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Workshop Held about Water and Sewer Rates in Biloxi

The city of Biloxi discussed water and sewer rates during this morning’s meeting. Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich and city attorney Gerald Blessey laid out plans that would raise utility rates for Biloxi residents. Currently, the city pays more money to…

App on the Way for Shrimp Signs

You’ve seen the shrimp signs at each intersection along Highway 90, now there’s an app in the works to go with them. Just over a year ago, Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast placed the signs at intersections across all 26 miles…

Shuckers to Play JSU Tigers

The Shuckers have announced they will play Jackson State University in an exhibition game at MGM Park. The game is scheduled for April 4th and will be the second exhibition game for the Biloxi Shuckers during the preseason, including a…

Lighting Up Beauvoir Cemetery

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kitsaa Stevens and Quincy Uzzell about the lights in the cemetery. For more information or you would like to donate please visit http://beauvoir.org/

Pet Of The Day Is Thumper

Pet Of The Day Is Thumper If you would like your family pet featured on news 25 today, send us an email at newsrelease@wxxv25.com or post to our facebook page or tweet us @wxxv25 with your pets name, age, breed…

Remembering Nygel Poole

A site of violence turned into a memorial site in Gulfport tonight. Friends, family, classmates and associates of 16-year-old Nygel Poole gathered on 19th Street for a candlelight vigil. The event started out silent but as the crowd grew larger,…

Singing River Responds

Singing River Health System has filed its response to allegations of an ex parte meeting in the hospital’s state-retiree pension plan case. The health system has also challenged the state’s Supreme Court jurisdiction in the matter. The recent filings read,…

Shoebox Float Winners on Display

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” That was the theme of this year’s Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Now, the winning floats from elementary schools and junior high students are on display at Biloxi City Hall. From the Saints to…

Grand Bay N.E.R.R Receives Grant

Fourth graders of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast and Jackson County now have an opportunity to have a fun filled “estuary adventure to remember” this summer, thanks to a grant from the National Park Foundation. The…

Sand Clearing Begins

The roadways along the beach in Biloxi may look a little bit clearer as crews work to clear sand from Highway 90 parking bays and turning lanes. The sand has been accumulating since November and Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich…

Sound Surge Show Choir Takes First Place

The Biloxi High School Sound Surge Show Choir is surging their way to the top, making quite a name for themselves in the state and prepping to travel to the Big Apple. The group of talented high school students swept…

Many Could Face Losing SNAP Benefits

Thousands of people in South Mississippi could face losing their monthly food benefits of up to $190 before summer. Starting this year, people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between the ages of 18 and 49, who have…

Pascagoula House Fire 14th Street and Jackson Avenue

A Pascagoula home is in ruins after a fire started inside Sunday afternoon. The Pascagoula Fire Department received a call just after 3 o'clock that smoke and flames were coming from a home on 14th Street and Jackson Avenue. Firemen…

Severe Snowstorm Sends Students Home

Despite a major storm, the March for Life went on as planned in Washington, D.C. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with local students whose trip to the legendary march was cut short due to the unexpected heavy snow fall.…

Gulf Coast Orchid Show

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Marilyn Ladnier about the Gulf Coast Orchid Show. Gautier Convention Center January 29 : 12 pm to 6 pm January 30 : 11 am to 6 pm January 31 : 10 am to 4 pm

Pet Of The Week

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Devon Forehand and Maridee Mallette about Jackson County animal shelter pet adoptions and events.

Lizana Parade Kicking Off this Weekend

The Ocean Springs Elks Mardi Gras parade rolls at one o’clock Saturday afternoon through downtown Ocean Springs. The parade draws around 10,000 people. This weekend, the 13th annual Lizana Parade will start Sunday at 1 p.m. The parade route begins…

Tornado Damage in Lamar County

Last night’s storm that moved through Lamar County has been confirmed as a tornado. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tornado touched down. A lot of the damage was reported on Rocky Branch Road, Old Salt Road and…

Family Literacy Program

Climb CDC’s Family Enrichment Program and Goodwill of South Mississippi are teaming up to fight illiteracy on the Coast. The United State Department of Education found 29 percent of adults over the age of 16 read at an eighth grade…

Shooting at a Barber College in Waveland

Police have now identified the gunman in the Waveland shooting that took place earlier this afternoon at a barber college. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest from that investigation. What was supposed to be a typical day of…