Two Biloxi casinos adopted new policies this week requiring all guests to wear masks in public areas. MGM Resorts International announced Wednesday that all guests will be required to wear masks in public spaces in all MGM properties in the…
An advocate for keeping the current state flag shared with News 25 today her reasoning behind supporting a state flag with a Confederate emblem. Deborah Simpson is an African-American woman that believes this battle between keeping the current state flag…
Community leaders are working to make sure that everyone has access to fresh, healthy food. In Gulfport, the seeds are planted at a new community garden to do just that. Community leaders in Gaston Point have been hard at work,…
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia has been conducting free dyslexia screenings this summer to children throughout the Gulf Coast. Mississippi state law requires that all students are given a dyslexia screening test in the spring of kindergarten and the fall of…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 5 new deaths as of Thursday afternoon. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since March 11 now stands at 24,516, with 1,016 deaths. 50 of…
South Mississippi saw a line of severe storms early this afternoon. Several homes off Krohn Lane in Biloxi received substantial damage including a shed that belonged to the Harris household. Their truck was also hit by a fallen limb. The…
Gulfport police made an arrest following a church fire early this morning at First United Methodist Church. Twenty-seven year-old Blake Bagwell is being charged with arson and three counts of burglary. He is being held on a $150,000 bond. Gulfport…
The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t keep one of the Coast’s most beloved car shows away. ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ kicks off Friday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Barricades have been positioned at intersections along U.S. 90 in Biloxi as police prepare for…
The City of Biloxi is welcoming back its Community Farmers Market Festival series tomorrow after a short hiatus because of COVID. In another step toward normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a summer staple in Downtown Biloxi returns Thursday: the Community…
Bad weather, especially unexpected changes in conditions while out on the water, has caused many boating accidents over the years. According to the Coast Guard’s latest statistics, in 2018, 11 people lost their lives and 21 others were injured in…
In 2019, a staggering number of children died of vehicular heatstroke. The Biloxi Fire Department tells News 25 that it only takes ten minutes for a car to become dangerously hot for children. They also say that cracking the windows…
As of 2 p.m. today about 2,500 people were without electricity in South Mississippi after severe storms moved through the region. Most of the active power outages were seen in Harrison, Jackson, and George counties. Power outages are being resolved…
By Brian Lamar NCBC Public Affairs Hot off the heels of the recorded highest single-day of COVID-19 cases reported (more than 600) in Mississippi, the Navy has given more decisive guidance with finer details of what is expected of commanders…
Right now is the purrrfect time to adopt a shelter pet. We’re in the mid-Kitten Season and as our summer temperatures begin to rise so does the number of cat litters brought into our local shelters every day. To help…
News 25's Lorraine Weiskopf has details on storm damage in Biloxi.
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The east and west bound inside lanes on East Pass Road from Pine Street west to Hubert Drive will be closed to thru traffic in order to repair a sewer cave-in. The outside east and west…
The Biloxi Rotary Club is a charitable organization committed to bettering the city as well as the world. They have been serving our community with food drives and even helping out on an international level by sponsoring a garden in…
Safely reopening has been the name of the game at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi as retailers cautiously and responsibly continue to open their doors to shoppers. They weren’t dancing in the street, but shoppers were hitting their stride at Edgewater…
We haven’t even made it to the Fourth of July yet, but the folks over at ‘Terror on the Coast’ already have their sights set on Halloween. News 25's Kristen Anzuini has more.
Community groups in Gulfport are making sure no kid goes hungry this summer. ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’ has teamed up with Morning Star Baptist Church to feed people in Gulfport and the Gaston Point community. Every weekday, volunteers…
We haven’t even made it to the Fourth of July yet, but the folks over at ‘Terror on the Coast’ already have their sights set on Halloween. ‘Terror on the Coast’ is hosting a casting call this week for talent…
(WXXV) — On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 611 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 new deaths. This sets a new record for the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – 43-year-old Carter Tranh Tran, of Pass Christian, entered a guilty plea yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The announcement came from U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent…
As summer camps adjust to the COVID-19 outbreak, one that’s been a staple on the Coast for a decade now is continuing to teach the same lessons in a different environment. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has helped local kids…