Come join The Arts, Hancock County for our inaugural Gala to officially kick-off The Arts 2.0 Capital Campaign and to celebrate our new community Arts Center. The Gala’s theme is “Mardi Gras in May” and will be held 7 p.m.…
An argument that escalated into a shooting resulted in one person being sent to the hospital and the other to jail. About 4:13 a.m. Sunday morning, Gulfport Police responded to a local hospital in reference to a complaint of a…
WASHINGTON (WXXV) — The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a major abortion case that will give the court an opportunity to reconsider Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Bans on abortion prior to viability have been…
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T will combine its massive media operations that include CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS in a $43 billion deal with Discovery, the owner of lifestyle networks including the Food Network and HGTV. It is a major…
Today law enforcement officers and family members gathered at the Gulfport Police Department for their annual Fallen Officer Ceremony. Police departments across the country set aside this week to honor the men and women who lost their…
On Wednesday following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport, 58-year-old Cynthia Burges of Vancleave died on the scene. The other driver received non-life-threatening injuries. Burges’ co workers from Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty tell News 25…
First responders in Harrison County responded to single-vehicle accident this afternoon that resulted in one fatality. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, a vehicle hit some trees and caught on fire on Tradition Parkway around…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void because the state’s initiative process is outdated. Three justices dissented.…
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Work on the Fort Bayou drawbridge is going according to schedule as crews work to reopen the bridge on May 21. The Mississippi Department of Transportation closed the drawbridge on State Route 609 on March 14 for a…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday commitment to purchase an additional $25 million in wild-caught shrimp that should benefit the Mississippi Gulf Coast, according to a press release from Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The USDA announced the purchase of Gulf…
One Biloxi nursing home is getting back into the swing of holding interactive events for their residents. The Pillars of Biloxi brought smiles to seniors’ faces for National Nursing Home Week. From birds to chinchillas to even…
A year after Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had to hold its commencement virtually due to the pandemic, graduates are once again getting the chance to walk across a stage and receive their diplomas. One of MGCCC’s…
After a long process, 15 new U.S. citizens took their Oath of Allegiance Thursday to the United States of America. Fifteen individuals attended their Naturalization Ceremony, turning their dreams of becoming a United States citizen into a…
This week is National Police Week. Across the country, police departments honor those who have lost their lives while protecting their community. In Gautier, the Rotary Club showed their appreciation to officers with their fourth Honorary Luncheon.…
In honor of National Police Memorial Week, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department paid special tribute to one Jackson County law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty 31 years ago. With the assistance of…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help with a nearly 28 year old cold case. Investigators are asking for information into the disappearance of Kimberly Sue Turner, the 27 year old female who disappeared on…
It’s a western theme for the 17th annual Jolly McCarty Memorial Gala and Golf Tournament. After being canceled a few times in 2020 due to the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the Jolly returns and is happening Friday…
After hearing many stories of shelters across the country receiving returns of pets that were adopted during the start of the pandemic, News 25 reached out to a local shelter. The Jackson County Animal Shelter has not…
The City of Wiggins is in mourning after the passing of Stone Athletic Director Kevin Conard. He’s worked as a coach and a school administrator prior to becoming an athletic director. Kevin will be remembered as a…
Today the identity was released of the person killed Wednesday following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. Fifty-eight-year-old Cynthia Burges of Vancleave died due to the crash. The accident happened around 1 p.m. near Brentwood…
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new…
An employee of the Jackson County road department has been charged in the theft of equipment belonging to the county. Sheriff Mike Ezell said sheriff's investigators and investigators from the State Auditor's Office recovered the equipment, which was found at…
Local seafood royalty gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church this evening for a big poster reveal. Past kings and queens as well as the 2021 Shrimp Queen contestants helped to reveal the official poster for the 92nd…
In Gulfport, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies welcomes their first school group of visitors since the pandemic. An elementary school from Arkansas traveled to the Mississippi Coast for a field trip. The trip was postponed last…