FEMA, SBA ready to help in Moss Point
FEMA officials are on the ground in Moss Point, ready to lend a hand to those affected by the tornado that hit June 19th. With a federal disaster…
Gallery 782 hosting Coastal Life Exhibition all month
An art gallery in Gulfport is letting guests get a closer look at the Coast’s scenery. For the entire month of September, Gallery 782 ‘co-art’ will be hosting…
Lyman Senior Center celebrates Labor Day
The Lyman Senior Center held their second annual Labor Day barbeque. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department was on grill duty, cooking hotdogs and hamburgers. Inside, Harrison Central’s JROTC presented the…
Gulfport High School faculty learn fire safety
Gulfport High School is learning how to effectively put out a fire. The Gulfport Fire Department spent the day at the school teaching everyone from custodians to the principal…
Mississippi Highway Patrol Labor Day Enforcement period begins
Expect extra police presence if you’re going to be out on the road this Labor Day Weekend. The Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Labor Day enforcement period started this morning…
Wanted for accessory after the fact to capital murder
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Marchris May, who has an active felony warrant for Accessory after the fact to a capital murder that occurred on August 26th, 2023. During the course of the…
Jackson County Disaster Recovery Center Closed Sunday and Labor Day
MADISON, Miss. – The Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency in Jackson County will be closed on Sunday Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day. The center will reopen on Tuesday,…
Former Bay High Principal resigns from district
Today, at a Special Called meeting of the Board of Trustees, the board accepted the resignation of Dr. Amy Necaise from her employment with the Bay-Waveland School District. Necaise is accused of taking $123 in items not scanned when she…
Booker Fest begins at 100 Men Hall
The biggest event of the year for 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis begins today. Booker Fest is now in its fourth year and is a celebration of…
Red Snapper season now open
Today’s the big day for anglers here in South Mississippi. Red Snapper season is now open in Mississippi waters. The season will be open seven days a week in both state…
MDOT kicks off “Road to Game Day 2023”
JACKSON, MISS. – Who’s ready for some football? As the coaches and players start gearing up for the season, the Mississippi Department of Transportation has its own game plan, the “Road to Game Day” campaign, to help drivers get there…
Biloxi Lighthouse going gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness
The City of Biloxi is changing the color of its historic lighthouse to gold in solidarity with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, in partnership with…
Red Snapper season reopens
We have some exciting updates on red snapper season. News 25’s Amelia Strahan has more.
In Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago
BY STEPHEN SMITH AND KEVIN MCGILL PINOLA, Miss. (AP) — A species of tiny fish that once flourished in a river running hundreds of miles from central Mississippi into southeastern Louisiana is being reintroduced to the Pearl River after disappearing 50 years ago.…
Comeback Coolers helping Idalia victims
Victims of Hurricane Idalia have a cool treat headed their way. Comeback Coolers is packing coolers full of sodas, snacks, and beer for rural areas in Georgia and Florida. Ninety-six cases…
Forrest Avenue Pier in Biloxi reopens Friday
The Forrest Avenue Pier on the Back Bay of Biloxi will be back open tomorrow. The pier was never destroyed by a storm, but received some damage over the…
28th Street Elementary students learn and engage with shark from MS Aquarium
It was a fin-tastic day as local elementary school students got to pet an aquatic animal. The Mississippi Aquarium’s Mobile Marine Unit made its…
MS Department of Health receives grant from CDC for overdose prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded about $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments. This…
Gulfport High School students build homeless shelter
Gulfport High students unveiled a new resource in helping to combat homelessness in South Mississippi. Students and faculty in the school’s STEM department worked to create a custom-built transition…
Vandalism of Hurricane Katrina Memorial in Biloxi discovered on storm’s 18th anniversary
On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Biloxi memorial was found vandalized. The City of Biloxi is unsure when the vandalism happened and it’s…
SILVER ALERT: 75-year-old Edward McCormack of Gulfport
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Edward Garnett McCormack of Gulfport, Harrison County, MS. He is described as a black male, six-foot one-inch tall, weighing 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He…
Tony Nelson’s to close September 8th
A favorite sandwich shop in Gulfport is closing its doors. Tony Nelson’s King of Philly Cheesesteaks on Pass Road announced it would be closing its doors on September 8th. The…
Bay High principal reassigned in wake of misdemeanor arrest
The Bay-Waveland School District is looking for a new principal at the high school. The move comes in the wake of Amy Yarbrorough Necaise's August arrest on misdemeanor shopping charges at Waveland Walmart. Necaise is accused of taking $123 in…
MHP investigating separate fatal crashes in Pearl River County
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a pair of fatal crashes in Pearl River County that happened over the last week. On August 25 about 10:30 p.m., 20-year-old Ramone Jackson of Picayune was traveling north on Highway 43 when his vehicle…