Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves was also on the Coast today. His focus was the general fiscal condition of our state. Lt. Governor Reeves addressed last year’s budget shortfall at a rotary club meeting earlier today at the Ocean Springs Yacht…
Today, Governor Phil Bryant spoke in front of a group of city leaders, business leaders and elected officials giving updates on the business climate in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. Bryant was the guest speaker at this afternoon’s Legislative Luncheon…
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t believe the casino industry has reeled in big bucks on the Coast, but just how big is the jackpot gaming is making for the state? Gaming and community leaders all chipped…
A Bay St. Louis man has been charged with two counts of murder in Saturday’s double homicide in Hancock County. Twenty-six year-old Myrick Laneaux made his initial appearance in court today. A judge set his bond at $1 million for…
Police are still on the hunt for a woman who robbed a bank in Ocean Springs this afternoon. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the scene with the latest.
Tomorrow the city of Moss Point will be hosting a workshop that will help you protect your money and also save it. The workshops hope to educate residents on predatory lending and energy efficiency. The event takes place at the…
Police are searching for a woman who robbed a Hancock Bank around 2 this afternoon. She is described as a black female and was last seen wearing dark glasses and a hoodie. She was driving what appeared to be a silver…
Soon anglers from across the Coast will be hitting the water looking for the biggest catch. The 22nd annual Carl Leggett Memorial Fishing Tournament will kick off this weekend. Leggett, who passed away in 1995, was a Gulfport native, Air…
In preparation for the possible spread of the Zika virus, the centers for disease control and prevention has given Mississippi funding to fight the virus. The CDC gave the magnolia state 400 thousand dollars to improve the ability to rapidly…
We're months away from the 2017 legislative session, but this week Mississippi lawmakers toured the state looking at what legislators continue to say is one of the state's biggest issues infrastructure. Of those inspecting our roads and bridges with MDOT…
Special delivery from the Seabees! Seven members from the NMCB squadron collected one thousand dollars worth of school supplies and canned goods. The Seabees donated over a thousand pencils, a thousand notebooks, almost 500 crayon boxes, and much more to…
The smell of new backpacks and pencils filled the air in the long beach school district as teachers welcomed students on the first day of school. Parents brought their kids in the front door at Quarles Elementary some smiles and…
The smell of fresh pencils and notebooks fill the air in Long Beach today as the school district kicks off the New Year.
One man is behind bars this morning after receiving stolen property. Biloxi police arrested 42 year old Wade Christopher Sistrunk of Vancleave after stopping him for an equipment violation. After checking his vehicle identification numbers, police revealed the 2013 Harley…
Two fires erupt overnight in Harrison County. Both fires taking place within minutes of each other, on "Longview Street" in Harrison County. The first fire destroyed a home workshop. Authorities are looking into the cause of this fire. The house…
Set to appear in court today one of two people indicted on bribery charges in the kick back corruption case involving former MDOC commissioner Christopher Epps. 53 year old Mark Longoria, the CEO of a drug testing corporation, is set…
Former Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewer top prospect Orlando Arcia got the anticipated call up to the big leagues. Tonight, he made his debut. The shortstop was called from Triple A Colorado Springs last night and is starting at shortstop…
The City of Biloxi is getting a move on a number of major projects that have been in the works for years. City officials have officially excepted the $5 million grant to begin building the new gate at Keesler Air…
Senator Wicker took full advantage of his visit to the Coast by stopping in Gulfport to tour one of the University of Southern Mississippi’s research vessels for the very first time. The Point Sur was originally built in 1980 and…
The Gulfport Main Street Association is helping Gulfport grow, one small business at a time. The association has announced the winners of their Small Business Grant Program. Out of 37 requests, 12 businesses in historic downtown Gulfport were chosen to…
Operation Homefront was successful. More than 200 military kids received school supplies at Keesler Air Force Base today. Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit that works to build secure military families. One way they do that is through their Back…
Moss Point School District received a D rating for the 2015 year. With four new principals plus teacher pep rallies featuring award winning motivational speakers, administration hopes to spark a major change. The energy was through the roof at Moss…
Fitness challenges have taken the social media world by storm. Now, there’s a new challenge that helps build muscle as well as raise awareness for veterans. The country loses an average of 22 veterans to suicide each day, according to…
Scheduling and safety are being cited as the top two tasks for laying the groundwork for Amtrak’s possible return to the Coast. Officials and local leaders from Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties gathered to discuss restoring passenger rail services on…