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Stone High band needs your help in the Manilow Music Project

The Stone High School band is competing against other bands from across the country in a competition that is overseen by Barry Manilow and the prize is a $100,000 for new instruments. Right now, duct tape is holding together tubas…

MSU ‘Road Dawgs Tour’

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are making their way through South Mississippi as part of their tenth annual ‘Road Dawgs Tour.’ Today they stop in Biloxi at the Golden Nugget Casino. News 25’s Jeff Haeger has more.

Bill Waller campaigning on the Coast

Mississippi’s gubernatorial race is heating up and many candidates are making their way down to the Gulf Coast. Today, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. spent some time on the Coast at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport.…

Officer McKeithen fundraiser at the Blind Tiger

To honor the memory of fallen Officer Robert McKeithen, the Blind Tiger in Biloxi is hosting a fundraiser for the McKeithen family. Donations have been collected at baseball games and other events across the Coast for the official Robert McKeithen…

Short Term Rental Update

The hot topic of short term rentals still remains in the City of Biloxi and now some changes were made regarding the issue. The Biloxi City Council added NB, or neighborhood business, zoning districts for conditional use. Also in the…

Runaway Juvenile: Kaitlyn Virgil

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating a runaway juvenile by the name of Kaitlyn Virgil. Kaitlyn was reported as a runaway by her mother on May 14th, 2019 at around 6 p.m. and has not been…

Sixth arrest made in Officer McKeithen's death

Wanya Toquest Atkinson, 20 years old, of Oceans Springs was arrested today and charged with Accessory After the Fact to Capital Murder. The arrest stemmed from the ongoing investigation into the Murder of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen. The Gulfport…

Support of naming building after Officer McKeithen

On Monday, fallen Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen was laid to rest and now the community is searching for a way to honor and commemorate the slain hero. Citizens have voiced their opinions via social media about the possibility of…

MSU ‘Road Dawgs Tour’ visiting Biloxi

Some Bulldogs will be hot on the trail today and their destination is Biloxi. It’s Mississippi State’s annual ‘Road Dawgs Tour.’ This is the tenth year in a row Biloxi has been chosen to host this event, making it the…

Stone County band needs your help!

One South Mississippi High School band has the chance of a lifetime, but they need your help to make it happen. The Stone County High School band is part of the Manilow Music Project. News 25’s Caroline Eaker has more.…

Vancleave High School commencement ceremony

‘Always remember your worth’ those are words that echoed throughout the Mississippi Coast Coliseum tonight as Vancleave High School seniors were eager for their diplomas. Tonight, 165 Bulldogs walked across the stage to receive their ticket out of high school.…

Biloxi Wade-In Remembrance Tribute

Tonight the City of Biloxi shines a light on the struggle for equality right here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. More than 60 years ago, some brave men and women risked their lives to make a leisure enjoyed by many…

Soldiers train on new equipment

Technology is helping the Mississippi Army National Guard more efficiently introduce soldiers to operating heavy construction equipment. The Gulfport-based 890th Engineer Battalion is currently at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg for two weeks of annual training. Soldiers are using recently purchased…

Gaston Point Elementary School to close doors

Gaston Point Elementary School in Gulfport will officially be shutting its doors at the end of the school year. The Gulfport School Board voted to close Gaston Point Elementary on Monday night. The school has struggled with the number of…

Arrested for aggravated assault

Gulfport police arrested Frederick Washington Jr., charging him with one count of aggravated assault. Police say they responded to a report of shots fired from the area of 18th Street and 38th Avenue. Officers found a black man suffering from…

Witnesses take the stand in Trevues Martin case

There are new details in the murder trial of DeAndre Ball, the Biloxi man suspected of shooting and killing Trevues Martin on the eve of his 21st birthday. Testimony from Martin’s grandmother revealed he was selling marijuana from his car…

Update on Harrison County roads

The Wolf River continues to rise and some roads remain closed because of flooding. As of this morning, Cable Bridge Road in Harrison County is now back open to traffic. Traffic along Interstate 59 and a portion of Highway 49…

Flooding in South Mississippi

Extreme rainfall this weekend has led to rising rivers on the Coast. One of the rivers still in flood stage is the Wolf River in West Harrison County. Monday night the Wolf River was at 14.46 feet which is pretty…

Biloxi Beach Wade-in Remembrance Tribute

Sixty years ago, the Biloxi Beach Wade-in was led by Dr. Gilbert R. Mason. It was an act of civil disobedience that marked the beginning of the opening of Gulf Coast beaches to all in 1972. News 25’s Victoria Bailey…

Aggravated Assault

   .                                                                         On May 14, 2019, Gulfport Police arrested Frederick Mack Washington Jr. of Gulfport charging him with one count of Aggravated Assault. On May 14, 2019, at approximately 5:01 am, Gulfport Police responded to the area of 18th Street…

On The Pulse: Dr. Mckay explains 'smart liposuction'

In this week's segment of On The Pulse, host Troy Thompson sits down with Dr. Michael Mckay of Trillium Medical Aesthetic & Gynecology to talk about smart liposuction, how it differs from regular liposuction and what it can do for…