22nd Street closure extended in Pascagoula
A traffic note for Pascagoula drivers, work on a major residential road has been…
Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hodding Carter III, a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who as U.S. State Department spokesman informed Americans about the Iran hostage crisis and later won awards for his televised documentaries, has died. He was…
Judge grants temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen and Bar
A Chancery Court judge on Friday granted the city of Ocean Springs a temporary injunction against The Scratch Kitchen. Judge Neil Harris ordered The Scratch Kitchen and Bar to cease all operations. The permanent injunction hearing will be held next…
Biloxi City Council to hear proposed ordinance changes for special events
The Biloxi City Council will hear changes Tuesday to several ordinances designed to keep events from getting out of hand. The changes, which will have their first readings Tuesday, were made in response to the violence that broke out during…
Moss Point man charged with sex crime against juvenile
A Moss Point man is in jail, charged with a sex crime against a female juvenile. 58-year-old Eddie Booker was arrested Thursday and is charged with touching a child for lustful purposes. He is in the Jackson County jail under…
MGCCC holds spring commencement ceremony
This evening, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosted its spring commencement ceremony at the Coliseum in Biloxi. More than 2,000 individuals received over 3,000 credentials and degrees with over 484 students…
Gulfport Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce is back again for its popular Taste, Rattle, and Roll tasting event. Thirty vendors from restaurants across the Coast set up…
Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over ‘stealing from poor’ remark
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is ending a lawsuit against sportscaster Pat McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized Thursday for his previous on-air statements that Favre had been “ stealing from poor people in Mississippi” in a welfare misspending…
Long Beach School District breaks ground on new career and technical education center
More career opportunities will be coming to Long Beach High School students in the 2024-25 school year. The Long Beach School District had…
Project Search holds graduation ceremony for class of 2023 interns
Singing River Health System in Ocean Springs had the graduation ceremony for their 2023 Project Search class interns this afternoon. ‘Project Search’ is the first ever…
Pascagoula High School teacher receives Jostens National Award
A Pascagoula teacher was very surprised today with a huge honor. Pascagoula High School’s Crisla Herchenhan was awarded the Jostens Renaissance Teacher of the Year award. She was…
Singing River Health System celebrates National Hospital Week
National Hospital Week is celebrated May 7th through the 13th to highlight our hospitals, health systems, and health care workers. Every year, Singing River Health System in Ocean…
Annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll hosted by Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce has started its tenth annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll Fundraiser. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more.
Eight people arrested on drug charges in Hancock County
Eight people have been detained by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office for illegal drug activity and stolen property. Terrell Joseph Ladner, 68, Kiln (Homeowner) – Arrested and…
City of Gulfport announces end to dumpster program
Gulfport has ended its community dumpster program a day early. The city released a statement saying the dump sites were misused by out-of-town businesses and contractors. There was…
Fire investigation leads to murder arrest in Picayune
A Picayune man is charged with murder after two bodies were discovered in a burned building last week. Maurice Perkins is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.…
Spring Break shooting suspect in custody in Harrison County
The suspect in the Black Spring Break shooting is now in custody in Harrison County. Twenty-two-year-old Dontavis Magee of Gulfport was captured in Covington County yesterday. He’s…
Blessing of the Fleet poster unveiled in Biloxi
The annual Blessing of the Fleet and festivities kicked off today! The 94th annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Queen contestants gathered at St. Michael Catholic…
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary hosts Senior Walk for Class of 2023
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Elementary School held a special celebration for some of its former students getting ready to graduate high school. High…
IMMS hosts Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle release
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies along with Mississippi State vet program partnered to release four more Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. These four turtles were originally part of 30…
Blessing of the Fleet preps underway in Biloxi
The annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Queen contestants gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church for the unveiling of this year’s event poster. News 25’s Lorraine…
Bella Hotel construction is almost finished in Biloxi
After announcing a luxury boutique hotel was opening in Downtown Biloxi last year, the Bella is getting closer to being finished. Named after owner Ivan Spinner’s daughter, Bella,…
Tips to keep termite swarms at bay
It’s the time of year again when termites begin to swarm. Here are some tips to keep them out of your home. Formosan termites are an invasive species that…
Amtrak hosts emergency service training for Coast departments
Today, Amtrak held a training session for emergency service members across the Coast in preparation for the railroad service coming soon. Members of Gulfport Police Department, Gulfport Fire…