The stakes are high for the City of Ocean Springs on this Primary Election day, as voters have made their way to the polls all day to vote for their choice candidates running for city offices, including…
The polls will close in less than an hour. All day long, since the polls opened at 7 a.m., residents of 10 coast cities have been casting their ballots in the 2021 Municipal Primaries to determine which…
Tuesday morning News 25 met up with Mississippi Secretary of State, and South Mississippi native, Michael Watson in Ocean Springs as he travels to different precincts across the Coast on this Municipal Primaries Election Day. Watson and his staff are…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell plans to announce plans to challenge Rep. Steven Palazzo for the 4th District congressional seat next year. Ezell, a Republican, will join Carl Boyanton as the only other declared candidate in the race. Palazzo has…
"This will be one of our voting precincts, and we will be ready to roll for the election,” said Margaret Murdock, Election Coordinator for the City of Gulfport with a grin early Monday afternoon at the Handsboro Community Center precinct…
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a man on Mississippi’s death row who says he killed his wife can give up all future appeals and request an execution date. Union County Circuit Judge Kent Smith issued…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Time is winding down for residents across the area to decide who they are voting for in primary elections Tuesday, April 6. North Gulfport Civic Club in conjunction with the Gulfport branch of…
A prayer vigil is planned outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remains on life support following a heart attack.
Looking to purchase stylish business apparel without breaking the bank? Well, Goodwill of South Mississippi has you covered from head to toe in affordable, but also fashionable business apparel. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Goodwill…
School-aged children in South Mississippi have the opportunity to receive free lunches during Spring Break. Jeffrey Hulum III, CEO of the non-profit organization “Extend a Hand, Help a Friend” stopped by WXXV this morning to tell us…
A group of men walked out their faith Friday along a busy corridor in Hattiesburg, an annual Easter weekend tradition that also took place here in South Mississippi more than 35 years ago when Dr. Dean Register…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department received information that another Mississippi sheriff’s department was in need of a new van so Sheriff Mike Ezell jumped into action to make sure they were taken care of. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office…
The Gulf Coast Corvette Club wanted to spread some Easter cheer by hosting an Easter parade for the children at the Gulf Coast Pediatric Care Center in Gulfport. Children were excited to see the fancy cars and…
According to the Federal Trade Commission, the COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped people from trying to scam others out of money. According to the FTC, there was a huge surge in reports of scams that started on social media in…
Yesterday, the Saucier couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty was found not guilty on all 107 counts. Sharon and Daniel Bertok were arrested and charged in 2020 after more than one hundred animals were found…
The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club is hosting their 15th annual Easter Extravaganza. This year because of COVID, it will be drive-thru. The event takes place on Sunday at the John Henry Beck Park in Biloxi. Children…
Hudson Hartman, along with many other kids, are changing the conversation about children with Down Syndrome, especially here in the state of Mississippi. Today, Hudson’s mother, Mika Hartman, stopped by our studio to spread the word about…
WASHINGTON (AP/NBC NEWS) — A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot. That’s according to two law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday afternoon on condition of anonymity as the event was unfolding. At least one […]
The Coast Guard med-evaced two sailors Thursday from a vessel taking on water near Lake Pontchartrain. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 11:47 a.m. from a good Samaritan reporting a half-submerged 20-foot recreational vessel taking on…
Today, the Singing River Health System cut the ribbon on two new cardiac care rooms at two of their hospitals. These labs will serve South Mississippi residents by providing them with more health care options. Heart care…
South Mississippians, it’s almost time once more to grab your voter ID or other form of acceptable identification and make your way to the polls. Nearly five months after a huge push to get voters out to the polls for…
A bittersweet parting as the sun came up in Ocean Springs this morning as some four-legged fur babies said goodbye to their local foster parents for a cross country trip. Foster Parent Jaime Lockmane said, "His name's…
Feed my Sheep partnered with Coastal Family Health to vaccinate Mississippi’s vulnerable homeless population. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Coastal Family Health vaccinated anyone over the age of 18 and administered 100 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. No…
This afternoon, the Saucier couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty was found not guilty on all 107 counts. Sharon and Daniel Bertok were arrested and charged in 2020 after more than 100 animals were found…