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Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Show

The Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra brings Native American flare to their show this Saturday. Peter Rubardt, the orchestra’s music director, tells News 25 a wide variety of cultural influence makes this weekend’s show very unique. This is the first time…

Due South Tattoo Expo 2016

If you’re a fan of needles and need something to tide you over until the blood drive, you can check out the Due South Tattoo Expo in Biloxi this weekend. The convention is being held at the Golden Nugget Casino…

Bringing Monuments to Beauvoir

Officials say it’s going to take a multi-city effort to bring historic Confederate monuments to Beauvoir. Leaders from both the cities of Gulfport and Biloxi are in communication with New Orleans officials to extend the offer for the monuments to…

Unified Special Ed Basketball Game

Two special teams tipped off in a basketball game at St. Martin High School tonight. The Ocean Springs High School special ed unified basketball team played against St. Martin students in an intense game. The crowd went crazy seeing players…

Aggravated Assault in Gulfport

A woman is in critical condition after a Gulfport shooting last night. Gulfport police say around 7 p.m., authorities responded to a home on Fournier Road to investigate a report of an assault. When officers arrived, an adult female was…

Hancock Bank Robbery

Gulfport police are asking for the public’s assistance locating the suspect in an armed robbery at Hancock Bank off Highway 49 in north Gulfport. Police say the suspect entered the building, implied he had a weapon and demanded the teller…

Historic Boat Gets Renovation

An important piece of Beauvoir history will be shipped up to start repairs tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. The historic boat used to belong to Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson Davis. The vessel will finally be fixed up and scheduled…

Early Learning Collaborative

Right now, the state only provides enough funding for about 2,000 of Mississippi’s 40,000 eligible three and four-year-olds to attend public preschool. As News 25’s Katarina Luketich shows us, education leaders are trying to get more money for the Early…

Blood Drive for Wounded DEA Officer

The Gulfport Police Department and our local DEA Office are asking the community to roll up their sleeves on Monday for a blood drive. The blood drive will help DEA Task Force Officer Stephen Arnold, who was shot a number…

Beer Festival on Tap for Saturday

Beer enthusiasts unite! Saturday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., beer drinkers across the Coast will be flooding in the coliseum for the sixth annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival. The festival will feature craft breweries from across the…

Amtrak Tour to Stop in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi wants to convince Amtrak to have a stop in Biloxi and in February, they’ll have that chance. Amtrak and the Southern Railway Commission have announced a tour of the railway between Jacksonville, Florida and New Orleans…

Biloxi City Council Votes for New Construction Company

The City of Biloxi made a huge statement today when it selected the construction company who will be contracted for infrastructure work south of the railroad. The Biloxi City Council voted to award that contract to Hemphill Construction. Oscar Renda is currently…

Police Investigate Robbery at Hancock Bank

Police are investigating a robbery at Hancock Bank off Highway 49 in north Gulfport. Calls began pouring into our newsroom just after 5 o’clock about all the activity at and around the bank, including several cop cars and a K-9…

Pet of the Day- January 29th, 2016

Our featured pet of the morning is Gianni. Gianni is a nine-year-old American Pitbull Terrier. His favorite thing to do is sleep. His photo was taken on Veteran's Day to honor his pop, who is a Coast Guard veteran. If you…

Pet of the Day- January 28th, 2016

Our featured pet of the morning is Reggie. Reggie is a five-year-old Beagle from Pascagoula. His favorite human food is ribs. He enjoys howling, sniffing, and long walks on the beach. If you would like your family pet featured on…

Top of the Hops Beer Festival

The Top of the Hops Beer Festival is this weekend. The event takes place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Saturday, January 30th from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. General admission is $40. For more information, visit topofthehopsbeerfest.com/biloxi/ [mappress mapid="2115"]…

New Cranes Headed to Port of Gulfport

Cranes that will revolutionize how the Port of Gulfport operates are well on their way to the Coast. After 18 months of construction, three gantry cranes left Shanghai earlier this month and are on vessels en route to Gulfport. All…

Confederate Monuments to the Gulf Coast

Some of New Orleans most historical Confederate monuments could be making their way right here to the Gulf Coast. Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get four signature Confederate symbols in New Orleans moved to the grounds of…

Tree Planting at Three Rivers Elementary

For 15 years, the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain has dedicated their time to protect, promote and preserve green spaces in Mississippi’s six coastal counties. As News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, they celebrated those 15 years today…

92-Year-Old Runs Cross Country

Ernie Andrus just keeps on going. The 92-year-old vet running cross country ran eight miles through Gulfport this morning, adding to the total of 2,090 miles from his starting point in San Diego. Ernie started his trek on the Mississippi…

First Look at Hope Academy's New Building

Thanks to Hurricane Katrina, Hope Academy has been without a permanent home for 10 years. Tonight, that all changed when the doors to their brand new school were opened for the first time. Students burst with excitement as they walk…

Biloxi Fire Department Wins the Fill the Boot Challenge

It’s hard to imagine what it is like to walk a mile in a fireman’s shoes. Recently, fire departments along the Coast asked residents to fill their boots for a good cause. This was all part of the Red Kettle…

First Look at Hope Academy

For over ten years, Hope Academy has been without a permanent home. Nearly a year ago, teachers and students broke ground on a permanent home, thanks to a grant from MEMA and FEMA. Today, they welcome the public to take…