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Arrest made in 2014 Ocean Springs rape

An arrest had been made in connection with the November 2014 sexual assault that took place on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bay Bridge. Ocean Springs police say DNA evidence led them to 32-year-old Aaron McMillian of American Fork, Utah. Authorities say he…

Salvation Army in need of volunteers and donations

The holiday season is officially here. With Thanksgiving next week and Christmas following soon after, the Salvation Army is seeking donations and volunteers to help get them through their busiest time of the year. Bell ringers are needed from November…

Armistice Day Ceremony

On November 11th, we remember veterans from all branches and from all times, but November 11th also marks another important day in military history. Members of the Naval Construction Battalion in Gulfport did not let the day go unnoticed. Bells…

Honoring our veterans through song and music

The salute continues along the Gulf Coast, honoring our veterans for all that they’ve done for our country. Tonight, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Concert Choir, Mississippi Sound, and the Perk Woodwind Ensemble performed a Veterans Day concert…

Honoring veterans at Vancleave High School

Vancleave High School has been honoring veterans in a special annual ceremony longer than some of their students have been alive. A sea of red, white, and blue, and a patriotic salute as veterans took a front row seat at…

Premiere Lux nears opening date

A brand new movie theater is about to open its doors in Biloxi. The Premiere Lux Movie Theater at Edgewater Mall is a state of the art facility and is scheduled to show its first movie in two weeks. The…

Hyde-Smith faces criticism over comment

Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith facing criticism for joking about attending a hanging in an online video. The video was posted to Twitter Sunday. It shows Senator Hyde-Smith surrounded by a crowd holding her campaign signs. It supposedly takes place…

Make-A-Wish grants Disney trip

One Gulfport teen is getting the trip of a lifetime to Disney thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twelve-year-old Leighton Creel has been battling cancer for over a year now. Leighton’s family, friends, and Make-A-Wish volunteers came together for his Wish…

Veterans Day celebration in Long Beach

The Gulf Coast always has special ways to honor our veterans and Long Beach is no different. A sea of red, white, and blue took the streets of Long Beach as a way to celebrate Veterans Day with patriotism running…

Man hit by train in Biloxi identified

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man who was struck by a train Friday night as 68-year-old Douglas Bumstead of Tennessee. The Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Avenue and…

Train/pedestrian fatality in Biloxi

On November 9th, 2018,  the Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Ave and the Railroad Tracks. The victim, a white male in his 60’s, was pronounced deceased on scene by first responders.…

Veterans Day Program at the VA

What better place to honor our veterans than at the VA? Veterans from all branches of the military were guests of honor at the Veterans Day Program at the Biloxi VA Medical Center’s recreational hall this morning. On hand were…

Veterans Day Program at Popp’s Ferry Elementary

Popp’s Ferry Elementary held their annual Veteran’s Day Program today. With flags waving and voices singing patriotic songs, Popp’s Ferry Elementary honored veterans in a special way. They invited parents to join their Veterans Day Program and Hero Walk. Students…

Dez Bryant injured in practice

After practicing with the New Orleans Saints for the first time yesterday, wide receiver Dez Bryant’s season might already be over. The Saints reported today that Bryant suffered what they fear is a torn Achilles. Bryan is going for an…

Veterans Ceremony at Memorial Hospital

This morning, Memorial Hospital in Gulfport held a ceremony in recognition and remembrance of veterans and their service to our country. Memorial Hospital staff members came together outside by the flag pole and were joined by Gulfport High School Junior…

Congressman Palazzo speaks on the Coast

This morning, newly re-elected Congressman Steven Palazzo stopped in Gulfport to speak to residents about the efforts going on in Congress. This re-election will mark Palazzo’s fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He tells News 25 as he…

Third annual Big Band Gala for Babies

It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Women’s Resource Center and this year it was completely sold out. The third annual Big Band Gala for Babies fundraiser will help the Women’s Resource Center fund the addition of a…

Naturalization ceremony

Cuba, Ukraine, and Mexico: these are just a few of the 18 countries that were represented today at a Naturalization Ceremony in Gulfport. America the beautiful, it’s the place many of us have called home our entire lives. Now, 29…

Senior Thanksgiving Breakfast and Fellowship

Thanksgiving is two weeks away, but that didn’t stop the Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department from throwing their first ever Seniors Thanksgiving Breakfast and Fellowship. Anyone over the age of 55 was invited to the Donal Snyder Community Center in…

Harrison County School District bond passed

The $55 million bond for the Harrison County School District passed during Tuesday’s election, but what does this mean moving forward? News 25 spoke with Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill who says they are all systems go right now, but…

Gulfport man sentenced to life in prison for murder

A Gulfport man will be spending the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the first degree murder of his wife. Forty-nine year-old William Douglas Bryant pled guilty at the Harrison County Courthouse. Bryant was charged with…

Veterans Day Breakfast at D’Iberville High

In light of Veterans Day on Sunday, the Junior ROTC and the community service class at D’Iberville High School hosted a Veterans Day Breakfast this morning. Students had a chance to shake hands and mingle with veterans before the special…

Hyde-Smith will debate Espy November 20th

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has accepted an invitation from Mississippi Farm Bureau to debate her Democratic opponent Mike Espy on November 20th. Officials say Senator Hyde-Smith’s campaign received and accepted the debate invitation from Mississippi Farm Bureau. The invitation outlined…