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Sentenced to 40 years in prison for child pornography

A Mississippi man recently released from prison on a child exploitation sentence is headed back for another 40 years on the same charges. Twenty-seven year-old Christopher Morgan from Bassville was sentenced Friday in Jefferson Davis County Circuit Court on six…

Touch-A-Truck event

The third annual Touch-A-Truck event took place at Long Beach Harbor on Saturday. This was a fundraising event that provides kids the chance to experience life-size vehicles and meet community leaders like firemen and police officers. Proceeds from the event…

Gulf Coast BBQ and Bluegrass Fest

The Gulf Coast BBQ and Bluegrass Fest took place over the weekend. This inaugural event had lots of entertainment, food, and fun for everyone to enjoy. Barbeque competitions took place throughout the event. Over 50 vendors total set up at…

Regal Raptors Refuge

The Environmental Studies Center of Mobile visited the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge Center to teach locals about several species and their adaptations. The studies center brought owls, hawks, and eagles for everyone to meet and learn about. Normally,…

Chris McDaniel speaks at Faith Baptist Church

Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport had U.S. Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel for Sunday lunch to discuss the nation’s future with locals. McDaniel says with every big movement in history that really shook up the country it always starts in small…

Breakfast with a Bunny

The Easter Bunny will be hopping to the Kroc Center in Biloxi on March 24th. Families can enjoy a pancake breakfast at the Kroc Center’s annual Breakfast with a Bunny event starting at 8 a.m. The breakfast will go on…

Tours of the Port of Gulfport

The Port of Gulfport is offering free tours to anyone who is interested in learning about the port’s terminal operations. The informative and educational tours will depart from in front of the Hancock Bank Plaza in downtown Gulfport. Each tour…

Stage set for St. Patrick’s Dat Parade

If you’re looking for fun festivities on the Gulf Coast this weekend, it looks like the luck of the Irish is with you. The City of Biloxi is gearing up for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, put on by…

Biloxi police need help identifying suspect

Biloxi police need help identifying a suspect who allegedly stole clothes and food from a Dollar General in Woolmarket. The theft happened February 23rd. The unidentified male was seen running away into the woods after taking the items without paying.…

Biloxi Public Schools peaceful protest

Today, a mother who was disturbed by the way Biloxi High School handled a recent school threat hosted a peaceful protest outside of the Biloxi School’s administration building. “When there are some social injustices, when things aren’t being done right,…

Wounded veterans riding 450 miles

A large group of Wounded Veterans are riding more than four hundred miles, all on bikes, across the Gulf Coast. It’s all part of non-profit organization Project Hero, which benefits veterans and first responders who are injured. His time serving…

House Bill 1185 Update

This week, the Mississippi Senate passed a funding bill for BP settlement funding. News 25’s Jaylon Morris gives us an update on the House bill and the next step toward the bill becoming a law. Ashley Edwards is the Gulf…

Two suspects wanted for trailer theft in Gulfport

Gulfport police are asking for your help in identifying two suspects wanted for stealing a trailer from a local business. On March 4th, around 5:30 in the morning, two white males in a Ford F-350 pickup truck removed a trailer…

City of Biloxi preparing for St. Patrick's Day

Tonight will be the very first time in history the Biloxi Lighthouse will shine green. Biloxi city officials are lighting the symbolic emblem green in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Parade. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has more.

Biloxi Public School peaceful protest

Earlier this week, News 25 brought you a story about a mother who was upset at the Biloxi School District after not notifying her about a school threat that took place on February 26th. Today, that same mother held a…

Biloxi Jr. High responds to threat

A student from Biloxi Junior High was caught bringing an air soft gun to school today. The faculty and staff took immediate action after another student reported seeing the weapon. The administration notified parents this week, reassuring them that there…

MDEQ lifts five beach advisories

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Friday for Stations 1, 7, 7A, 10B, and 14. Three other advisories remain in effect. Advisories are lifted for: • Station 1 — Lakeshore…

Keesler C.G.O.C. serves the Coast

This morning, the mission for a group of lieutenants and captains from Keesler Air Force Base was to lend a helping hand. The Company Grade Officers Council is an organization that focuses on trying to get people living and working…

Ralph Johnson sails away

This morning, the guided missile destroyer Ralph Johnson sailed away from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. Last November, the destroyer was delivered to the U.S. Navy. This ship is named to honor Ralph Johnson. He was awarded the Medal of Honor…

Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park

A project that has been in the marking for 32 years, the Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park, is now close to being finished. The original completion date for the park, located west of the Popp’s Ferry Bridge, was April 1st. However,…

Popp's Ferry Causeway Park

Multi able projects is underway in Biloxi. One of them is the Popp's Ferry Causeway Park and there is an end in site for the construction here to tell us more is News 25's Caroline Eaker.

Young Moss Point female kidnapped and sexually assaulted

Moss Point police are searching for a man who reportedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Moss Point High School student at gunpoint Wednesday morning. Moss Point police launched an investigation into this case after the young student confessed to a…

Bonnet Carre Spillway opens

For just the 12th time in its long history, the Bonnet Carre Spillway opened Thursday to help control the rising Mississippi River and keep pressure off the New Orleans levee system. U.S. Army Corps of Engineering officials made the decision…