New flea market benefiting Make-A-Wish opens in Gulfport
A new flea market has arrived on Pass Road in Gulfport and it’s all for a good cause. For $10, locals can sign up and sell their goods. This flea market will be available for the rest…
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Salvation Army kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign this weekend
The Salvation Army kicked off their Red Kettle Campaign at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi this weekend. They dressed up in costumes and took pictures with kids to get the community involved. By grabbing your attention, they hope…
Local baseball team celebrates lung cancer survivor
You play with heart when you play for a purpose and that’s exactly what one local baseball team did this weekend for a loving family member. The ten years olds on the underclassmen baseball team are playing…
Biloxi PD requesting assistance in locating runaway juvenile Devon Rainer
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported runaway juvenile. Fourteen-year-old Devon T. Rainer reportedly ran away from his residence in the 13000 block of Shirene Ln. on Saturday November 14th, 2020 at about…
Gulfport Cub Scout Pack 209 hosting 'Scouting for Food' Campaign
A local Cub Scout pack is rounding up items in their community for those in need. Cub Scout Pack 209 is currently participating in their annual 'Scouting for Food' campaign. Last Saturday in the College Park neighborhood…
Christmas City Shopping Extravaganza kicked off at the Coast Coliseum
COVID-19 hasn’t frightened Christmas shoppers from one the biggest holiday shopping events of the year on the Coast. Shoppers decked the socially distanced aisles of this year’s Christmas City Shoppers’ Extravaganza at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention…
Gulfport PD working an officer-involved shooting near Hewes Ave
Another investigation is underway tonight following an officer-involved shooting involving the Gulfport Police Department. Police say around 5 p.m. they received multiple calls about a black male standing over a black female shooting her in the area…
Halloween Fun Festival at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
If the thought of it being Friday the 13th doesn’t give you chills, this might. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center’s annual Halloween is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow. While it will be different from prior years, it’ll still…
Climb CDC hosting community cleanup Saturday
South Mississippi continues to put on cleanup efforts to restore the community after the effects of Hurricane Zeta. Climb CDC is a prime example as they’re hosting a community united cleanup event tomorrow from 9 a.m. to…
Update on officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
Now to an update on the officer-involved shooting first reported yesterday in Gulfport. The victim, now identified as Henry Frankowski III, died after being sent to the hospital Thursday evening. The shooting happened outside a Dollar Tree…
Suspect pleads guilty to 2018 murder charge
Gulfport, MS - District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Dannie Bergeron Jr., age 22, plead guilty this week to First-Degree Murder for the killing of Tiffany Goodman. The defendant’s trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday and jurors were summoned…
Female duo earns entrepreneur grant for their business Coastal City Goods
Looking for gifts for family and friends this holiday season that captures the beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast? Look no further than Coastal City Goods. Two local businesswomen are taking the Mississippi Gulf Coast by storm…
Officer-involved shooting in Gulfport is under investigation
An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport earlier this afternoon. Gulfport police responded to the Dollar Tree off 25th Avenue in Downtown Gulfport just before 3 p.m. to a report of a man abusing…
Zeta debris cleanup continues in Biloxi
The City of Biloxi began removing Hurricane Zeta debris from the curbside of homes just over a week ago and the debris pick up process continues. Debris teams have been on Biloxi streets for eight days now.…
Gulf Coast Mental Health Center changes regions
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution this week requesting a change in region for the Gulf Coast Mental Health Center. The board is allowing the mental health center to join the Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources Area.…
Live Local: French Colonial Memorial Garden
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of Live Local, a series you can catch on News 25 on Thursdays. For this week, we visit the French colonial…
10th annual Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Appreciation Awards
They put their lives on the line to protect and serve everyday and on this day some of our South Mississippi law enforcement officers received the recognition they deserve at the 10th annual Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement…
Two juveniles arrested at D'Iberville High for possession of a weapon on school property
Today, November 12, 2020, Chief Wayne Payne announces the arrest of two juveniles on the charge of Possession of a Weapon on School Property. Captain Marty Griffin said school officials at the D’Iberville High School alerted law enforcement after receiving…
Biloxi PD investigating auto burglary on Pass Road
The Biloxi Police Department is conducting an investigation into an auto burglary that occurred on November 9th in the 2600 block of Pass Rd. The alleged suspect is described as a white male in his 30’s to 40’s, brown hair…
Officer-involved shooting in Gulfport sends one to the hospital
On November 12, 2020, at approximately 2:51 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department was dispatched to a suspect abusing an animal and acting irate in the 2400 block of 25th Avenue. As the officers approached the suspect, the…
Coastal Family Health Clinic and Salvation Army team up for free COVID-19 testing
Coastal Family Health teamed up with the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi to provide free coronavirus testing to the community. The drive-thru style format allowed residents with any symptoms of COVID-19 to get tested and receive…
Trailer fire in Harrison County sends 1 person to hospital Thursday morning
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — One person was sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation and four others escaped injury, when they woke to their trailer on fire around 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Harrison County Fire Rescue Engine 4 and Battalion…
William Carey University posts record-breaking enrollment for third straight semester
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV) — After record-breaking summer and fall enrollments, William Carey University has posted yet another record – its largest winter enrollment in the history of the university. The school welcomed students back this week with an overall 8…
Sneak peek at the The Blake in Biloxi
A new senior living facility is set to open soon in Biloxi, creating more jobs and featuring brand new amenities. Caring for our senior citizens is an important task and a new facility off Popp’s Ferry Road…