Jackson County

Dedication to Sophia Myers at Little Children’s Park

Friends and family of the late Sophia Myers gathered together today to honor Sophia with a memorial in Ocean Springs. A special ceremony was held at the Little Children’s Park to unveil the new park bench placed at the center…

Hope Haven Children's Advocacy Center

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and for over 20 years one advocacy group in Waveland has played a vital role in serving abused and neglected children on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live…

Man arrested for shooting in Jackson County

The suspected shooter in what’s believed to be a drug deal gone bad over the weekend has been arrested. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 29-year-old Johnny Levy was arrested Monday night after the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department got a tip from…

Arrested for capital murder

Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley announced the arrest of 24-year-old James Ward charged with capital murder in the death of a man in January. Ward turned himself in without incident this afternoon and is currently being held in the…

Playground designed for all kids taking shape in Ocean Springs

There are over 900 children with disabilities in the Ocean Springs School District. That’s why Disability Connection and the City of Ocean Springs have teamed up to turn a popular park into a fully accessible playground, a place where all…

Lt. Mark Rodriguez Golf fundraiser

Lt. Mark “Chi-Chi” Rodriguez of Gautier received support from all along the Gulf Coast with a golf tournament among other fundraisers, raising money to offset his medical and living expenses. Rodriguez was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2016 and has…

Man wanted for shooting in Ocean Springs

Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous who shot another man during an altercation in what’s believed to be a drug deal gone bad. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Sunday, April 8th, the victim, Kevin…

Capital Murder Arrest in Jackson County

[removeFIMG] On Friday April 06, 2018, The Moss Point Police Criminal Investigation Division arrested 25 yoa, Kendrick Donta Williams of Moss Point.  Williams is charged with Capital Murder in the Death…

Man pleads guilty in 2016 Jackson County murder

Twenty-one year-old Dexter Kelley of Jackson County pled guilty today to second-degree murder for the killing of his 16-year-old cousin Cliff Allyn. The murder occurred at their grandmother’s home in Vancleave between March 30th and 31st of 2016. Kelley has…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Mayor’s Meeting

Several mayors from across the Gulf Coast met at the Shell Landing Golf Club in Gautier today for the first Gulf Coast Mayor’s Meeting of 2018. Among some of the topics discussed were BP oil spill settlement funds among the…

Catamaran races at Ocean Springs Yacht Club

Some of the best sailors in the country are on the Coast this week for two major sailing competitions. Bragging rights and a national championship are at stake for over 50 sailors this weekend at the Hobie 17 North American…

Navy ship collision repairs at Ingalls

The U.S. Navy is adding another $57 million to what it’s paying a Mississippi shipyard to repair a destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors. The additional contract for repairing the USS Fitzgerald was awarded Tuesday to…

Mississippi Rising Coalition files lawsuit against Ocean Springs

Today the Mississippi Rising Coalition, alongside three Coast residents, filed a lawsuit against the City of Ocean Springs decision to fly the Mississippi state flag on city municipal buildings. The lawsuit was filed at Gulfport Federal Courthouse and states that…

Porter Avenue infrastructure improvement project

Construction has been ongoing in Ocean Springs on Porter Avenue since December 2017. However, the $1.2 million infrastructure project is now paused after crews working on the street discovered an unmarked natural gas line. Work will be suspended to allow…

White sheets sent to Ocean Springs mayor and aldermen

An unwanted package showed up at Ocean Springs City Hall this morning. All seven Ocean Springs Aldermen as well as Mayor Shea Dobson received a white sheet and a note which read “Hi mayor and aldermen, I wasn’t quite sure…

Man and woman brutalized over the weekend in St. Martin

A man is behind bars after tying up and beating a man and a woman at an apartment in St. Martin. Thirty-year-old Andrew Williams is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and kidnapping as well as one count of…

Dead woman found in Moss Point

Moss Point Police are actively looking into the death of a female whose body was discovered inside her vehicle outside a local business. On Monday, April 02, 2018, at 9:32am Moss Point Police responded to the Pilot Truck Stop located…

Art in The Pass

News 25's Hank Davis interviews FJ Cutting about the Art in The Pass event in Memorial Park in Pass Christian on April 7th & 8th form 10 am to 5 pm.

New Businesses At Woolmarket Exit

Biloxi Mayor "FoFo" Gilich has been focusing on expansion and has introduced a number of projects which aim to bring millions of visitors to Biloxi. And with the hopes of bringing such large numbers of visitors what does the city…

OCEAN SPRINGS MAYOR RESPONDS TO KKK VIDEO

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson says the KKK’s actions should be rebuked by everyone in response to the video the extremist organization sent to a local civil rights group this week. In a statement to News 25, Mayor Dobson calls…

HANCOCK BANK OFFICIALS PLANT TREES

Residents of the gulf coast have always cherished the live oak tree as an icon of grace, strength and commitment. And that's just what officials with Hancock bank were doing in ocean springs this afternoon as part of their 10-10-12…

Ku Klux Klan Video in Mississippi and Response

A video has surfaced of a KKK group, the United Dixie White Knights, threatening members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition. Members who were personally called out in the video addressed the issue during a press conference in ocean springs this…

Port Of Gulfport SeaOne Makes Big Investment

The Port of Gulfport has been rebuilding and expanding since Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow nearly 13 years ago. News 25's Toni Miles talks to the President and Chief Operating Officer of SeaOne and gives us a look at…