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Mississippi Reading Association Conference

The Mississippi Reading Association is composed of educators who come together to fight illiteracy. This year, they’re huddling up on the Coast at the Beau Rivage. Before becoming a nationally syndicated cartoonist, Marshall Ramsey remembers the impact that one teacher…

Saline shortage

This year, hurricanes have wiped out a major portion of Puerto Rico. According to the FDA, Puerto Rico produces 40 billion dollars’ worth of pharmaceuticals like saline for the U.S. market. Since the storms, many hospitals have been feeling the…

The end of hurricane season

The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season is finally coming to an end and it was a year of records. The 2017 hurricane season started early with Tropical Storm Arlene forming in April, soon followed by Tropical Storm Cindy in June. Cindy…

Burglary Arrest

A man is behind bars this afternoon...charged with breaking into a Gulfport Law Firm Office. 43-year-old Christopher Donnell Lee of Gulfport is charged with burglary of a business, in connection with the January 28th break in and burglary at Boyce…

Laying Wreaths To Honor The Fallen

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Kevin Cuttill about the Laying Wreaths To Honor The Fallen on December 1st Preparations at 9 am. These Wreaths will be placed at the Biloxi National Cemetery and the Beauvoir on December 2, 2017 starting…

Jackson County fatal crash victim identified

Mississippi Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in an accident in Jackson County Wednesday afternoon. Police say 66-year-old Larry Williams of Lucedale was killed in the crash that happened on Highway 63 southbound. Williams lost control of his 2017…

Make-A-Wish guests at Gulfport Harbor Lights

Today, the Harbor Lights Winter Festival lit up Jones Park once again, but this time it was a bit more special. The City of Gulfport partnered up with Make-A-Wish Foundation and had two of their children continue the tradition of…

Two car accident causes engine fire in Biloxi

The Biloxi Police Deparment received a call shortly before 9:30 about an accident causing a car to catch fire on Highway 90 in front of the Edgewater Mall. Here is footage of the scene at the 2600 block of Beach…

USM ranked top 20 in best for Veterans

For the second year in a row, the University of Southern Mississippi has been ranked by Military Times as one of the top 20 ‘best for vets’ universities across the United States. USM, the highest ranked university in Mississippi, is…

Mississippi Reading Association

The Mississippi Reading Association is being hosted at the Beau Rivage this week. Hundreds of teachers from across the Coast have come together to learn new teaching skills and hear from the top educators. DJ Batiste says he owes his…

Town hall meeting talks potential plans for East Biloxi

The Biloxi NAACP hosted a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects for the purpose of bringing improvements to the East Biloxi community. Frustrations as citizens of Ward 2 voiced their concerns for their area at Wednesday night’s…

Backstage with Cirque Du Solei performers

Cirque Du Solei is swinging into Biloxi and bringing an acrobatic extravaganza right into the Coast Coliseum. It’s the first time the circus’ production of Varekai has come to Biloxi. It takes years of experience to do what is done…

Seized Goods Auction set for Saturday

Looking for a new car or maybe a holiday gift for that special someone? Whatever it is, the Seized Goods Auction in Biloxi might have that special something. More than three hundred items that the city has no use for…

Resident hit and killed in Gulfport

A 44-year-old man is pronounced dead on scene after being hit by a pick-up truck. The accident took place on Lorraine and Seaway Road. The driver of the truck was headed northbound on Lorraine when he hit the pedestrian. The…

Funding for tourism on the Coast

Nature based tourism businesses in South Mississippi now have a new way to get funding. This is all thanks to Gulf Coast Outpost, a new program which recognizes businesses that are involved in the Coast’s natural environment and takes steps…

Dare to Dream speaker series at Ocean Springs Middle

Ocean Springs Middle School initiated an interactive program that allows students to get a head start on their career choice. The Dare to Dream speaker series gives students the opportunity to learn about different career clusters from finance to business…

New security measures take effect at Coast Coliseum

Tonight’s the very first time guests will have to pass through metal detectors before entering the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Signs now hang outside the coliseum entrance notifying the public that the metal detectors are in use. Coliseum staff tells…

Third candidate for District 49 Senate seat

Last month, News 25 spoke with two candidates for the District 49 Senate Seat. Today, News 25 spoke to the third candidate, Ron Meyers, who has been working on the Coast for more than thirty years as an event planner…

Mississippi Power rate increase hearings

Hearings begin next week to set final rates for a $7.5 billion Mississippi Power plant. The Mississippi Public Service Commission says it won’t immediately impose a ruling concerning the Kemper County Plant if the issue isn’t settled at the hearing.…

Cirque Du Solei at the Coast Coliseum

Cirque Du Soleil is swinging into Biloxi and bringing an acrobatic extravaganza right to the Coast Coliseum. Tonight is the opening night for the circus’ production of Varekai. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us with a sneak peek before show…

Gas leak in Gulfport near Duckworth Road

CenterPoint Energy worked to fix a gas leak in Gulfport off of Duckworth Road this afternoon. The leak occurred after a home construction crew in Gulfport came in contact with a gas pipe just a short while ago. There were…