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Fundraiser For Police Explorers

Order a pizza today and help out local kids on the coast. Throughout the day, 20 percent of sales from the D'Iberville Papa John's on Cinema Drive will go to the D'Iberville Police Explorers program. Police Explorers is a summer…

Flag Pick Up

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Nettie Carter Jones about the volunteers who are helping this morning collecting Memorial Day flags at the Biloxi National Cemetery.

Holiday Event To Honor First Responders

A local church is taking it to the front lines this Memorial Day, in the kitchen that is. This is all in an effort to express appreciation for those who protect us: our first responders. Members of First Lizana Baptist…

FunTime USA Site Approved

FunTime USA is a go. In a decision Thursday evening, the Gulfport Planning Commission approved the development of the amusement park. The commission voted 7 to 2 for approval after hearing from both supporters and opponents of the development. The…

Memorial Day Help Needed

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kevin Cuttill about the flag placement and respect for our fallen veterans who died for our freedom.       [mappress mapid="2947"]

Flora-Bama 50 Years

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Stacy Howell about the Flora-Bama 50 Years screening Saturday May 28th 7:30 to 9 pm at the Mary C.

Casino Royale $3000 Drawdown

News 25’s Toni Miles interviews Gina McKnight and Krystle Hilliard about the Casino Royale $3000 Drawdown. To help raise funds against domestic violence and sexual assault.

Boating Safety Week

You never think anything bad is going to happen out in the water but the U.S. Coast Guard wants you to be prepared for the worst before the start of the boating season. Coast guard officials are reminding boaters to…

Family Fun Day

Katarina Luketich interviews Dixie Newman about the Family Fun Day at Hiller Park, Saturday May 28th 10 am to 5 pm in Biloxi Mississippi.       [mappress mapid="2939"]

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Brett Harris about Osher Lifelong Learning Institute summer programs. You can learn more at www.usm.edu/olli

5 Star Country Legends Tribute Show

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Dianne Foxx and Gerald Songe 5 Star Country Legends Tribute Show this Friday May 27th at 7 PM at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center.

Animal Shelter Overcrowding

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallette about the overcrowding of pets at Jackson County Animal Shelter.

New MEMA Director Visits Coast

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Lee Smithson about Hurricane Preparedness. For More Information please visit http://www.msema.org/ or http://www.wxxv25.com/hurricane-guide/ on Hurricane Preparedness.

Road Work Continues

If either Bayview Avenue or Back Bay Boulevard is part of your daily commute, prepare to take alternate routes. Construction is taking over Bayview to Back Bay in between Main and Splendor Streets. A total of 55 miles of Biloxi…

Memorial Fishing Tournament

The $10,000 winner of a world championship fishing tournament says he’s only a rookie. The competition happens in Gulfport every year. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was there. The monster was caught in the waters right near Gulfport Harbor. Winner of…

A Hardened Biker Switches Gears

An ex-convict former biker gang member and heroin addict shared his journey to finding a new purpose in life with "Bond United Methodist Church" in Wiggins Sunday. By age fifteen New Orleans native, Billy Rivers was a full blown heroin…

Special Olympics Torch Run

The state summer games held in Biloxi aren’t officially underway yet, but things and people are already up and running for this weekend’s special Olympics. This morning, members of our local law enforcement had the honor of carrying the Special…

State School Board To Discuss Title IX

The Mississippi Department of Education has called a special teleconference with all board members to discuss the recent Title IX federal guidance that calls on all public schools in the country to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker…

Miles For Mary C.

Katarina Luketich interviews Stacy Howell about the Miles For Mary C, Saturday June 4th.

Pomp and Circumstance In Grade Schools

Graduation may not be until the weekend, but there was certainly pomp and circumstance throughout the halls of Pascagoula schools this morning. Graduating seniors paraded through the district’s elementary and middle schools in their caps and gowns. The celebration is…

No Changes To MAEP This Year

As the school year comes to a close, administrators are already looking toward next year, but more money is not something they’ll take into account when creating a budget. After a failed Initiative 42 brought much attention to fully funding…

30th Special Olympics Of MS Games

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Jim Beaugez about the 30th Special Olympics of Mississippi Games at Keesler Air Force Base Saturday, May 21st.

Film Studies Pathway Partnership

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Jonathan Woodwardand and C. Maugh Funderburk about Film Studies Pathway Partnership with USM and MGCCC.

Discovery Film Festival

They may be small, but students from the long beach discovery programs are targeting big issues on the big screen. The first discovery film festival had its big debut tonight in Long Beach a red carpet event showcasing films grade-school…