Voters head to the polls
Over in Jackson County, voters are stilled heading out to the polls to cast their votes. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.
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In Your Shoes: Jackson County Animal Shelter
On this edition of "In Your Shoes", we make time at the Jackson County Animal Shelter to volunteer and check out our lovely dogs and kittens on the coast
New Principal Preview: Dr. Carla McCaleb at Ocean Springs
Over at Ocean Springs Middle School, one person is hard at work in her new role preparing teachers and staff for a successful school year. With less than a week to go before students return to the hallways and classrooms…
Man pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to life
Thirty-nine year-old Nicky Johns has pleaded guilty to murder after shooting and killing a man outside the Travel Lodge Hotel in September 2017. When Ocean Springs police arrived on scene, they found the victim, Christopher Rochelle of Columbia, Tennessee, in…
Planning begins for Cruisin’ The Coast
Cruisin’ the Coast has been named the second best car show in America by ‘USA Today.’ Our own Coast staple came just shy of that first place prize, unlike last year when it was named first. With this new title…
Fire Protection District Community Day
One Coast fire district held an event on Saturday to connect with the community. The Gulf Park Estates/ St. Andrews Fire Protection District held a community day on Saturday in Ocean Springs. Kids and adults were able to see and…
Backpack Buddies food drive
A South Mississippi business is hoping to give back just in time for school to start. Petro Chevrolet in Pascagoula is partnering with Backpack Buddies to hold a food drive at the dealership. The car dealer is hoping to fill…
Moss Point State of the City Address
Tonight, the highly anticipated State of the City Address kicked off for the City of Moss Point. There were several things on the table for discussion. Moss Point resident Willie Scott said, “I think communication is key to us resolving…
Power restored at Bluff Creek Campground
Residents at the Bluff Creek Campground in Vancleave went seven days without power because their landlord owed more than $15,000 to the electric company. As of today, that has been resolved. It was a grim feeling Tuesday at Bluff Creek…
State of the City Address gearing up in Moss Point
The Moss Point State of the City Address will take place tonight. In the wake of the pending lawsuits against Mayor Mario King as well as the City of Moss Point, the address is a highly anticipated event. News 25’s…
Man in standoff with Jackson County deputies with nearly seven hours
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies were in a standoff this morning with a man who barricaded himself inside his home. Deputies responded to a call around 3 a.m. that a gun had been shot inside a home on Farm Road in…
Stand-off in Vancleave
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was in a standoff this morning with a man who barricaded himself inside his home in Vancleave. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
Gautier receives $2.3 million grant for water quality improvement
Gautier Mayor Phil Torjusen has just announced the city will receive a $2.3 million federal grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to help fund a water quality improvement project. These ‘Restore Act’ funds will support critical citywide upgrades…
Mayor King presents veto at press conference
Moss Point Mayor Mario King has been under fire in recent weeks. Today, he fought back with a veto to an administrative policy change made by his board of aldermen. Five-hundred and sixty-four pages: that’s how long the veto is…
Bluff Creek Campground residents on day six without power
Residents in Vancleave today are struggling to stay cool after their whole campground has been without power since last Thursday. Bluff Creek Campground residents are telling News 25 that their landlord is at fault, owing the electric company over $15,000.…
Bonnet Carre Spillway meeting
Ten of the 168 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are officially closed, but of course that leaves more than 150 open and still flowing fresh water into the Mississippi Sound. Concerned citizens and local and state lawmakers are meeting…
One dead in fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision
On July 22, 2019 troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal collision on MS-609 near Shore Drive in Jackson County that claimed the life of an Ocean Springs man. Upon arriving on scene, it appeared that a 1998…
Third annual Uniform Closet Distribution Event
The Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point is having its 3rd Annual Uniform Closet on Thursday, July 25th, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. It will be held at the Family Interactive Center (1415 Skip Avenue, Pascagoula). Through generous community donations and…
Mayor King presents veto at press conference
Today at a press conference, Moss Point Mayor Mario King presented a 564 page veto against a policy presented by an alderman on July 16th. That original policy presented by Alderman Sherwood Bradford would cut his pay if he doesn’t…
Mayor Mario King addresses lawsuits
Moss Point Mayor Mario King has been under fire in the recent weeks and Tuesday morning he will hold a press conference in Moss Point.
Gulf to Plate Community Supper
Now you can stand up and eat for our coastal waters. Mississippi’s culinary community, seafood industry, and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art are teaming up and serving up awareness to current threats on our coastal ecosystems through their ‘Gulf…
Alderman proposes pay cut for Moss Point mayor
Moss Point Alderman Sherwood Bradford has proposed a policy aimed at Mayor Mario King that would cut his pay if he doesn’t make reforms. Bradford proposed mandates for Mayor King and the city that says guns can’t be carried in…
Walter Anderson Museum of Art Cooking Up A Fundraiser to Help with Gulf Issues
The Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs is known for its creative wonders and art exhibits, but they're cooking up something new, hoping it's a winning recipe that will help raise funds and awareness about the conditions in our Mississippi…
Gautier Mayor Shares What's on the Agenda in Mayoral Monday
Gautier Mayor Mel Torjusen shares what developments and events are on the agenda for the city of Gautier in Monday morning's edition of Mayoral Monday with News 25 Today Anchor Jaylon Morris.