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Chandyfest: Saturday March 26

Bryan Kennedy interviews Brandon Lewis about Chandyfest this Saturday March 26 12 pm at Chandeleur Island Brewery.     [mappress mapid="2580"]

Crusaders For Veterans Bake Sale

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill about the Crusaders For Veterans Bake Sale on Saturday March 26.       [mappress mapid="2579"]

Third Annual Easter Breakfast

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Anna Claire Schoerner at Popp's Ferry Elementary about the third annual Easter Breakfast.     [mappress mapid="2578"]

Signs put up at Nature Park Locations in Moss Point

X marks the spot. Today, the City of Moss Point, alongside Land Trust, marked two future spots for nature parks by placing signs in the areas. News 25’s Laurene Callander gives us a look at these eco-tourism projects in the…

Jazz And Blues Festival

Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr. Steve Miller about the Jazz and Blues Festival.         [mappress mapid="2562"]

Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Vincent Creel about the Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt.       [mappress mapid="2561"]

Shuckers Announce Enhanced Fan Safety Measures at MGM Park

The Biloxi Shuckers, in accordance with recommendations issued by Major League Baseball, are extending the protective netting behind home plate to cover the seating area behind both dugouts at MGM Park for the 2016 season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert…

Amtrak Meeting Scheduled Today

Happening today a meeting at Biloxi City Hall to further discuss the possibility of restoring Amtrak service through South Mississippi. After a ten year hiatus South Mississippi leaders are on board for bringing the service back and plan on doing…

Dr. Seuss Family Fun Night at Quarles Elementary

Students at Quarles Elementary School have decked the hallways with Dr. Seuss illustrations to celebrate the joy of reading. Parents and community members are joining in on the fun tonight during the school’s very first Family Dr. Seuss Literacy Night.…

Junior Beta Theta Convention

Bus-loads of young student leaders from all across the state are filling the Coast Coliseum for the 27th annual Junior Beta Convention. Fifty-eight hundred are in attendance, making it the largest junior convention the state has held. That number includes…

Wisconsin Spring Breakers Come to Biloxi

Spring Break is a time where many college students find themselves living it up on some beach in the South. Today, News 25’s Shelby Myers found one group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students who made their way to Biloxi for…

“It Can Wait” Simulator

It can wait because one simple text message can change your life. That was the message this morning from AT&T representatives to Biloxi High School students. The “It Can Wait” campaign encourages teen drivers to wait to use their smartphone…

Shannon Poole Visits with Pascagoula Students

Shannon Poole’s passion for drag racing landed him a spot on the Discovery Channel. Today, he made a pit stop in Pascagoula. Automotive students in the school district lined up at the College and Career Technical Institute to check out…

Egg Drop Fail in Biloxi

Running out of Easter eggs, being understaffed and unorganized are all complaints Coast residents are throwing at the City of Biloxi in regards to yesterday’s Easter egg drop flop at MGM Park. The event was so chaotic the City of…

SMATF Needs Help From The Community

The South Mississippi AIDS Task Force needs help funding services preventing nine families in Harrison County from losing their homes. The South Mississippi AIDS Task Force in Biloxi provides services to people who have HIV or AIDS. This includes helping…

Pascagoula Police Officer Goes the Extra Mile

One Pascagoula patrolman’s story spread quickly online and through the community after his acts of kindness to a homeless man went viral. News 25’s Laurene Callander shines a light on this positive story here on the Gulf Coast. Officer Torrey…

Youth Court Needs New Detention Center

Long-awaited solutions to problems associated with the Harrison County Youth Court and Juvenile Detention Center are finally being discussed after a recent grand jury report. The Harrison County Juvenile Detention Center is in Biloxi but all its services are done…

Flood Relief At Regions Bank

If you have been affected by recent flooding and are a regions bank customer the company is offering financial services to help victims recover. Offers include personal and business loan payment deferrals, unsecured lines of credit, and penalty-free withdrawals from…

MAEP Funding Law Changes

Major changes to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program could be made in these last few weeks of the 2016 legislative session even though those changes have not yet been discussed in the Education Committees or on the floor in either…

Gulfport Easter Egg Hunt

Kids, families and even the Easter Bunny have the city of Gulfport to thank for the fun time at the annual Easter egg hunt in Jones Park Sunday. Jones park was the place to be Sunday afternoon if you wanted…