The City of Biloxi has a deep history which is why city officials have decided to dedicate May as a month-long salute to the city’s colorful past. Biloxi Historical Administrator Bill Raymond has planned a series of events which will…
Two Biloxi police officers are injured after a call reporting a man armed with a machete. Police arrested 37-year-old Telly Dixon at the Palm Isle Apartments shortly before 6 o’clock this morning. A resident of the Palm Isle Apartments sustained…
The Mississippi Rising Coalition has announced via Facebook that TNathan Fairley will be removed from their board of directors effective immediately. This decision comes after they were made aware of Fairley’s past felony conviction in Florida. The coalition says that…
Today, high school juniors interested in joining the maritime industry were invited to the shipbuilder academy’s open house hosted by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Shipbuilder academy alum Alex Fuller said, “Electrical, pipe, insulation, and there’s just multiple craft opportunities for the shipyard…
To keep their mission of transforming lives going strong, Back Bay Mission held their fourth annual fundraising event Musicians with a Mission. The night consisted of live jazz and dueling pianos to get the party started off right. South Mississippians…
Today is the National Day of Prayer and local governments, churches, law enforcement, and community members prayed in locations all over our Coast. Unity took center stage at Barksdale Pavilion inside Jones Park. Law enforcement, educators, city officials, and community…
The deadline to register to vote in the June 5th primary election is quickly approaching. For Harrison County residents, there’s a new tool aimed at making voting more convenient. The County Circuit Clerk’s Office announced a new mobile program that…
The Southern Gaming Summit is taking place at the Beau Rivage. The hot topic centers around bringing sports betting to the state of Mississippi. What seemed like a dream could become reality soon. Imagine walking into a Coast casino and…
A first-term Democrat in the Mississippi House says he is running for lieutenant governor in 2019. Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford said Thursday that the state needs to improve public education, highways, and mental health services. The 54-year-old attorney and…
Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus has confirmed the cause of death of 27-year-old Darryl Richardson Jr. is from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. At around 3:30 a.m., a sheriff’s deputy was patrolling the area of the Lemoyne Plaza in St. Martin…
What better way to spend your weekend than swinging the golf clubs to raise money for student scholarships along the Coast? The Gautier Rotary Club is set to host their 31st annual Student Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Shell Landing…
The City of Ocean Springs is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to block it from flying the state flag that features the Confederate battle emblem. The city says in court papers filed Monday that the…
Hurricane season is around the corner and today the City of Biloxi took precautionary steps to ensure their community's safety. Biloxi resident Jermaine Hines said “You know, disaster strikes like Hurricane Katrina, we don’t want anything like that to happen…
Plans to rebuild the old FunTime USA Amusement Park are now in the making. The longtime Gulfport amusement park could possibly call the land off Highway 90 behind IHOP in Biloxi home. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand this…
Something you don’t see every day is a hot air balloon in South Mississippi, but students at Vancleave Lower Elementary had the chance today to see one in action. Hundreds of students at Vancleave Lower Elementary took learning outside the…
A Biloxi man pled guilty yesterday to one count of knowingly possessing visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Forty-five-year-old Christopher Smith’s phone possessed pictures of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct under the age of 12. He…
Waveland police are on the lookout for a suspect who stole a backpack from Walmart and then proceeded to rob the Woodforest Bank located inside the store. According to Chief David Allen, around 2:50 this afternoon, a small white sedan…
Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Troop K works to keep the roads safe in all six coastal counties. Just like any job in law enforcement, the role of a state trooper comes with putting their own safety at risk. Today, News 25’s…
A Gulfport couple was arrested for allegedly growing marijuana at their home. Police arrested 37-year-old Merrill Potter and 38-year-old Sarah Bowers after responding to a call of a domestic dispute. While at the residence, officers discovered several marijuana plants growing…
A Gulfport man is behind bars for reportedly choking a juvenile. Thirty-year-old Emmanuel McClendon was arrested after the juvenile arrived at Memorial Hospital with injuries from being choked on Sunday. McClendon was charged with one count of aggravated domestic assault…
A special recognition took place at tonight’s Biloxi City Council meeting, honoring the three Biloxi firefighters that responded to the scene of the boating accident that took place on Friday at the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Mayor FoFo Gilich presented Captain…
Prayer: desperate words uttered as disaster strikes, a quiet tearful appeal at the bedside of a sick loved one. Does prayer work? We put this question to Coast leaders who believe so and they are walking out their faith, lending…
As part of a continued mission in closing the digital divide, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is on a week-long tour of the Southern Gulf States. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson caught up with him to get his take…
A woman was taken to the hospital by life-flight around 1:15 this afternoon on I-10 westbound. According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the 2006 Ford Explorer was traveling on I-10 eastbound when the vehicle rolled over…