Today is the 15th National Wear Red Day, a day that brings awareness to heart disease especially in women. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at how people along the Coast raised awareness about the wide spread disease. In…
Residents east of Highway 49 near Duckworth Road now have an all clear as the boil water notice is lifted. The notice, which went into effect Tuesday, included Harrison Central High School, Grand Bear Golf Course and many subdivisions throughout…
The Mississippi Senate passes a bill that seeks to offer more transparency into state agencies. Senate Bill 22-75 would require annual reports of state departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions be posted on the "Transparency Mississippi Website" that is maintained…
The to-go cup law has been in effect for several cities along the coast for a few months and soon the law may be extended to include other municipalities around the state. The bill which passed the senate Thursday would…
22 railroad crossings in Biloxi could close if a proposal between CSX and the city gets approved. The move comes after multiple train collisions in the past year. As part of the agreement the city would get two new crossings.…
Five South Mississippi high school soccer teams will compete in this year's state championship games Saturday. In 6-a, both Ocean Springs boys and girls will take on Northwest ranking. It's a rematch in girls 5-a with West Harrison and Oxford....the…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Pat Pinson, Curator At The OS History Museum At The Mary C. about the Vienna Boys Choir Performance in Ocean Springs on 2/04/2017.
The Harrison County 4-h club is hosting a seminar for teen drivers this weekend. The event will be Saturday from two to four pm at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. The seminar helps teen drivers become more aware of…
If you recently purchased a firearm or want to brush up on safety tips, the Gulfport Police Department has an option for you. The department offers a civilian gun class where participants learn gun safety, how to properly handle a…
A Texas man is behind bars in Jackson County, after deputies discovered nearly eight pounds of cocaine in his truck during traffic stop on I-10. Luis Maldonado was arrested Tuesday morning at the 70 mile marker, after a Jackson County…
Biloxi police are asking for your help locating 31 year old Tina Plourde. She was last seen on the evening of June 6 in the 1700 block of Beach Boulevard driving a silver two Dorrk Honda Civic with a paper…
An elderly man was air-lifted to an Alabama hospital after a Moss Point fire left him with severe burns to his arms and legs. Firefighters responded to a widespread blaze in a wooded area near Highway 63 and Elder Ferry…
Bills that would have required employers to pay women equal pay for the same jobs as their male counterparts have died again. Members of the democratic caucus tried to maneuver the bill out of committee by suspending house rules. That…
The Biloxi Police Department definitely has a reason to celebrate. Biloxi Mayor Andrew 'Fofo' Gilich highlighted the officers and their impressive statistics at Wednesday’s state of the city address. In the past year burglaries are down by nine percent, robberies…
Prosecutors across the state today are disappointed after a bill aimed to help combat gang violence dies in committee. The senate bill backed by Governor Bryant would have better defined what a gang is, created a separate crime for gang…
It's February and hopefully you're still on track with your New Year’s Resolutions. For students, faculty, and staff at USM Gulf Park, a grant renewal will help them achieve their fitness goals. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi…
It could be weeks before Mississippians see any concrete proposals from state lawmakers on a new school funding formula, but legislators are coming out to say they will not require any districts to contribute additional property taxes. Private firm Ed-Build…
Small Mississippi breweries could sell beer to customers on site under a measure moving forward in the legislature. House members voted 93-23 Wednesday to pass House Bill 13-22 , sending it to the senate for more debate. The measure would…
What is the future of funding for the Mississippi Department of Transportation? MDOT Transportation Commissioner Tom King addressed just that earlier today at a press conference in Hattiesburg. King said the serious lack of funding for roads in Mississippi is…
A former Mississippi businessman and lawmaker will learn how long he will spend behind bars. US District Judge Henry T. Wingate is expected hand down the sentencing for Cecil McRory. McRory was found guilty of crimes related to the bribing…
Gulfport police need your help trying to track down a suspected burglar. On January 13th, Gulfport police responded to a burglary call King Limo located on 16th Avenue. When they arrived they learned a black male had entered the business,…
A bill advancing at the Mississippi capitol would give voters easier and earlier access to the ballot. But, it is expected to face opposition. The house voted 113-8 on Wednesday to pass House Bill 228, which would allow no-excuses, in-person…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Melissa Reinike and Summer Selby about "A Raisin In The Sun" play at the Biloxi Little Theater happening February 4th at 8 pm and 5th at 2 pm.
After the Mississippi house voted on Wednesday to pass a bill organizing efforts to collect taxes from amazon and others that sell goods to Mississippians from outside the state...it has been held on a motion to reconsider. That means the…
Car slams into a parked 18-wheeler this morning...causing some backup on the Exit 28 off ramp in Harrison County. A small four door car drove off of I-10 west onto the county farm road exit around 4:45am. Fortunately there were…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Biloxi Mayors plans to help further the development and growth of city of Biloxi.
Exit 28 ramp off I-10 west bound now clear after accident. Crews still on scene cleaning up, drivers slow down in the area.
The Mississippi Arts Commission is on track to survive as a stand-alone state agency. Two bills that died Tuesday proposed dissolving the arts commission into Mississippi Development Authority. The change was pushed by republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who said arts…
Right now domestic violence is not a cause for divorce in Mississippi, but that could change if a new bill makes it through the legislature A bill co-authored by Pascagoula Senator Brice Wiggins adding domestic violence as a thirteenth reason…
Coast lawmakers authored a number of bills in an attempt to keep BP Oil Spill Settlement Money on the coast. Only one survived the first bill killing deadline of the legislative session. The bill authored by Pascagoula Senator Brice Wiggins,…
Crews were back out this morning in Harrison County, trying to figure what led to an area of woods, located north of turner road and south of the interstate in long beach, catching fire around 6 last night. For the…
The Biloxi Police Department is investigating an early morning armed robbery at the motel six off highway 90. According to Sergeant Jackie Rhodes a black male came inside the motel six around 5am, robbed the front desk, took cash, and…
A D’Iberville high school student is arrested after bringing a gun on campus. School officials received a report Tuesday morning of a weapon inside a vehicle parked in the student parking lot. The car belonged to "Andryus Walker-Wells" who obtained…
Biloxi police arrest the man responsible for a string of auto burglaries in East Biloxi. Forty-three year-old Anthony Norwood Jr. was arrested on four counts of vehicle burglary. Items reported stolen included change, electronics, and purses. Norwood is being held…
A boil water notice remains in effect for a large portion of North Gulfport. The notice originally covered Duckworth Road from Tara Hill Drive east to Wind Rose Circle while a local contractor cut into a city water line to…
Biloxi Mayor Andrew "Fofo" Gilich lays out what's ahead during his state of the city address. News 25's Laurene Callendar joins us live from the Beau Rivage where the mayor's address is underway...
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallette about the Valentine's Adoption Event at the Jackson County Animal Shelter.
For any parent keeping your child safe is your top priority...and when driving your child around, you rely on their car seat. But each year, hundreds of children die in motor vehicle crashes and a good portion of those deaths…
Students at West Harrison High School are also trying to help out victims of the Hattiesburg and Petal tornado. Broadcast journalism students created the video you see here, to promote the school's relief drive for those victims. Their hope is…
Harrison County School District is hosting a Pennies for Petal campaign to help the Petal community and school district with multiple schools accepting supplies and monetary donations. They’re hoping people will donate more than just pennies, but any amount will…
A Mississippi Delta School District has agreed to a settlement in a long-running desegregation lawsuit. Lawyer Jamie Jacks says the agreement was announced Monday evening at a Cleveland School Board meeting. The 35-hundred student district had originally sought to maintain…
How will the state legislature allocate BP oil spill settlement money? A month into the session and with the first bill-killing deadline tonight the answer is still unclear. A number of bills authored by coast legislators regarding the funds have…
A judge ruled the father accused of beating his then three year old son, Zander can remain free on bond pending trial. A Jackson County grand jury indicted 25-year-old, Nathan Blake McCrory, on a total of four counts of felony…
Those looking for a job will have a great chance to find work Tuesday at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. More than 40 employers will be looking to hire in areas like law enforcement, construction, healthcare, and more. Come prepared…
City officials want you to take advantage of what D’Iberville has to offer...and now you can use your smart phone to explore. The new free app "Discover D’Iberville" launches in mid-February for any smart phone device. So far there are…
If lawmakers are going to pass that bill along with others, they'll have to work quickly as the first real "Killing Deadline" of the legislative session quickly approaches. Tomorrow January 31 is the deadline for committees to pass out general…
Mississippi lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow judges to sentence non-violent offenders to a work detail. House Bill 916 would give a county or circuit judge the ability to sentence an offender to a joint county-state work program if…
Noah Anglin is serving as the youngest Verger in the entire state of Mississippi at St. Peters by the Sea.
Laurene Callander tells us about the Delta Flights outages that happened at the this weekend. As Delta is still trying to fix it's flight schedules we encourage you to check to see if your flight has been canceled.
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first confirmed pediatric flu death for the 2016-2017 flu seasons. Officials say it happened to someone who lived in central Mississippi. Including this reported death, there have been 15 total pediatric flu…
