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Mississippi Ranked 8th in Nation for Worst Roads

Mississippi roads could use some repairs and upgrades. This, according to the Consumer Affairs research team, after conducting a study to reveal which states in the nation have the worst roads. Mississippi made the top 10, ranked as the 8th…

New festival and BBQ competition debuts in Diamondhead

The inaugural Diamondhead Festival and BBQ Competition is set to kick off tomorrow. Folks can expect live music from the David Mayley and Honey Island Swamp bands, along with a kids zone, plenty of arts and crafts, and plenty of…

Kicking off the Long Beach Holiday Craft Fair

The Long Beach Carnival Association is rolling out the red carpet for residents while helping folks get a head start on shopping for the holidays. Tomorrow from 9 to 5 is the Long Beach inaugural Holiday Craft Fair and that…

Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign kicks off

The Salvation Army is kicking off their Red Kettle campaign today. This century-old tradition provides hope to the less fortunate during the holidays. For many, it’s the official start to the holiday season, seeing the bell-ringers for the Salvation Army.…

Christmas music coming to the Coast

Magic 93.7 got into the holiday spirit today with a little help from News 25’s very own Taylor Rubach. Today, Taylor Rubach ‘flipped the Christmas switch’ at the Magic 93.7 radio station that changes from their normal variety of music…

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center ribbon cutting

Memorial is expanding their services to Diamondhead as Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center. Today officials cut the ribbon for this Diamondhead Nursing Center. The center provides a range of amenities and services from independent living to skilled nurses and rehabilitation…

Senior Thanksgiving Breakfast

Seniors in the Biloxi community were in for a helping handful this morning at the annual ‘Senior Thanksgiving Breakfast and Fellowship.’ This was a free event for seniors in the Biloxi community to get together and give thanks a little…

New way to recycle on the beach

The Harrison County Beautification Commission, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, Mississippi Aquarium, and Gulfport High School came up with a new and interactive way to keep our beaches clean on the Coast. They came together to build a mobile…

Gulfport Fire Department Station 9 groundbreaking

It is a historic day for Gulfport Fire Department as they broke ground this morning on station number nine in the Orange Grove community. This station is located on Dedeaux Road and many members of the community and city officials…

Manhunt for Gulfport fugitive ends

An apartment complex on lock down overnight in Texas as Texas law enforcement worked to close in on Gulfport fugitive Roderick Bowers around midnight. This was the scene at a Montgomery County, Texas apartment complex as officials teamed up to…

NEW ORLEANS BUSINESSMAN, RAY BRANDT DIES AT 72

Ray Brandt, owner of Ray Brandt Automotive group has passed away. He was 72. A statement today (Nov. 15) from the Brandt family asked for privacy. “It is with great sadness that our family says goodbye to Ray Brandt, a…

Travel Back in Time at "All Night Strut"!

Hit the dance floor with all of your classic hits from the 1930s and 40s! That's exactly what you'll get with the musical, “All Night Strut,” at Biloxi’s Center Stage. News 25 Today Anchor Jaylon Morris dishes all the details…

Going Beyond the Classroom: This Week's Hometown Hero

News 25 Today's Lindsey Goodwin introduces us to gifted teacher, Dayna Clark, taking us inside the classroom of this special South Mississippi teacher who goes above and beyond to meet the needs and help empower her students, in this week's…

The Gloves Are Off in This Week's Finally Friday!

Find out why the gloves are off in this week's edition of Finally Friday with Porsha Williams, as Porsha shares a sneak peek of some coast events you may want to check out this weekend!

Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum grand opening in Biloxi

It’s a tribute to the history of Mardi Gras in Mississippi. Tonight was the grand opening of the Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum. The newly renovated building is chock full of traditional Mardi Gras attire, including the krewes’ king and…

What you need to know about the lottery

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation presented everything we need to know about the lottery coming soon. The first order of business was to move the launch date up to November 25th, a week earlier than the original launch date of December…

Criminal Justice Career Fair at William Carey

Criminal justice agencies from across the South were at William Carey University’s Tradition Campus for a career fair today. WCU students, along with community members, got the chance to learn about different law enforcement agencies and the different jobs they…