother of the Year award presentation. It turns out the nominations were so nice, they gave the award out twice. A mother’s love will last…
Possible zoning map change near planned RV park
An RV park is waiting for the final go-ahead to start plans for construction in a Long Beach neighborhood. Now, the residents living in the neighborhood where the RV park is planned to go are concerned more commercial business will…
Drunk driver leaves car in pond in Pascagoula
This morning a vehicle driven by a drunk driver in Pascagoula ended up in the IG Levy Park pond. No one was injured, but Pascagoula police stated on their Facebook page that “this is the harsh reality of drinking and…
Coffee with a Cop
This morning, for the first time this year, residents in Jackson County had a chance to meet some of the faces behind the blue line. A handful of Jackson County deputies came together at the Flooring Mart Home Design Center…
Mayor Quave on the State of D’Iberville
At this morning’s State of the City Address in D’Iberville, Mayor Rusty Quave touched on several projects that all point towards progress. Mayor Quave gave updates on several ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects and highlighted the recent construction of a…
Golf cart use on public streets in Ocean Springs
Golf carts are not just being used on the course anymore. Yesterday, Ocean Springs City Council approved an ordinance allowing the operation of golf carts on public streets within city limits starting May 31st. Golf carts may be operated only…
Administration finds no evidence of assault by Gulfport fire chief
Gulfport Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt will remain in his position following a report of assault on a fellow firefighter. A statement issued by Gulfport’s Chief Administrative Officer John R. Kelly says the investigation into the incident involving the fire chief…
Star travels to Coast to support Salvation Army
The Salvation Army helps hundreds of people in our community every year. Tonight was all about giving back to the organization at a big fundraiser in Jackson County. It’s the Salvation Army’s mission to help change lives for the better…
Cheer Zone Athletics heads to D2 Summit
Cheer Zone Athletics from Saucier is flipping themselves into the nation’s most prestigious cheerleading competition for small gyms, making history on the Gulf Coast as the first Mississippi Gulf Coast team to head to the D2 Summit. This competition is…
Appeals court upholds sexual abuse verdict of former coach
A state appeals court says it won’t overturn the conviction of a former Mississippi high school basketball coach for molesting a player. The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled today that Leslie Dewitt’s convictions for touching a child for lustful purposes…
2018 Post Legislature Briefing
This morning, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted a Post Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget. Senator Joel Carter, Senator Michael Watson, and Representative Manly Baton were on hand to answer questions in regards to the 2018 legislative…
Stone County celebrates National Travel and Tourism Day
Wiggins and Stone County are all in a class of their own and they have no problem branding themselves this way. People, pickles, paper and pines all laid the groundwork for Stone County’s development nearly 102 years ago. Stone County…
Salvation Army Fundraiser
County singer Jimmy Wayne is warming up to play at the Salvation Army’s Fundraiser tonight. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has more.
U.S. Army shipments at the Port of Gulfport
Today, for the first time ever, the U.S. Army is shipping military vehicles out of the Port of Gulfport. “The story today is that instead of using another port in Texas or South Carolina or Florida, the Army has decided…
Singing for the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army provides more than one million services each year to residents in South Mississippi. Tonight, country music singer Jimmy Wayne will take center stage to entertain and serve as keynote speaker at one of the nonprofit’s biggest fundraisers…
Charged with felony embezzlement
Biloxi police arrested 69-year-old Erastus Thompson Jr. on a warrant for felony embezzlement of a vehicle. Police say Thompson was arrested during a traffic stop by Gulfport police. The complaint leading to the arrest of Thompson was made in February…