The Southern Rail Commission matched funding for the City of Biloxi’s rail station platform at the CTA. A $270,000 grant from the SRC will help construct the platform with canopy lighting and a pedestrian crossing platform. This comes after members…
Bringing the community together during the coronavirus outbreak one bottle at a time: that’s the goal of a new local Facebook group called “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere.” The group was started by a local woman named Jessica Knapp, who wanted…
‘Opening up Biloxi Again:’ News 25’s Toni Miles checks in with city leaders about Mayor Gilich’s new initiative and also takes us behind the scenes as Edgewater Mall prepares to open. ‘Waiting on the eye to pass,’ fitting headline in…
The Harrison County woods fire is suspected to be arson. After days of battling a blaze that burned nearly 2,000 acres in Harrison County last week, evidence is starting to point to arson, according to Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat…
We’ve seen people in their cars for birthday and school parades on the Coast over the past few months, but how about a baby shower parade? Devahn Delaneuville’s baby shower was originally set to be held in March, but had…
One fast food chain with locations on the Coast is giving back to first responders in a meaningful way. The Checkers location in Gulfport has been offering free small combo meals to first responders and medical professionals locally since mid-April.…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the next phase for Mississippi to begin slowly and safely reopening the state's economy while continuing to flatten the curve. In a new executive order, Governor Reeves lays out the next steps of…
(WXXV) — The wildfire that burned nearly 2,000 acres between Long Beach and Gulfport last week has been ruled an arson by fire officials. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV the fire was intentionally set and investigators are…
MEMA is urging all Mississippians to begin their preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. May 3rd through May 9th is ‘National Hurricane Preparedness Week.’ The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th. This year, MEMA…
UPDATE: Gulfport Police announced at 12:08 p.m. that Walter Campbell has been found. https://twitter.com/GulfportPolice/status/1257356349828206592 ORIGINAL STORY: GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person who suffers from dementia, Walter Ferrer…
It’s a special day for a special lady. Today, Mrs. Ethel Mae Goff celebrated her 92nd birthday. It was a celebration for the books as Mrs. Ethel Mae Goff enjoyed friends and family at her 92nd birthday party. “So happy…
The City of Biloxi has announced new safety standards to help protect public health in Biloxi businesses. The ‘Opening up Biloxi Again’ guidelines take into account the governor’s ‘safer at home’ order and does not open up any businesses not…
A piece of history in Gulfport's Turkey Creek community is in the process of being restored back to its original form. Named one of Mississippi’s 10 most Endangered Historical Places in 2015 and an official Mississippi landmark in 2018, the…
The world has completely changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Some people are still looking for a place they can get tested for the disease. Today in Gulfport, a free COVID-19 mobile testing unit was set up at Feed…
It was a picture perfect day for a parade weather-wise, and that’s a good thing for West Harrison High School seniors and their loved ones who gathered at the Harrison County Sheriff’s County Farm for a senior parade. It’s the…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes has ordered that the temporary mandatory curfew issued due to COVID-19 will end today at 5 p.m. This comes after a ‘safer at home’ order issued last month, directing all Gulfport residents to limit activities that…
For many, graduation is a time of celebrating accomplishments, milestones, and achievements, but in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors throughout the country are missing the reward to those years of hard work. Gulfport High Senior Janilyah Khadaran said,…
The services for Feed my Sheep are now in even higher demand as many find themselves in a tough situation in the wake of COVID-19. Refreshments and piping hot homestyle southern cooking is what’s on the menu at Feed my…
Seniors and school staff lined up at D’Iberville High School today to grab supplies and be together once again even from a social distance. They may not be able to be in school right now, but seniors at D’Iberville High…
September 27th, 2019: the big announcement by the Mississippi Aquarium was made at the Splash Bash in Gulfport. It was announced April 30th, 2020 was the day for the much anticipated opening. Today is April 30th and the aquarium is…
Following this week’s brush fire near Long beach, a burn ban is now in effect for Harrison County. The ban was put into place and remains in effect until Tuesday, May 5th. If necessary, Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan…
With social distancing quickly becoming the new norm, it’s raining on the parade of seniors in the class of 2020. Here on the Coast, Group Seniors of 2020 and Goodwill are hoping to still celebrate the student’s accomplishments. News 25’s…
The Army Corps of Engineers have begun the process of closing the Bonnet Carre Spillway. After heavy rains in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley increased river stages, the corps opened the spillway on April 3rd. The Army Corp of…
On April 6, 2020 officers responded to the 1000 block of Frank P Corso, Biloxi for a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a white male in his 50’s, lying on the ground in a…