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The Crime and Consequences campaign

Today, students in the community of Gulfport are getting a lesson in making positive choices, courtesy of Gulfport Police Department and JZ 94.5. Chief Leonard Papania and the local district attorney are visiting middle schoolers at Gulfport Central and Bayou…

Prayer vigil held for bus accident victims

A prayer vigil was held in Channelview, Texas Tuesday night for the high school students and bus driver involved in a fatal bus crash. The students were band members returning from a performance at Disney World in Orlando. Forty students…

National School Walk Out

News 25's interviews Caroline Wiygul and Wyatt Miller about the National School Walk Out happening at 10 am today.

The 41st Army Band makes its way to the Coast

Tonight, the musical ambassadors of the U.S. Army held a free concert for the community at the Biloxi Lighthouse Park pavilion. The 41st Army Band is made up of five music performance teams. Tonight their rock and New Orleans style…

City of Waveland unveils $1.9 million project plans

For some time, Waveland has been the only Coastal city in the state that has no public restrooms on the beach and it has never been home to a lighthouse. As News 25’s Toni Miles shows us, that’s all about…

Homeland Security Summit in Biloxi

Today, the 2018 International Homeland Defense and Security Summit took place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Governor Phil Bryant invited leaders from Israel in attendance to share ideas regarding border patrol. “Israel has shown the world that you…

Seabee Base gets K9s, increases security

Security is stepping up at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport and new assets have been brought to better protect the base. Two new K9 military dogs are undergoing training at the Seabee Base. This is the first time…

Ocean Springs students organize walk-out

Tomorrow, thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the nation will walk out of their classroom to take a stand against violence. The initiative comes a month after the Parkland, Florida school shooting and will honor the seventeen victims who…

Fully engulfed house fire

Today Gulfport firefighters responded to a call of a fully engulfed structure fire at about 3:40 p.m. Over 25 firefighters and eight units responded to the house fire on Dixie Avenue. At the time of their arrival the home was…

Harrison Central High competes for $75,000

A local high school has been chosen to compete in the Van’s Custom Culture Shoe Design. Students at Harrison Central High School have the chance to win a $75,000 grand prize for their art program. The high school was selected…

Federal judge orders Coast doctor to remain in jail

A doctor from the Gulf Coast is facing several charges of fraud and will remain behind bars until his sentencing hearing on May 22nd. Seventy-eight year-old Dr. Albert Diaz could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison on…

Governor Bryant comments on abortion and Senate

Today in Biloxi, Governor Phil Bryant spoke about homeland defense as well as other important topics in Mississippi. While at the summit, News 25 got to speak briefly with Governor Bryant regarding House Bill 1510, a bill that would prevent…

School walk-out

Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the country will walk out of their classrooms to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting. Ocean Springs and Pascagoula high schools both plan to…

Fully engulfed structure fire

Gulfport firefighters remain on the scene of a house fire started on Dixie Avenue and Old Pass Road in Gulfport. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is on the scene with more.

New commerce center in Gautier

A new commerce center is coming to Gautier. Mayor Phil Torjusen announced the project at a chamber meeting at Shell Landing this morning. The Chamber of Commerce hopes this development will continue to diversify business in Gautier. Mayor Torjusen tells…

Safe social media practices

Today at St. Patrick High School, students got a lesson in practicing safety while using the internet and social media. An active FBI agent was there to give students advice on how and when it is safe to use the…

School walk out in Pascagoula and Ocean Springs

Tomorrow, thousands of students, teachers, and administrators around the nation will walk out of their classrooms. This is to honor the victims of the Parkland, Florida school shooting. Ocean Springs and Pascagoula high school students both plan to take part…

Wanted for felony shoplifting

Biloxi police need help identifying a person accused of stealing over one thousand dollars’ worth of Polo shirts from Dillard’s at Edgewater Mall. The suspect is wanted for a felony shoplifting that happened on March 7th around 5 p.m. He’s…

Deadly tour bus accident in Alabama

A tour bus full of high school band students fell down a 50 foot ravine near Loxley, Alabama early this morning. It happened around 5:30. Several people were injured and at least one person is dead. The bus was returning…

Disabled runners getting ready to race

A local group that helps disabled athletes run is warming up for a race this weekend. He might not be able to run on his own, but that’s not stopping 25-year-old Logan Macdonald from making strides. “It allows our running…

Saenger Theatre closing doors for renovations

Once called the most modern theatre in the South, the historic Saenger Theatre in downtown Biloxi, built in 1929, is temporarily closing its doors to start renovations. The project is estimated to cost between $800,000 to more than one million…