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Patriot Golf Day rescheduled

Today was supposed to be the day of the inaugural Patriot Golf Day at Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier. Turns out today there was only an empty course because organizers decided to postpone the tournament until Tuesday, November 19th.…

Update on deadly shooting in Gulfport

The search continues tonight for the man possibly responsible for a deadly shooting in Gulfport Sunday morning. Fifty-two year-old Roderick Bowers is believed to have shot and killed 32-year-old Cruz Johnson. Yesterday, Gulfport police responded to a call of shots…

Improvements in the City of Waveland

A big wave of excitement taking over Waveland right now as the city continues to see progress in new community developments on its beach front and beyond. Along with the recent addition of a new lighthouse, the city is excited…

Three Rivers Elementary honors veterans

Three Rivers Elementary honored veterans with a program and breakfast for parents in the military and civilians. The program included patriotic songs and a presentation of the POW Table which honors the memory of the fallen, missing in action, or…

Take a Veteran to School Day

Along the Coast people will be honoring our veterans and those who serve today. Bel-Aire Elementary in Gulfport held their ‘Take a Veteran to School Day’ program this morning. It is a popular outreach program that helps connect veterans from…

Volunteers needed for cold weather shelters

With the cold weather quickly approaching our Coast, a major cold weather shelter is worried they won’t be able to open its doors. As below-freezing weather inches closer, it will be dangerous for people to be outdoors for an extended…

Vigil in honor of Cruz Johnson

This afternoon, a community gathers to honor the life and memory of Cruz Johnson in a candle light vigil. Last night, we reported Johnson was shot and killed on 47th Avenue just after 9 a.m. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is…

Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade

Locals lined the streets of D’Iberville Saturday for an annual parade that honors our local veterans ahead of Veterans Day. The 19th annual Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade ran Saturday from D’Iberville City Hall on Auto Mall Parkway to the…

F.E.T.C.H Park opens in Long Beach

It was a fun time over the weekend for dogs and their owners in Long Beach. The city’s new F.E.T.C.H Park held its official grand opening for the public. Organizations like Gulf Coast Search and Rescue came out to support…

Biloxi Fall Festival

Saturday was a beautiful day for a festival in Biloxi. The city held a fall festival for the first time on the grounds of the Biloxi Visitors Center.  Local artists and vendors set up on the grounds to showcase their…

Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival

It was all about oysters on the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday. The fourth annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival returned to Biloxi after being held in Gulfport last year. Restaurants from across the Coast set up shop…

Mayoral Monday: Waveland Mayor Mike Smith

Last week, the City of Waveland dedicated an event to the late Mayor Tommy Longo at the Ground Zero Museum, as a way of saying thanks for rebuilding the city after Hurricane Katrina. Today, current Mayor Mike Smith is continuing…

Cold weather shelters opening across South Mississippi

Local shelters are preparing for the cold weather, including those run by Seashore Mission and Loaves and Fishes. Over the weekend volunteers with both groups cleaned a cold weather shelter located at the Harrison County Multi-Purpose Building on Auto Mall Parkway…

Man charged with stealing a vehicle in Biloxi

In Biloxi, a man is charged for stealing a car. On Sunday, Biloxi Police arrested 35-year-old Keegan Grant on a charge of motor vehicle taking, after an investigation into a complaint on November 5th. Police say Grant allegedly stole a…

Contest winners go ghost hunting at Beauvoir

We here at News 25 selected four brave souls and a buddy to bundle up and brave the haunted Beauvoir in Biloxi. Contestants kept a close eye on ‘Nancy Drew,’ after the show premiered on The CW to catch the…

Memorial Hospital holds Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Day celebrations are already underway in South Mississippi, including a ceremony at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Gulfport ROTC Color Guard presented the colors, followed by song selections from the Gulfport High School Madrigals. The ceremony was held in recognition…