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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…

MLK Jr.’s Niece Speaks to Social Workers

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stressed the importance of using your moral compass. On Thursday morning, his niece was on the Coast spreading that same message. Dr. Alveda King was the keynote speaker during the Gulf Coast Social Work Conference…

SWAT Situation in Gulfport

It was a scary moment for residents on 24th Street in Gulfport this morning after police shut down the road and a SWAT team surrounded a home with an armed man barricaded inside. War veteran Cody Landry was taken into…

Beauvoir Bids on Confederate Monuments from New Orleans

Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get the Confederate monuments in New Orleans moved to Biloxi on the grounds of Beauvoir. News 25 spoke with officials at Beauvoir this afternoon and they tell us a group in New…

Gulf Coast OB/GYN, PA

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Boat Launches Closed at Point Park, Pascagoula

Beginning today, boat launches will be closed at Point Park in Pascagoula. The park is still accessible but the launches will be closed until mid-April for renovations. Alternate places to park and launch your boats include Lighthouse Park, Old Spanish…

Biloxi Garbage Rates to Increase

Biloxi residents will soon see their garbage rates go up by $2.50 a month beginning in April. City leaders say they’ve been providing services and not collecting enough money to actually cover the costs of these services, something required by…

Fill the Boot Challenge

The Salvation Army is presenting the winning trophy to the Biloxi Fire Department for coming in First place for the Fill the Boot Challenge. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins live with Morgan Shiyou of the Salvation Army with more. [mappress…

Marines Enhanced Marketing Vehicle

The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. Starting at 9 a.m., residents will have a chance to experience…

State of Jackson County Address

Flooding issues, road improvements, dredging problems: these are all issues Jackson County Board President Melton Harris touched on as he delivered his State of the County address. News 25’s Kristen Durand has more on what 2016 has in store. Drainage…

SRHS Opens Board Meeting to the Public

It was a historic day in Jackson County. For the first time, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. This was a day that those in attendance say is a step in…

Missing or Runaway in Jackson County

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing or runaway teenager. Hunter Gage Delmas is a 15-year-old white male with blue eyes and short blond hair. He was last seen last night and was…

News 25 at Noon Starts Monday

Starting Monday, we are offering WXXV News at Noon Monday through Friday. Join our anchors Katarina Luketich and Bryan Kennedy and Meteorologist Steve Taylor. WXXV is honored to bring you more choices for your local news and weather.

Marine Interactive Bus

The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from Gulfport with…

Public Charter Schools

This week is National School Choice Week, highlighting education options parents have for their children. One of those options is public charter schools, something many state politicians are pushing for more of. News 25’s Katarina Luketich gives us a closer…

New Casino on the Coast

The city of Gulfport is rolling the dice with Mississippi Coast Entertainment on a $140 million casino project near the small craft harbor. Officials believe the casino will add to Gulfport’s growth and development but how do residents feel about…

SRHS Retirees Plan on Attending Meetings

History was made today in Jackson County. For the first time ever, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. News 25’s Shelby Myers was inside the meeting and is now live to…