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Kindness Challenge at Woolmarket Elementary

A little kindness goes a long way: a key message the Harrison County School District has been promoting throughout the school year. News 25’s Payton Malone takes us to Woolmarket Elementary School where a local rapper used his skills to…

Rock band Foreigner sings with Pass Road Elementary Choir

Last year, the rock band Foreigner let West Harrison High School join them on stage to perform their hit single “I want to know what love is.” The band hits the stage on the Gulf Coast tomorrow night, inviting a…

Wounded vets hook some big fish on the Coast

A group of wounded veterans are going home with some pretty big fish. After coming from all over the United States to take a deep sea fishing trip across the coastal waters, the veterans returned from their excursion this afternoon.…

Blues over Biloxi looking for sponsors

This summer, the Blues over Biloxi air show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will take flight over Biloxi Beach. The event, set for July 21st and 22nd, is expected to draw tens of thousands of people which is why…

The Shed BBQ wins national award

The Shed is a well-known barbecue and blues joint, but the South Mississippi restaurant is far from singing the blues. “The Shed platter, so all seven meats all in one. Pretty much killed it.” Michael George is more than 900…

Crawfish Music Fest in full swing

Calling all festival goers! The 26th annual Crawfish Music Festival has officially kicked off tonight at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Well-known rides such as the ferris wheel have made their way to the fairgrounds. The mid-way was packed with Coast…

Investiture of Judge Sean Tindell

Today community members gathered in Bay St. Louis for an investiture ceremony held for Court of Appeals Judge Sean Tindell. The ceremony was held this afternoon at the Hancock County Courthouse. Court of Appeals Chief Judge L. Joseph Lee administered…

Cancer comes back for Pass Christian teacher

A special teacher and coach at Pass Christian High School is having to undergo cancer treatments after being diagnosed for the second time. Several other teachers, along with the community, are teaming up to make sure she’s not alone in…

Main Street Pascagoula Façade Grant Program

Last year, Main Street Pascagoula awarded six main street businesses up to two thousand dollars to upgrade facades of buildings facing public streets. The second annual façade grant program is underway in Pascagoula. Main Street Pascagoula is a privately supported…

Local drivers weigh-in on gas price spike

According to AAA, the nation is experiencing the highest spike in gas prices in a three year window. So, what’s driving the cost to go up? Economists say the hike is due to the rising price of crude oil overseas.…

Open house at South Mississippi CAC

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Mississippi, the highest rate of confirmed abuse cases take place along the Gulf Coast. In 2016, 1,024 cases occurred in just the three coastal counties alone. South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center gives those…

Plans for a new grocery store in East Biloxi

A new much needed grocery store is coming to an area of East Biloxi. Ward 2 Councilman Felix Gines announced plans for the new project in this part of town. Gines told News 25 right now the area is considered…

Testing waters with developers in Biloxi

A few months ago, the City of Biloxi entered into a lease agreement with a new downtown eatery with Le Café Beignet. The shop opened in the city-owned former Biloxi Public Library on Lameuse Street. After seeing the success of…

Ocean Springs residents want answers to threatening flyers

Concerned residents of Ocean Springs attended tonight’s board of aldermen meeting in hopes of receiving answers from the white supremacist flyers that were distributed last week. Dozens spoke up wanting answers as to what is being done when they received…

Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

Former first lady Barbara Bush has died. She was 92. A family spokesman says she died Tuesday. The snowy-haired Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who was also the mother of a president. The other was Abigail…

National Donate Life Month

More than 1,400 Mississippians are in need of a life-saving transplant. On any given day, an average of 22 people die while waiting for a transplant. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, as the Mississippi…

Waterspout causes damage at Long Beach Harbor

Long Beach Harbor residents continue cleanup after Saturday’s storms. A waterspout that moved over the harbor caused damage to multiple vessels. Crews were out this afternoon using a crane on a barge to pull debris out of the water. There…

Statewide Testing Interruption

During statewide testing today, some Mississippi testing sites experienced intermittent connectivity at some point between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Online testing resumed and was fully functionally at approximately 10 a.m. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has provided guidance…

Jackson Elementary closing for 2018-2019 school year

The doors of Jackson Elementary in Pascagoula will be closing for the upcoming school year. The school board agreed the school should close for the 2018 through 2019 school year because of flooding and drainage issues on the campus. Pascagoula-Gautier…

Crawfish Music Festival set up is underway

The minute spring break ended Sunday evening, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum team got right back to work prepping for the 26th annual Crawfish Music Festival. The five days of good old fashioned family entertainment, live music, and all the hot-boiled…