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Fatal train and bus collision: one year later

Tomorrow will mark one year since that fatal collision between a train and tour bus carrying senior citizens in Biloxi. The accident claimed the lives of four people on board that bus. News 25’s Toni Miles gives us a look…

Arrested for aggravated assault and sexual battery

A Gautier man has been arrested after a woman claims she was sexually and physically assaulted at gunpoint in Ocean Springs this morning. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 41-year-old Dion Neal turned himself into Jackson County authorities a few…

Found guilty for pharmacy fraud scheme

A Biloxi physician has been found guilty by a federal jury for taking part in a near three million dollar pharmacy fraud scheme. Seventy-eight year-old Albert Diaz, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Ocean Springs, has been convicted of one count…

South Mississippi Off Road grand opening

With temperatures rising on the Coast and Spring Break right around the corner, everyone is looking for a way to get outside for some good times. If you are not afraid of a little mud then South Mississippi Off Road…

Vancleave man arrested for burglary

Early this morning, Biloxi police responded to reports of a burglary at the Stor-All-Er Mini Warehouses on Pass Road. After motion security sensors alerted an employee, they saw a white male on the property wearing a mask. Officers found 43-year-old…

Railroad safety initiative

Tomorrow marks one year since four people were killed in a train versus bus accident in Biloxi. This year alone, Biloxi has had eight people involved in train fatalities which has urged Biloxi city leaders to move forward with a…

Senator Cochran will resign April 1st

Today, Mississippi Republican Senator Thad Cochran announced he will resign from his seat in the U.S. Senate on April 1st. News 25’s Veronica Bayona spoke to Howie Morgan, a local political consultant, who tells us more about what this decision…

Law enforcement legend D’Wayne Swear dies

Retired NCIS agent D’Wayne Swear passed away this morning, leaving behind his family in Gulfport and a life-long career in local law enforcement. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson sat down with one of his best friends at the Hancock County Sheriff’s…

Annual Statewide Youth Council recap

Over the weekend, Gulfport’s brightest young minds went to Jackson for the statewide Youth Leadership Summit. For 11 years this event has put the future leaders of our state into one room for exercises in effective leadership, teamwork, and community…

Tourism Season 2018: Business on the rise

More people are pouring into South Mississippi as temperatures are on the rise. News 25’s Toni Miles checks in with one long-time local tourism business and an out-of-town couple enjoying the sights and sounds here on the Coast. Shrimp season…

St. Patrick student recognized on international level

Students across the state competed at the Region Six Science and Engineering Fair last week at the Coast Coliseum. One St. Patrick High School student will now be recognized on the international level. Senior Shannon Kirkpatrick was awarded first place…

Gautier High School wins national grant

NBC is putting their money where their drama is and giving $500,000 to 50 high school theatre departments to celebrate the premiere of RISE, a new series that revolves around a small-town high school theatre program. This morning, Gautier High…

Gulfport Fire Department contains house fire

Today, the Gulfport Fire Department responded to a call involving a house fire at the two thousand block of 48th Avenue. Several units responded to the scene where they extinguished the fire that was contained to the interior wall of…

Cochran announces his intent to resign from Senate

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today announced his intention to resign from the U.S. Senate effective April 1, 2018. “I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge. I intend to fulfill my…

St. Patrick’s Day at Kelly’s Sports Pub

If you’re looking for a pub to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, Kelly’s Sports Pub may just do the trick. The sixth anniversary of the pub will be on St. Patrick’s Day. The pub will be teaming up with…

Annual car, truck, and bike show in Bay St. Louis

The annual GNAT Nationals Open Car, Truck, and Bike Show took place in Bay St. Louis over the weekend. There was a silent auction, music, food, and sponsor awards at the show. A portion of the proceeds benefit CASA and…

Lily’s Disney send-off party for Make-A-Wish

Eight-year-old Lily McCabe received a Disney send-off party since Lily and her family are headed to Disney World thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Lily was fighting cancer and has come a long way, just finishing her chemotherapy. The party was…

The Biking Monk

A Catholic monk is touring the nation on his bicycle to collect people’s prayers which he intends to display in Washington, D.C. Friar Lawrence Chase is biking his way through the United States, making stops at churches. The biking monk…

Monster Jam Saturday and Sunday in Biloxi

If you like high-flying, four wheeled excitement you are not going to want to miss Monster Jam in Biloxi this weekend. Monster Jam will invade the Coast Coliseum Saturday and Sunday. There will be two shows on Saturday at 1…

Little Free Library

Today, Biloxi High School cut the ribbon on their first Little Free Library. It is located right outside the career technology center. A Little Free Library is a free book exchange, usually in the form of a wooden box. Anyone…