With primary elections over, candidates are now turning their attention towards Election Day on November 5th. The Diamondhead Democratic Club hosted five candidates today at their annual Labor Day barbecue, allowing for residents to get familiar with the nominees. For…
The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint is celebrating Labor Day by giving back to the customers. Today, thousands of people have lined up to get a free pork sandwich from The Shed in Ocean Springs. This is a part of…
Labor Day is the holiday signifying the end of summer. Over in Biloxi, summer travelers were still out enjoying some morning fun in the sun. News 25 spoke with multiple tourists who say they love coming to the Coast for…
Yesterday afternoon, three Biloxi firefighters deployed to Jacksonville, Florida, to help with Hurricane Dorian relief. This deployment is part of a group called ‘Task Force Three.’ ‘Task Force Three’ is the southern-most force in the state trained for search and…
A new festival in Bay St. Louis kicked off over the weekend to celebrate the legacy of a famous local musician. Booker Fest started on Friday and ran through Saturday night at 100 Men Hall. The inaugural event served as…
A new conference on the Coast gave those interested in the entertainment industry a chance to learn from professionals. The inaugural Southern Mississippi Entertainment Conference was held at USM’s Gulf Park Campus on Saturday. Speakers from Forbes and Sony were…
With Labor Day Weekend in full swing, shoppers locally and across the state had the chance to take advantage of a sales tax holiday. Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicked off on Friday and ended on Sunday. Guns, ammunition,…
As we keep a close eye on Hurricane Dorian, many agencies and groups are already prepping for the aftermath. One of the local nonprofits focus on helping people feel better after a devastating storm. Comeback Coolers Founder Heather Eason said,…
As the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi continues to fight to keep vital services available to the Coast, last month’s ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ fundraiser helped in the efforts tremendously. According to Executive Director Kay Daneault, an anonymous donor…
It’s officially Labor Day Weekend and folks from all over the country are flocking to the area to enjoy all the Mississippi Gulf Coast has to offer. According to Coastal Mississippi there are always activities throughout the year happening on…
As with any long holiday weekend, you can expect more people on the roads. Mississippi Highway Patrol is gearing up for this Labor Day Weekend. They plan on stepping up enforcement efforts through Monday. That plan entails extra troopers on…
Labor Day Weekend kicks off today and people will be heading out to do some fall shopping and check out some store discounts. Nearly every store is offering clearance discounts at the Gulfport Premium Outlets during the extended weekend. Premium…
Shoppers along the Coast and the entire state have the opportunity to purchase certain items without sales tax this weekend. The Mississippi Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicked off this morning at midnight. Guns and ammunition are exempt from the…
Shoppers on the Coast and across the state have the chance to get sales tax relief on certain items this weekend. News 25's Grant Chighizola joined us live with more on the second amendment sales tax holiday. Find out what…
TGIF! It is finally Friday! Still looking for something to do this weekend? Here's News 25 Today morning producer Porsha Williams with some suggestions in this week's long-awaited edition of Finally Friday!
Mississippi's second amendment sales tax holiday will be in full effect over the weekend and it starts today. Just in time to get equipped for several hunting seasons that are just around the corner. In fact, the alligator hunting season…
Hopefully you won't get behind in your Labor Day weekend travel, but you can expect more people on the roads and in the air. According to AAA, travel this three-day holiday weekend will increase by four percent compared to this…
They're not walking on water, but members of one local group are stepping out on faith. And they’re living it out not walking in others' shoes, but providing shoes for those less fortunate who don't have any—or who need better…
Last week, we told you about Hudson Hartman, the local baby who will be the grand marshal at the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Buddy Walk in New York City. Today, we meet up with another local kid who will…
Fourteen years ago today, early in the morning, a Category 3 storm with winds near 127 miles per hour made landfall right here on the Gulf Coast, forever etching the name Katrina in the minds of those hardest hit. “Nobody…
Our local Red Cross and other branches of the nonprofit are making storm preparations, ready to deploy to any areas Dorian might impact, but also keeping locals in mind and sharing these tips when it comes to storm preparation. Keep…
Transportation officials as well as local, state, and federal leaders met at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi today to discuss important transportation issues across the Coast. Topics discussed during the Coastal Regional Transportation Summit include panel discussions on future transportation…
As Coast residents remember the 14th anniversary of Katrina’s landfall, the band of one high school that came to be as a result of Katrina is focusing on the area’s resiliency and hope. West Harrison High School was built with…
Hurricane Katrina will remain in the minds of those who lived through it for the rest of their lives, especially on days like today. It’s been 14 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall. This morning at the Ground Zero Museum…