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Bill Could Loosen Open Container Laws

Taking your margarita to go from your favorite downtown hot spot? Well that will soon be a reality. State legislators passed a law loosen open container laws in downtown areas across Mississippi. HB 1223 could allow designated areas all across…

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

Strapping on heels and standing up against violence against women. The fifth annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes was organized by the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence. Today, men were asked to come out, grab their best heels…

Biloxi NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews James Crowell about the Biloxi NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, April 23rd at 6 pm.

Boots And Badges Softball

Men and women from our armed forces and law enforcement agencies are teaming up for a good cause. Boots and Badges is a charity softball game putting airmen from Keesler Air Force Base against members of local law enforcement. They…

2016 Crawfish Festival

News 25's Shelby Myers interviews Kendra Simpson about the seconded weekend of the 2016 Crawfish Festival.

Breakfast Of Champions

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Breakfast Of Champions celebrating the Power Lifting Team at Gulfport High School.

Explore The World Around You

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Anne Pitre about helping around the coast for Earth Day and Explore The World Around You event on April 23rd at the Scranton Nature Center at 11 am to 2 pm.       [mappress…

Food Recipient Aid

House Bill 1116 is back in a joint house-senate committee's hands. It would hire an outside company to build computerized records, require officials to audit recipients and limit Mississippi’s Food Stamp and welfare programs to the minimum required by federal…

Pier Walk 2016

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Ken Combs JR. about the upcoming Pier Walk events. Earth Day Pier Walk on April 22nd 6:30 pm please bring a # 10 sized canned food items for feed my sheep.

Child Honored at Gulfport City Council Meeting

The Mayor of Gulfport’s Youth Council will be working to create free library stations throughout the city. The announcement was made at the Gulfport City Council meeting today. Mayor Billy Hewes honored six-year-old Brooklyn Walker and her family for creating…

Port Offering Job Preparedness Workshop

The Port of Gulfport wants to make sure you’re prepared for any future job opportunities they may provide. On Wednesday, the Port will be hosting a job awareness and preparedness workshop in D’Iberville. From 3 until 5 at the Jerry…

Biloxi City Council To Appeal H.B. 1523

Biloxi Mayor Andrew "Fofo" Gillich has spoken against the governor’s decision to sign House Bill 1523 into law. Now he's taking his stance one step further. The mayor plans to issue a resolution during today's city council meeting that calls…

First Ever Chalk Fest

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Erin Geist and Laurie Toups about the first ever Chalk Fest happening Saturday April 23rd 11 am to 3 pm on 27th Avenue Market.

Lynn Meadows Named National Medal Winner

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children Announced as a 2016 Recipient of Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor National Medal for Museum and Library Service Recognizes Gulfport, MS Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children’s Community Contributions WASHINGTON (April 19, 2016)…

Sing For Your Supper

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Chris Sayler about the Hard Rock Cafe "Biloxi" Sing For Your Supper event on Monday April 18th.

Windows Users Should Uninstall Quicktime

The US government has issued an urgent alert to windows customers. The homeland security department is telling windows users to uninstall Apple's Quick-Time program. Quick-Time is the video and audio software that at one time was widely used to play…

Taxpayers Face Deadline For Filing Taxes

Taxpayers were given a few extra days to file their taxes this season, but that doesn't exactly mean they took advantage of it. Today is the deadline for taxpayers to either submit their taxes or file for an extension. Today's…

2016 Harrison County Fair Theme Contest

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Andrea Francway and Sheran Watkins about the 2016 Harrison County Fair. Be sure to place your vote on the 2016 Harrison County Fair Theme Contest at www.facebook.com/msharrisoncountyfair.

First Weekend Wraps Up

That's a wrap for the first weekend of the 24th Annual Crawfish Music Festival at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Executive director Matt McDonnell tells News 25 the weekend started out a little slow with the gloomy weather, but picked up…

Fatherless and Widows Seeking Donations

Local group Fatherless and Widows is a charitable Christian organization with a mission to provide assistance to widows and families without a father figure. The group, born of biblical scripture James 1-27, lends a hand with everything from yard work…

Coast Author Spreads Health Knowledge

From aspiring author to being an Amazon best seller, that’s been the road for one Coast author. In the fall, Long Beach native Robby D’Angelo released his book “The Struggle is Real” about his road to losing over 100 pounds.…

Plans For Sand Beach Boardwalk

Plans are slowly being released for a new boardwalk that could soon make foot and bike travel easier along the Coast. The Sand Beach Boardwalk would likely stretch from Treasure Bay Casino about two miles to Rodenberg Avenue. Hopes are…