Following state budget cuts Mississippi’s Eight Public Universities are raising tuition by an average of 6.6 percent next fall. The College Board approved the tuition increases Thursday. Before Thursday’s changes, rates had been scheduled to go up 3.8 percent, on…
Seven years ago today the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the gulf coast. And on the day before the anniversary, Mississippi received approval for nearly $50 million dollars in restoration projects related to the 2010 oil spill in the…
The Biloxi Beach Wade-Ins is described as one of South Mississippi's most significant historical civil rights events. Tonight at 5:30 there will be a remembrance ceremony in Biloxi at the Dr. Frank Gruich Senior community center on Howard Avenue. Those…
Biloxi Police Department will soon see a makeover in their uniforms and motorcycles. Officers are currently testing new polo type shirt with more breathable material. It also stretches and flexes better than their old white shirt. They also come with…
The Crawfish Music Festival is back in Biloxi. For the next two weeks music, rides, and of course lots of spicy crawfish will take over the grounds of the coast coliseum. Tonight things kick off with the miss crawfish music…
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation....50-year old Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas were found in Northern California. Officials say Cummins has been arrested and Thomas is safe. The TBI says Cummins kidnapped Thomas. The two have been missing since…
The search continues for the person who robbed The Peoples Bank on Pass Road in Biloxi Monday afternoon. Police say the male suspect entered the bank unarmed and demanded money from two different bank tellers. The suspect is described as…
A Vancleave man who has been on the run for several weeks with felony warrants against him is now behind bars. A sheriff's deputy, with the help of a Gautier Police Officer and K-9, arrested 39 year old Joseph Brewer…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Toya Free and Ben Compton about Toya Free's Just Love Me Through It show happening April 22nd at Scranton's in Pascagoula. Doors open at 8 pm and show begins at 9 pm.
The 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games will take place in Biloxi next month and the VA needs your help. Nearly one thousand athletes are expected to compete in the national multi-sport competition for senior veterans with events including badminton,…
With prom coming up this weekend at Stone High...faculty members wanted to show students the dangers of drinking and distracted driving. Eight students were involved in the scene some were critically injured and others did not make it. Over 300…
Democratic and republican committees have teamed up in Hancock County to inform voters. Tonight both committees are putting on a forum to present Bay St. Lous Municipal Election Candidates. From 6 to 9 at the Bay St. Louis Community Center,…
Bonds have been set for the two suspects officials say they shot 18 year old Raheem Johnson in the groin Friday in Jackson County. 21 year old Tony Buchanan and 17 year old Shaparis Johnson, the victim's sister, were arrested…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kris Findley about Cinema By The Shore this Friday, April 21st starting at 6:30 pm at Jones Park.
D’Iberville police have arrested a man they believe is guilty of multiple shoplifting offenses over the last two months. Steven Lee Parker was arrested on an outstanding warrant of felony shoplifting third offense. Over the past two months, police believe…
If you live near the Keesler Air Force Base, The Gulf Regional Planning Commission wants to hear from you. The commission is in the middle of conducting a land use study. The study is meant to look at the economic…
Stone County authorities are searching for a teenager they say went missing last week. According to Captain Ray Boggs with the Stone County Sheriffs Department, Jade Head's father reported her missing Friday. She is 17 years old. If you have…
Two suspects are now in custody after officials say they shot 18 year old Raheem Johnson in the groing Friday in Jackson County. 21 year old Tony Buchanan and 17 year old Shaparis Johnson, the victim's sister, were arrested Tuesday…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Faith Webster and Shelby Wade about the Shakespearean play "Taming Of The Shrew" at the MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus, Fine Arts Auditorium.
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Bea Harrison about the Murder Mystery Dinner on June 23 at 6 pm Biloxi Visitors Center.
The flagship city invites you to spend your weekend on the water for the Pascagoula Run Paddle Battle. Beginners and expert paddlers can kayak down 12 and a half miles of the Pascagoula River this Saturday at 8:30am. The pre-race…
The second confirmed Pediatric Flu death for the season in the state was a South Mississippi child. The Mississippi Department of Health reported the death this morning. The first confirmed pediatric death of the 2016-2017 flu seasons was reported in…
If you're interested in becoming a state trooper, you can pick up your application at a Mississippi Highway Patrol sub-station beginning today. State lawmakers approved funding for a new class of troopers to be trained. This is in an effort…
If you live near the Keesler Air Force Base, The Gulf Regional Planning Commission wants to hear from you. The commission is in the middle of conducting a land use study. The study is meant to look at the economic…
One local center does its part to help women and families on the coast, but now they are asking for your help. The women's resource center in Gulfport has one mission....uphold the sanctity of life while encouraging physical, emotional, educational,…
Explore all the city of D’Iberville has to offer with the help of a new digital app. This afternoon, the city will celebrate the launch of "Discover D’Iberville" -- an interactive all-in-one app that allows users to favorite local businesses…
Tuesday is the day many Americans dread....the deadline to file your taxes. This year's deadline is a little later than usual. April 15th fell on a Saturday and today is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia…
The city of Biloxi calls on the community to pitch in and volunteer to make the city a cleaner place. The annual Great American Cleanup in Biloxi kicked off Sunday and spreads to this Saturday. The week-long event encourages volunteers…
Back-seat passengers will be required to buckle up in most vehicles, starting this summer. The new law goes into effect July 1. Mississippi already has a law requiring seat belts for front-seat adult passengers and for children anywhere in a…
Former Biloxi Mayor Danny Guice will be laid to rest this week. For those interested in paying their last respects, visitation will be tonight from 5 until 8 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'keefe Funeral Home. The funeral service…
According to the Clarion Ledger, an arrest has been made in the Jefferson County hit and run that killed a Pascagoula man over the weekend. On Saturday morning, troopers found 25 year old Johnny Lee Beverly on the side of…
Jury selection could begin today or tomorrow in the trial for Traylen Hunter the teenager accused of shooting and killing his mother's boyfriend. Hunter a Biloxi High School student and football player is accused of fatally shooting 32 year-Old Jeremy…
A Tennessee man is behind bars in Harrison County after leading deputies on a high speed car chase over the weekend. Authorities say deputies attempted to stop Zachary William Brown in Pass Christian. Brown was a suspect in a hit…
The Martial Arts Academy owner accused of sexual battery of a juvenile made his initial appearance in court this morning. 48 year old Allen Pisarich is the owner of academy mixed martial arts in ocean springs. An investigation began last…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Billy Dungan about the Charity Golf Tournament. More Information: www.dreamprogram.net or Call: 228-471-5054
Beer has been flowing from Chandeleur Brewery Company in Gulfport for two years now and this weekend they plan to celebrate. The second annual Chandyfest will take over downtown Gulfport Saturday The brewery, named after the Chandeleur Islands just off…
Mississippi's high court rules the state does not have to publicly disclose details of how it carries out executions. The state supreme court's 7-2 decision dismisses a lawsuit that sought the release of Mississippi’s plans for executions and acquiring lethal…
A man is behind bars after being arrested during a narcotics investigation at the motel six in Biloxi last night. Police say Delvin Martin was found to be in possession of a firearm that had previously been reported stolen in…
This afternoon, the Bay St. Louis city council will hold a meeting in hopes of making sure residents don't lose flood insurance. During a meeting earlier this week, mayor les Fillingame gave the council a letter from the Mississippi emergency…
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has cleaned out his campaign fund, putting most of the money into a political action committee. The republican can't seek a third term in 2019 and says he has no ambition to seek other statewide offices.…
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is warning residents about a phone scam. The sheriff's department says the unidentified caller tells residents he's representing the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. He then says your court date has been missed and the individual…
A businessman connected to the bribery of Mississippi’s former prisons chief had his fine reduced. US District Judge Henry T. Wingate lowered Cecil McRory's fine from 150-thousand to 20-thousand dollars. This after hearing evidence McRory doesn't have enough money to…
The 25-year-old suspect in an accident that injured dozens of people watching a Mardi Gras Parade has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts against him. Neilson Rizzuto entered the pleas Wednesday to 27 separate counts, including hit-and-run driving resulting in…
Southern Rail Commissioners say we are closer than ever before to restoring an Amtrak passenger service through the gulf coast. It's been a little over a year since Amtrak did a trial run on the tracks from New Orleans to…
Biloxi police need your help finding two black males suspected of armed robbery and aggravated assault. The vehicle you see here is the one police say they took off in. This past Sunday, April 9th, the two suspects armed with…
Tonight is the first home game of the Biloxi Shuckers 2017 season. The Shuckers host the Pensacola Blue Wahoos this evening at MGM Park. The game being’s at 6:35. The first 1,500 fans receive a "Boonie" hat courtesy of Mississippi…
The Ocean Springs rotary club hopes you are in the mood for breakfast because it is being served all day. Everyone is welcome to file in to the Ocean Springs Civic Center until 7pm to enjoy pancakes, sausage, and grits.…
As paving in east Biloxi continues to be a headache for drivers -- some relief is in sight. This morning crews were laying asphalt on Division street at Caillavet. The road should be open for motorists at this time. City…
A local democratic organization is doing its part to make sure Jackson County residents are ready for municipal elections this summer. The democratic women's federation of Jackson County is inviting democratic voters and other residents to a meet and greet…
Rapper Lil Boosie claims Biloxi police stole one million dollars worth of jewelry from him after an altercation involving his crew at Edgewater Mall on Sunday. Lil Boosie made the claims in a video he posted to Instagram yesterday afternoon.…
