Keesler AFB hosts service dog retirement ceremony
Keesler Air Force Base honored one of its oldest military working dogs with a retirement ceremony. Gamma is calling it quits after completing six years of active duty. He is a part of…
Jurassic Quest returns to the Coast Coliseum
If you’ve ever wanted to see a dinosaur up close, the Coliseum has an event for you this weekend. Jurassic Quest is back and better than ever. This is…
Proposal presented at council budget meeting to close West Biloxi Library
A proposal to close the West Biloxi Library was announced during the Biloxi City Council budget meeting earlier this week. Ward 1 Biloxi City Councilman…
Prisons going through hot temperatures without air conditioning
Many prisons across the state are without air conditioning this summer and the heat index is reaching as high as 115 on some days. In Mississippi, a study…
Jury convicts Biloxi man for second-degree murder
Biloxi, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced today that 65-year-old David Thomas Jordan of Biloxi, MS, was found guilty of the charge of 2nd Degree Murder by a Harrison County Jury this week. The jury deliberated for approximately…
Firefighters battling brush fire on I-10 near Mile Marker 10 in Hancock County
Firefighters are battling another brush fire on I-10 in Hancock County this afternoon. West Hancock Fire Department had a truck on scene battling the fire on north side of the westbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker 10. According to…
Nevada man found guilty by jury for attempted strangulation of his girlfriend
Bay St. Louis, MS – District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that 32-year-old Nicholas Robert Wagner of Nevada was found guilty this week after a two-day trial of felony Aggravated Assault Domestic Violence. Judge Lisa P. Dodson presided over the…
Feeding the Gulf Coast up for a Community Choice Award
It’s time to vote! Feeding the Gulf Coast has been nominated as one of the top charities in the country for a community choice award. The…
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s runoff primaries
BY ROBERT YOON Updated 5:35 AM CDT, August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Think of it as the Mississippi Primaries: The Sequel. On Tuesday, voters in the Magnolia State will head back to the polls to resolve a handful of state…
Hancock County Chamber holds Salute to Business and Industry Gala
Hancock County turned out last night to honor its business community at the annual Salute to Business and Industry Gala at Hollywood Casino. Hancock County Chancery Clerk Tim Kellar was recognized as one of the top 10 outstanding citizens and…
Second Amendment Tax Holiday begins
Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is now underway. This means that there will be no sales tax charged on firearms, ammunition, and certain hunting supplies from now until midnight Sunday.…
Marshals, task force arrest suspects in Mobile murder cases in Moss Point
A pair of fugitives wanted for murder in Mobile, Alabama, were arrested Friday morning in Moss Point by US Marshals working with the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force. 22-year-old Devanta Hall was taken into custody near the 4900 block…
I-10 E to CLOSE overnight at Menge Avenue next week
JACKSON, MISS. – All lanes of I-10 eastbound at Menge Ave. will be closed overnight on Wednesday, August 30 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. as part of the Menge Ave. interchange project funded by the Harrison County Board of…
Jurassic Quest returns to the Gulf Coast
If you’ve ever wanted to see a dinosaur in real life, the coliseum has an event for you this weekend. News 25’s Amelia Strahan is at Jurassic Quest with…
Girl experiences close call on train tracks in Ocean Springs
A girl was nearly hit by a train in Ocean Springs this afternoon. Police responded to reports of a person hit by a train at the crossing on Betchel Boulevard. Ravin Nettles, the…
Mississippi Aquarium opening new exhibit Friday
The new ‘Changing Tides’ exhibit at the Mississippi Aquarium opens Friday. Local leaders and aquarium officials cut the ribbon on the exhibit earlier today, ahead of the big grand opening.…
Two vessels sunk to become reefs off the Coast of Biloxi
Two former fishing vessels were repurposed as artificial reefs last month. Both were sunk off the Coast of Biloxi on July 26th and 27th, being…
Urban Renewal Plan proposed for City of Ocean Springs
New developments might be underway in Ocean Springs soon because of a new proposal. The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen received an urban renewal plan aiming to…
Gulfport Athletic Director speaks at Rotary Club of Gulfport meeting
The Rotary Club of Gulfport was able to hear from the athletic director at Gulfport High School ahead of the fall. AD Matt Walters revealed some…
Preparing as hurricane season picks up
The disturbance in the Gulf has a medium chance of escalating to a tropical development. As hurricane season starts to pick up, we wanted to remind you of preparations. According…
Mississippi Power keeping employees cool with new vest tech
Mississippi Power is attempting to keep its workers cool in this oppressive heat. Linemen and ground workers have been equipped with cooling vests made by Cooling Shirt…
Woman driving in 2021 wreck that killed Waveland officer indicted
A Carriere woman has been indicted two years after she was behind the wheel in a wreck that injured two others injured and another dead. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 44-year-old Angela James was indicted on four counts of…
Seaman Road in Jackson County to partially close for bridge replacement project
On August 28, 2023 Seaman Road will be closed between Stennis Road and Deneen Road for a bridge replacement project. This road closure will be in effect until January 5, 2024. All detour signage will be installed to assist drivers…
MGCCC named Top 10 Military Friendly and Military Spouse Friendly School
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has again been named to the Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School Top 10 list for 2023-2024. Institutions earning these designations were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.…