This morning, dozens of Ocean Springs High School students gathered together in the school’s courtyard to take part in the nationwide School Walkout. “We shouldn’t have to live in fear enough is enough.” One month since the massacre of 17…
A Jackson County man accused of nearly beating his three-year-old son to death in 2016 will serve 40 years in prison. Twenty-six year-old Nathan McCrory pled guilty to two counts of felony child abuse and one drug count in a…
For some time, Waveland has been the only Coastal city in the state that has no public restrooms on the beach and it has never been home to a lighthouse. As News 25’s Toni Miles shows us, that’s all about…
Today, the 2018 International Homeland Defense and Security Summit took place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Governor Phil Bryant invited leaders from Israel in attendance to share ideas regarding border patrol. “Israel has shown the world that you…
Security is stepping up at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport and new assets have been brought to better protect the base. Two new K9 military dogs are undergoing training at the Seabee Base. This is the first time…
Tomorrow, thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the nation will walk out of their classroom to take a stand against violence. The initiative comes a month after the Parkland, Florida school shooting and will honor the seventeen victims who…
Today Gulfport firefighters responded to a call of a fully engulfed structure fire at about 3:40 p.m. Over 25 firefighters and eight units responded to the house fire on Dixie Avenue. At the time of their arrival the home was…
A doctor from the Gulf Coast is facing several charges of fraud and will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing on May 22nd. Seventy-eight year-old Dr. Albert Diaz could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison on…
An effort by Mississippi lawmakers to raise tobacco taxes is on its deathbed. Senate Bill 3048, which could have been used to raise taxes, is dead after the House Ways and Means Committee didn’t take it up before Tuesday’s deadline.…
Today in Biloxi, Governor Phil Bryant spoke about homeland defense as well as other important topics in Mississippi. While at the summit, News 25 got to speak briefly with Governor Bryant regarding House Bill 1510, a bill that would prevent…
Today at St. Patrick High School, students got a lesson in practicing safety while using the internet and social media. An active FBI agent was there to give students advice on how and when it is safe to use the…
Tomorrow, thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the nation will walk out of their classrooms. This is to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida school shooting. Ocean Springs and Pascagoula high school students both plan to take part…
Biloxi police need help identifying a person accused of stealing over one thousand dollars’ worth of Polo shirts from Dillard’s at Edgewater Mall. The suspect is wanted for a felony shoplifting that happened on March 7th around 5 p.m. He’s…
A local group that helps disabled athletes run is warming up for a race this weekend. He might not be able to run on his own, but that’s not stopping 25-year-old Logan Macdonald from making strides. “It allows our running…
Right now is the opportunity to get a second chance if you’re a Long Beach resident with an outstanding warrant. The City of Long Beach Municipal Court is holding a warrant clearance program. This means residents can have their warrants…
We live in a time where kids are constantly on their phones or computers. Today, a local group placed a book in the hands of hundreds of children. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to Bel Aire Elementary School in…
Once called the most modern theatre in the South, the historic Saenger Theatre in downtown Biloxi, built in 1929, is temporarily closing its doors to start renovations. The project is estimated to cost between $800,000 to more than one million…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is alerting the public about a scam involving donations for police and firefighters. Two sheriff’s deputies received phone calls from two different organizations. The callers say they represent American Police Alliance and American Police Officers…
A Mississippi man recently released from prison on a child exploitation sentence is headed back for another 40 years on the same charges. Twenty-seven year-old Christopher Morgan from Bassville was sentenced Friday in Jefferson Davis County Circuit Court on six…
Today, Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he is not running for his current office again. Hosemann, speaking to the Capitol Press Corp and Mississippi State University’s Stennis Institute of Government, said that after three terms in office he…
Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport had U.S. Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel for Sunday lunch to discuss the nation’s future with locals. McDaniel says with every big movement in history that really shook up the country it always starts in small…
The Easter Bunny will be hopping to the Kroc Center in Biloxi on March 24th. Families can enjoy a pancake breakfast at the Kroc Center’s annual Breakfast with a Bunny event starting at 8 a.m. The breakfast will go on…
The Port of Gulfport is offering free tours to anyone who is interested in learning about the port’s terminal operations. The informative and educational tours will depart from in front of the Hancock Bank Plaza in downtown Gulfport. Each tour…
If you’re looking for fun festivities on the Gulf Coast this weekend, it looks like the luck of the Irish is with you. The City of Biloxi is gearing up for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, put on by…