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Republican governor candidates face off in televised debate

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, former Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and State Representative Robert Foster are all hoping to secure the GOP spot for Mississippi governor. They faced each other in a debate in Jackson earlier this evening. The…

Conversation continues over Bonnet Carre Spillway

Tonight residents, local, and state representatives gathered at the St. Martin Community Center to express concerns, frustrations and possible solutions to the impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening. “I mean, it’s definitely affecting everything in my life.” Tuesday night,…

Mayor King presents veto at press conference

Moss Point Mayor Mario King has been under fire in recent weeks. Today, he fought back with a veto to an administrative policy change made by his board of aldermen. Five-hundred and sixty-four pages: that’s how long the veto is…

Bluff Creek Campground residents on day six without power

Residents in Vancleave today are struggling to stay cool after their whole campground has been without power since last Thursday. Bluff Creek Campground residents are telling News 25 that their landlord is at fault, owing the electric company over $15,000.…

One dead in fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision

On July 22, 2019 troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal collision on MS-609 near Shore Drive in Jackson County that claimed the life of an Ocean Springs man. Upon arriving on scene, it appeared that a 1998…

Groundbreaking for Gold Star Family Monument

Gone, but not forgotten, and soon to be forever remembered through a monumental project in the City of Biloxi. The City of Biloxi has been working with Keesler Federal Credit Union, Gulf Coast Gold Star families, and the Woody Williams…

Mayor King presents veto at press conference

Today at a press conference, Moss Point Mayor Mario King presented a 564 page veto against a policy presented by an alderman on July 16th. That original policy presented by Alderman Sherwood Bradford would cut his pay if he doesn’t…

Mayor Mario King addresses lawsuits

Moss Point Mayor Mario King has been under fire in the recent weeks and Tuesday morning he will hold a press conference in Moss Point.

In Your Shoes: Biloxi Police Department

News 25 Jaylon Morris would like to welcome you to the very first edition of "In Your Shoes", where he takes on all types of jobs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

MDE Finalizes Teacher Pay Raise Total

In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise.   The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate…

Saenger Theatre update

A pivotal piece of Biloxi history is still working out some of the kinks for revitalization. The City of Biloxi continues to look for avenues of funding to help with repairs and renovations to the Saenger Theatre. Biloxi City Council…

Biloxi budget meeting for the new year

The City of Biloxi held their second budget meeting today to iron out their finances ahead of the new year. The City of Biloxi will be operating under a budget of $59 million, the same amount that was allocated for…

Bonnet Carre Spillway to close ten bays

While some of the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are closing, over 150 other ones still remain open. One hundred and fifty-eight bays are still open with an expected closing in the next week. According to the Army Corps…

Fishing industry and the Bonnet Carre Spillway

While the closure process has now begun on the Bonnet Carre Spillway, we can expect the effects to last because of how long the spillway was open. The fishing industry has been hit hard, due to the fresh water the…

Alderman proposes pay cut for Moss Point mayor

Moss Point Alderman Sherwood Bradford has proposed a policy aimed at Mayor Mario King that would cut his pay if he doesn’t make reforms. Bradford proposed mandates for Mayor King and the city that says guns can’t be carried in…

Mental health services to stay on the Coast

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution that will ensure Gulf Coast Mental Health Center continues services in Harrison County. The county has agreed to ask the four-commissioner board that oversees GCMG to ask the Mississippi Department…

Long Beach police investigating suspicious death

Police are investigating a suspicious death on Via Don Ray Road in Long Beach, according to Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal. Around 11:30, AMR received a call about a man who the caller believed was passed out in the…

George Ohr Birthday Celebration

The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art celebrated one of its namesakes in style over the weekend. George Ohr’s 126nd birthday celebration featured free admission for attendees to tour and explore the museum. Also known as the ‘Mad Potter,’ Ohr was a…