Local News

First Responders Aid Team deploys to Florida

Margaritaville in Biloxi is asking Coast residents for hurricane relief donations. Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Biloxi has partnered with Margaritaville and the Krewe of Neptune to form the First Responders Mutual Aid Team. The team will collect donations until…

Attorney General Jim Hood talks to Crime Stoppers

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood was on the Coast today for the Crime Stoppers Convention to discuss some of the difficulties our law enforcement officers face. He also took the time to thank them for what they contribute to society.…

Airman’s death ruled accidental drowning

We are learning more about the cause of death for the Keesler Air Force Base airman who was found in the Tchoutacabouffa River. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove ruled Staff Sgt. Luis Cisneros-Godinez’s death an accidental drowning. He confirmed that…

Gulf Coast Public Health Summit

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College at Jefferson Davis Campus hosted its first ever Gulf Coast Public Health Summit. The summit raises awareness for human trafficking, opioid addiction, and much more. The goal is to encourage and stress the importance of…

U.S. Senate candidate Tobey Bartee meets in Pascagoula

U.S. Senate candidate Tobey Bartee hosted a meet and greet at the public library in Pascagoula to address the upcoming election with voters. Bartee tells News 25 he starts every meet and greet by asking the public two questions. What’s…

14th annual Mississippi Power BEAM Event

More than 100 juniors and seniors attended the 14th annual Blacks in Energy Awareness Month program at the Mississippi Power Operation Center in Gulfport this morning. Mississippi Power partnered with the Gulf Coast chapter of the American Association of Blacks…

Paramedic arrested on sexual battery charges

Fifty-four year-old James Walley has been arrested and charged with sexual battery yesterday after a woman claims that Walley, a paramedic, assaulted her inside of an ambulance. After being transported from George County to Singing River Hospital, police on the…

Harrison County School Bond issue

The Harrison County $55 million bond set to be voted on November 6th is set to improve security and add two new schools to the area to deal with overcrowding, all with no increase in taxes. It has been more…

Man shot near Biloxi High School, school put on lockdown

One man was sent to the hospital this afternoon after an accidental shooting in Biloxi. According to Biloxi police, the shooting happened in the area of Biloxi High School. Major Chris De Back confirmed the 20-year-old black male suffered a…

City of Pascagoula adopts Mexico Beach as sister city

During last night’s city council meeting in Pascagoula, the council and the mayor voted unanimously to make Mexico Beach, Florida a sister city. Today, the city launched a community-wide cash gift card donation initiative in conjunction with the fundraising efforts…

Free Fuel Giveaway

This morning, 100 lucky people were able to get some free gas for their cars in D’Iberville. Each person also received a tote filled with SE Grocers groceries and a free Winn-Dixie gift card. Winn-Dixie offered the free fuel and…

Shooting in Biloxi

This afternoon, a 20-year-old man was sitting in his car at the A.J. Holloway Sportsplex and claims he was shot. He then walked onto the Biloxi High School campus and entered the high school front lobby to ask for help.…

Update on Seabee killed at Keesler Air Force Base

Navy investigators say a sailor who died from a gunshot wound in military housing at Keesler Air Force Base last weekend was not a victim of foul play. A spokesman for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service could not discuss the…

Chevron worker dies after falling

The contractor at Chevron in Pascagoula who died last night after falling on the job has been identified. Albert Lee Byrd the Second, an employee of Performance Contractor’s Inc., received fatal injuries after falling from an elevated structure at the…

Salute to the Military

Tonight the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted its 40th annual Salute to the Military at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi. The annual salute continues a tradition of bringing the nation’s top military leaders to the…

Feeding first responders and storm victims

As the Florida panhandle continues cleanup from Hurricane Michael, a local group is heading east to help feed those in the hardest hit areas. Tim Wold will be heading to Port St. Joe, just southeast of Panama City tomorrow morning.…

NAACP Political Action Committee Candidates Forum

The Biloxi NAACP hosted a forum where the public had the opportunity to meet candidates in the upcoming election and ask questions. With local primary elections around the corner, the Biloxi NAACP gave the public a chance to meet some…

Winn-Dixie fuel and food giveaway

Where could a full tank of gas get you? Tomorrow in Biloxi, 100 lucky customers will get a free tank of gas and groceries. Winn-Dixie and Shell are teaming up to give 100 locals the two components customers value the…

First Responders Appreciation Lunch

Members of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Ocean Springs are always on a mission. Today, members of the church’s senior ministry were on the front lines, serving local first responders at their annual First Responders Appreciation Day. Ambulance workers, fire…

Hurricane Michael recovery

“Operation Relief” left this morning for Florida to do what they can. The group’s leader, Brandon Necaise, tells News 25 right now they are only letting residents back into Mexico City, but Operation Relief is still heading down there with…

Biloxi opposes Harrison County school bond

The Biloxi City Council opposes the $55 million bond for new schools in Harrison County. The City of Biloxi wants to slow down and look at feasible alternatives regarding the bond. Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich wants to look at how…