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MSU Road Dawgs Tour

Tonight, the Mississippi State University Road Dawgs Tour made its way to the City of Biloxi for the ninth year in a row. Mississippi State University Athletic Department officials have been touring the state since last Thursday to visit alumni…

See ya in 50 years Ocean Springs

Mark your calendars for the year 2068. Students and teachers at Pecan Park Elementary in Ocean Springs buried a time capsule this afternoon. Over five hundred students from kindergarten through third grade each took turns pouring dirt on the capsule.…

Community blood drive in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi and the American Red Cross are challenging the community to roll up their sleeves to save a life for a community blood drive this week. The blood donations will help restock blood supply and provide patients…

Staying safe during record high temperatures

98 degrees was a record high temperature set in Pascagoula yesterday. We barely even passed go with spring and we’re right into that summer heat again today with another record high for Gulfport with a temperature of 94. It’s easy…

Live burn training in Biloxi

Biloxi firefighters and Keesler Air Force Fire Rescue watched as a house went up in flames today. Three houses on Forrest Avenue were donated by the city for the two departments to conduct live burns on. Keesler Fire Rescue and…

Mississippi treasurer intends to run for attorney general

Second-term Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch says she intends to run for state attorney general next year. She briefly discussed her plans last week with a Republican women's club. Her chief of staff, Michelle Williams, says Fitch, a Madison Republican, will…

Arrested for credit card fraud

On May 15th, 2018 the Biloxi Police Department arrested 39-year-old Jason Jerome Smith of Gulfport on an outstanding felony warrant for credit card fraud. The warrant stemmed from an investigation from March 2018 where a victim reported losing his wallet…

Ocean Springs man sets state record for Almaco Jack

The Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday approved a new conventional tackle state record for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Lonnie Carroll of Ocean Springs set the record with a fish that weighed 35 pounds, 2.4 ounces. The previous record was…

Road closure in the area of Courthouse Road

SCI Construction has submitted a notification of a road closure in the area of Courthouse Road from Epico Hollow north to Hancock Place. The road closure has been scheduled from May 21, 2018, until June 4, 2018, for road repair,…

Arrests made in connection to Gulfport shooting

Three arrests have been made by Gulfport police after an investigation in a reported shooting one week ago in the area of 65th Avenue. Arron Maiella Boudreaux of Gulfport, Aundrea Lashann Mitchell of Ocean Springs and 19-year-old James Earl Walker…

Kiln man sentenced to 40 years for depraved heart murder

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that 27-year old Charles Connetti, III of Kiln, MS was sentenced by Judge Larry Bourgeois in Gulfport to forty years, fifteen years suspended, with twenty five years to serve day-for-day for the second degree…

Attack of the 700-year-old tree

A family in D’Iberville is suffering following somewhat of a natural disaster in their front yard over the weekend.  A tree fell through the center of their home. This tree, a great oak, estimated to be at least 700-years-old. It…

Supreme Court lifts sports betting ban

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that required states to band gambling on the outcome of sporting events. News 25’s Veronica Bayona visited Palace Casino Resort and brings us more on what this decision means…

City of Ocean Springs celebrates Restaurant Week

The City of Ocean Springs has dubbed the month of May as ‘Food Month.’ This week, the city is holding ‘Restaurant Week’ which is an event celebrating the city’s culinary culture by offering a chance for locals and travelers to…

National Salvation Army Week

May 14th through the 20th is National Salvation Army Week. This will be the Salvation Army’s 153rd year of fighting for good in 129 countries around the globe. Each year, this week serves as an opportunity to celebrate those who…

Government Street Quick Stop robbery

Ocean Springs police arrested 18-year-old Zishon Hunt for robbery that took place at Government Street Quick Stop late Saturday night. A victim claims that once he entered the store, he was confronted by Hunt and when the victim left, Hunt…

The fight against human trafficking

Modern day slavery. It’s hard to believe it exists, but it does. Sex trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world and it happens right here in South Mississippi. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to a meeting by…

Active shooter safety training at Ocean Springs High School

School shootings are something no one ever wants to go through. It’s necessary to be prepared at all times. Saturday, Acadian Ambulance and Jackson County Public Safety agencies teamed up with Ocean Springs High School drama club in active shooter…

Jackson County man charged with aggravated domestic assault

A man in Jackson County is charged with aggravated domestic assault after reportedly holding a woman hostage at gunpoint early Saturday morning. Twenty-seven year-old Steven Harris gave himself up to the police after a five hour standoff inside a home…

Man beat, robbed at gunpoint in Ocean Springs

A patient at the Ocean Springs Hospital contacted the Ocean Springs Police Department to report that he was robbed at gunpoint at Fort Bayou Apartments. The victim claims that he went to the wrong apartment just before two black males…

Flames on Deer Island

Last night, Deer Island was lit up by flames. Melissa Scallan with the Department of Marine Resources told News 25 they sent someone out to Deer Island to check out the fire and they are still working to determine what…

Arrests made, shots fired at Boots N Spurs

On Saturday, officers from the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the downtown area in regards to shots possibly fired after an altercation that took place inside of Boots N Spurs. Officers were directed to a location in the parking…