A local man is bagging the big bucks just one day after scratch-off ticket sales began in the state of Mississippi. 65-year-old David Bond of Wiggins is the state's first big winner! Bond was at the Junior Food Mart in…
‘Tis the season to give and the members of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and members of Krewe Unique are doing so in a major way. These organizations teamed…
Holiday season wouldn’t be complete without the food, but be mindful. Thanksgiving is the peak for home cooking fires. To prevent the worst from happening just follow some simple cooking procedures such as not leaving the kitchen while cooking or…
Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that a body was found off Interstate 10 near the Delisle Exit. According to Switzer, Mississippi Department of Transportation workers discovered the body earlier this afternoon while they were cutting grass. Switzer has…
It is flu season and doctors tell News 25 the infection has hit the Coast hard. Steve Demetropoulos, a physician with Singing River Health System, says they have seen an uptick in people come in for the flu so far.…
It was a big win for local children in need today as CASA of Harrison County held their ribbon cutting for their new resource center. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and they advocate for neglected and abused children…
This weekend you can kick off your holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday in Ocean Springs. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the holidays with a shopping promotion called ‘By Golly, Be Jolly,’ starting on Small…
Gulfport police have made an arrest after several tools and other items were stolen from a local museum over the weekend. Police arrested 55-year-old Michael Johnson on a charge of burglary of a business after employees of the Mississippi Aviation…
Abusing animals is now a federal crime. President Trump signed the ‘PACT Act,’ Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, into law Monday. Animal rights activists were there with him in the Oval Office. President Trump called it a ‘very important…
According to Coroner Brian Switzer, a body has been found near the Delisle exit off I-10. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.
Leonard J. Papania, Chief of Police for the City of Gulfport, announced his plans for retirement. Chief Papania will retire on August 30, 2020. Papania has served as Chief of Police since May 2013. He has been with the Gulfport Police Department…
It’s always a Coast favorite for the whole family. Today is the first day ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum. The first session begins at 6 p.m. It is open to all ages and is only $12 for…
It started with a local business man looking to help a family in need around the holidays, now it has become a community effort. The 11th annual ‘Visions of Sugar Plums’ shopping event was held today at the Pascagoula Walmart.…
District 119 State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes teamed up with Bancorp South, AARP, among other organizations to hand out free turkeys to families in need later this evening. Over 200 turkeys will be distributed at Lockett-Williams Mortuary in Gulfport, starting at…
You win some, you lose some, but it looks like the Mississippi Lottery is a sure bet. Scratch-offs have only been available for purchase in Mississippi for just over 24 hours. According to Governor Phil Bryant, via a tweet yesterday,…
It's officially Thanksgiving week! What a better way to get into the holiday spirit than ice skating? The first session for ice skating will be tonight, November 26, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum at 6:00 p.m. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood…
She's often working hard to pass legislation to benefit her constituents in South Mississippi, but later today, District 119 State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes will be helping to hand out turkeys to families in need here on the Gulf Coast. State…
You win some and you lose some. But it looks like the Mississippi Lottery is a sure bet even though scratch-off tickets have only been available for purchase for just over 24 hours. According to Governor Phil Bryant, via tweet…
It’s a being called a miracle. Stem cell research that one man says cured him of the highly painful sickle cell anemia. It’s a major breakthrough in the medical field: stem cell gene therapy. According to the Center for Disease…
Dozens of locals prepared to say farewell to two sea turtles that were rescued earlier this year. They say there’s no place like home and for rehabbing turtles Fig Newton and Scar, they were ready to return to that very…
It’s officially Thanksgiving Week and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than ice skating. Public ice-skating sessions return to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tomorrow, November 26th with the first session beginning at 6 p.m. Coliseum officials encourage…
You have the chance to help one of our local high school bands participate in a very unique opportunity. The West Harrison High School band is taking part in the Tournament of Roses Parade on News Years Day in 2020.…
For some, the main televised event on Thanksgiving is football, for others it’s the National Dog Show on NBC. If you are someone who loves to see the dogs, we have a local one for you to root for! One…
While our three coastal county's convenience stores have seen a steady flow of residents buying scratch-off lottery tickets today, the sales stretch throughout the state including the remaining cities in our six southern counties. Lucedale Mayor Darwin Nelson dropped by…