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Love the Coast worship service

First Baptist Gulfport Church wants to bring love to the Coast as they hosted a worship service at Jones Park. The church wanted their members to find community projects in the city and serve last week. The culmination of all…

Storm damage in St. Martin

The severe weather over the weekend took its toll on local businesses in St. Martin. Businesses on Lemoyne Boulevard experienced a possible tornado. Trucks and cars were damaged as vehicles were crushed. Some businesses had their roofs of their buildings…

Judge orders 25 percent cut to SRHS pensions

A judge is ordering an immediate 25 percent cut to pensions paid to retirees of Singing River Health System. The Friday ruling by special Jackson County Circuit Court Judge James Bell came at the recommendation of a financial expert. Jim…

Wanted for credit card fraud

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a person wanted for felony credit card fraud. Police say it happened on March 30th at a kiosk inside Edgewater Mall where the suspect used a stolen credit card to make a purchase…

Dollar General armed robbery in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs police are searching for a man who robbed a Dollar General clerk at gunpoint. It happened at the Dollar General on Bienville Boulevard. The armed male entered the store carrying a silver gun and demanded money from the…

Spring Break 2018

Spring breakers tried to make the most out of the stormy weekend as some traveled from as far as Chicago. News 25's Jaylon Morris has the recap on spring break weekend. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.. And…

Man Dead After Drowning

A Gautier man is now dead after he fell of a jet ski in Biloxi Sunday afternoon. Harrison County Coroners offices have identified the man as 22 year old Donald Broadnax III from Gautier. Broadnax was jet skiing with friends…

Swift Water Rescue

Sunday around 4-pm D’Iberville police responded to three young adults trapped in the high current of the Tuxachanie Creek. According to officials the 3 were kayaking in the creek when it overturned. One of the stranded kayakers was able to…

Spring Break Weekend kicks off on the Coast

Today officially kicks off the start of Black Beach Weekend where thousands of visitors are expected to make their way to their way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25’s Veronica Bayona in Biloxi with more on this weekend’s event.

Arrested for aggravated assault

A man is behind bars today after reportedly shooting a woman in Biloxi last week. Eighteen-year-old Darrell Rankin Jr. turned himself in to police on a warrant for aggravated assault. The warrant stems from a story we first brought you…

Spring Break business prep

Everybody along the Gulf Coast is well prepared for the Spring Break plans this weekend, including local businesses. Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Gulfport will have crawfish ready for the weekend. The restaurant will be well staffed, rain or…

Vendors set up along Highway 90 in Biloxi

While thousands of people will be here on the Coast to enjoy Black Spring Break Weekend, hundreds of others have decided to set up shop along Highway 90 in hopes of making a buck. The number of city-approved vendors who…

Dog injured during response to medical call

What started as a response to a medical call turned out to be a horrific turn of events for one Gulfport resident, whose Labrador was shot by Gulfport police this morning. He wants answers. It all started at about 8:30…

Spring Break Weekend kicks off on the Coast

Today officially kicks off the start of Black Beach Weekend, where thousands of visitors are expected to make their way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is in Biloxi with more on this weekend’s event.

White supremacist flyers passed around Ocean Springs

Several people have reported seeing or receiving white supremacist flyers in Ocean Springs. The flyer is addressed to all white people in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with a YouTube link that leads to a video named “Diversity is a weapon against…

History of Biloxi Fire Department

Biloxi Fire Chief Joe Boney spoke to a group of citizens at Community Design Studio this morning about the past, present, and future of the Biloxi Fire Department. Chief Boney told News 25 the Biloxi Fire Department has a rich…

White Avenue gate closed for Spring Break

With multiple police departments implementing traffic plans to accommodate Spring Breakers this weekend, Keesler Air Force Base is also steering traffic away from the anticipated congestion on Highway 90. The main entrance to the base at White Avenue was closed…

Vehicle vs. 18 wheeler collision in Ocean Springs

A vehicle and an 18 wheeler collided around 8 a.m. and left traffic backed up heading westbound on Interstate 10 near mile marker 54 in Ocean Springs. The lanes remained closed as AMR, firefighters, and Mississippi Highway Patrol worked the…

Pascagoula shines a light for organ donation

Tonight, Pascagoula and Singing River Hospital held a ceremony to shed a light on the importance of organ donation. Mayor Dane Maxwell, along with officials from Singing River Health System and the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, gathered at the Round…

Community event to support victims

Today, District Attorney Tony Lawrence hosted a community event in Moss Point to support victims, victims services, and crime prevention. The Informational Fair was held in conjunction with National Victims’ Rights Week with the 2018 theme of “Expand the circle,…

Holocaust Memorial Program

“Unto every person there is a name.” That’s tonight’s message that was recited at the Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony in Gulfport. Members of the community gathered at Congregation Beth Israel to remember the six million lives lost more than 70 years…

Hurricane Nate name retired as hurricane name

Say goodbye to hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate. Due to extensive damage caused by the hurricanes, the World Meteorological Organization has officially retired all four storm names. Storm names are retired if they were so deadly or destructive that…