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Harrison County EMA watching Zeta

Don’t pack up your hurricane kit just yet! While hurricane season is almost over, there’s Zeta to worry about. News 25 reached out to the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency to gather information regarding Zeta preparations. This…

Servicewomen killed in Alabama plane crash identified

FOLEY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities have identified the two service members who were killed when their plane crashed in a residential Alabama neighborhood. U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett and U.S. Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross were on a routine training…

Bay St. Louis PD investigating fatal shooting

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred Wednesday night. At approximately 11:21 p.m., the Bay St. Louis Police Department responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Keller Street. A witness…

Community Q&A with Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle

Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle reached out to the community this evening with a question and answer session. Gulfport’s new Police Chief Chris Ryle is continuing a tradition of outreach to the communities his department serves. "Our service population is…

Getting ready for the Gautier Mullet and Music Fest

Something fishy is going on Saturday in Jackson County. The 30th annual Gautier Mullet and Music Fest is sure to safely lure in families and festivalgoers. Over the years, people from all walks of life have been hooked on the…

Live Local: Biloxi Cemetery Tour

Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of ‘Live Local.’ For today’s spooky story, we visit the Biloxi Cemetery with Biloxi Library Historian Jane Shambra. The Biloxi Cemetery is filled with…

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV for patients needing hospitalization. Its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc., said Thursday that the drug…

Mississippi State University PD confirms George County teen found safe

Sid Salter, Chief Communications Officer Mississippi State University Mississippi State University Police Department confirms that Nicholas Smith has been found alive and well in Columbus. In a release, the university states they "are grateful to the Columbus Police Department and…

Obama Endorses Espy in Mississippi; Trump Backs Hyde-Smith

BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi said Wednesday that he has received his “biggest endorsement yet,” from former President Barack Obama. “Mike Espy has a…

Clay County Sheriff’s deputy saves 1-year-old boy’s life

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – On Friday, a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy was in the right place at the right time to save the life of a choking 1-year-old boy. “‘Help me, my baby’s dying, my baby’s dead, help me, help me! I know you can help me,” said Lt. Cassondra Smith, describing the cries […]