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The 2019 Hurricane Season is Just One Day Away

It's the final countdown. That's right. The official start of the 2019 Hurricane Season is just hours away, beginning tomorrow, June 1st. And are you ready? That's the question posed by local emergency management officials as we forge into the…

Free Fishing Weekend June 1 and 2

The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 1 and 2, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources would like anglers to know that any person may…

Summer camps at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

Looking for something creative for your kids to do this summer? If so, you’re in luck. The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is offering four weeks of camps this summer for six to 14 year-olds. The main focus this year is…

WXXV viewer donates check to Seashore Mission

Yesterday, News 25 told you about a local day center for the homeless that needed help to service their nine air cooling units. After seeing this story on WXXV, a viewer donated a check to the Seashore Mission in Biloxi…

Trailer destroyed by fire on Big Creek Road

A hallowed out shell is what’s left of a trailer off of Big Creek Road. A passerby discovered the trailer up in flames around 5:30 this morning. AMR, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, and fire crews from Harrison County, CRTC,…

FBI agents search Lovelace Drugs in downtown Ocean Springs

If you were in downtown Ocean Springs today you might have noticed some unusual activity. There was a strong FBI presence today at Lovelace Drugs in Ocean Springs. This afternoon, FBI agents shut down Lovelace Drugs to search it. There…

Meeting to discuss the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening

The reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has been a hot topic on the Coast. Tonight, Coast residents are gathering at the D’Iberville Town Green to voice their concerns and hear from experts. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.

Mississippi Power preparing for hurricane season

With hurricane season just days away, Mississippi Power is gearing up, preparing for what could be in store. The company discussed this year’s storm plans and logistics to prepare for possible power outages during a hurricane. News 25 was able…

Reactions on the passing for Senator Thad Cochran

An outpouring of support came from across the State for Senator Thad Cochran and his family. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker expressed his condolences in a statement saying in part: “Thad Cochran was a giant in the United States Senate and…

Red, White, and Blueberry Festival

The 14th annual Red, White, and Blueberry Festival kicks off this weekend in downtown Ocean Springs. The festival is always a good time for families with live music, free ice cream, as well as all things blueberry. There will also…