The Fourth of July turned tragic for one Jackson County family. They are now mourning the loss of their two-year-old son. “It’s really scary. I just really don’t know what I would do.” Sherri Gill is a grandmother and says…
Authorities say a convicted killer has escaped from prison in Mississippi. The state Department of Corrections says in a news release that 47-year-old Michael F. Wilson was found to be missing Thursday afternoon from South Mississippi Correctional Institution. The prison…
Now that the July Fourth festivities are over, it’s clean up time across South Mississippi beaches. This morning, dozens of residents joined together to make that happen. The fun of shooting fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July may be…
In this week’s Senior Matters segment, News 25’s Gabby Easterwood takes us on a walk down memory lane with a woman who has made a home in Biloxi while showing visitors what the city has to offer. A smiling face…
A 71-year-old tradition for the Mississippi Gulf Coast could be coming to an end soon after 2018 turned out to be a rough year for the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. This year, event organizers were depending on seeing a…
Tragic news out of Jackson County today as a community mourns the loss of a two-year-old boy. A family was swimming in a pond on their property yesterday and went inside for lunch. At one point, the parents of two-year-old…
Officials confirm that the female victim of the house fire in Saucier on Tuesday, July 3 who received serious burns from the fire and was transported to USA Medical Center in Mobile died Wednesday night, July 4th. The cause of…
After six long days of fishing and fun, the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo will finally be wrapping up tonight in Gulfport. Arts and crafts, carnival rides, live entertainment, and lots of excitement have filled Jones Park over the past…
Fireworks, hot dogs, backyard games, with all the hustle and bustle involved on the Fourth of July, it can be easy to forget the true reason why we celebrate the holiday. Home of the free because of the brave: that’s…
Locals and tourists were grillin’ and chillin’ on the beach today to celebrate Independence Day. Visitors from as far as San Antonio, Texas stopped by the beach in Biloxi to spend time with family. People were having a great time…
If you are looking to fish today, but don’t have a license, you’re in luck. The Department of Marine Resources has designated today as free salt water sport fishing day which means anyone can fish for free even those without…
It’s the final day of the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport. As with each year during the annual event, they plan to go out with a bang. Fishing Rodeo President Richie Valdez says the past five days of stormy…
The City of Biloxi is once again staging a fireworks-free zone on East Beach. The designated area is located between Oak Street and the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor which should be the perfect place to view the city’s firework show…
If you’re looking for a chance to celebrate America locally, you’re in luck with several cities all along the Gulf Coast are hosting fireworks shows tonight. Gulfport’s show starts at 8:45 at Jones Park. Pascagoula’s show starts at 9 p.m.…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says it has all available troopers working during the Fourth of July. The two-day enforcement period is today and Wednesday. Patrol spokesman Chase Elkins says checkpoints are being set up to find drivers who are impaired…
For nine years, children across the Coast have been attending the Bayou View Elementary Viking Village Summer Camp. Every week, kids get to hear from two guests. This afternoon our very own Meteorologist Payton Malone talked about hurricane season and…
The state recreational fishing season for red snapper will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Sunday, July 8th at 11:59 p.m. and reopen on Monday, July 23rd at 12:01 a.m. According to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, during the…
The weather has put a damper on some fireworks shows and caused others to be postponed, but the show will go on for the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Gulfport. It’s not every day…
It’s that time of year again. Fireworks are part of many celebrations and are tons of fun for humans, but not so much for our pets. This Fourth of July, look up at the sky to see fireworks, but don’t…
Fireworks on the Fourth can be fun for all ages, but they can also be dangerous. Thankfully, if you want to take part in the festivities while keeping your family safe from firework related hazards, the City of Biloxi is…
Two Saucier residents had a scary wake-up call early this morning as flames engulfed their home. It happened at a house on East Adams Road around 4:30 a.m. and when a News 25 reporter arrived on the fiery scene around…
Investigators are still on the lookout for a Pearl River County man. They say they’re upgrading charges against 61-year-old Charles Bowman to murder after concluding remains found in his home are his missing wife. Pearl River County Deputy Coroner Albert…
Today a woman was sentenced to ten years in prison after embezzling over $265,000 from a local nonprofit organization. “I’m very pleased with the verdict. I needed this for closure, I had to have this.” For 22 months now, JoAn…
It’s not every day you get to meet a war hero. Today, more than a hundred people at the Beau Rivage Casino banded together for a special event honoring two World War II survivors and heroes. Eighty members of the…