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Meeting to focus on East Biloxi’s future

The Biloxi NAACP is hosting a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects and programs for the purpose of bringing genuine improvements to the East Biloxi community. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the Frank Gruich Community…

New dog friendly Bark Park opens in Gulfport

It looks like Gulfport has officially gone to the dogs. This morning, city officials, community members, and representatives from the Humane Society of South Mississippi gathered to cut the ribbon on an all new dog park. The park consists of…

Charged with possession of stolen car

Biloxi police arrested a man found in possession of a stolen vehicle reported missing out of Pascagoula. Twenty-five year-old Christian Miller was met by police and arrested in the 1900 block of Beach Boulevard. He was taken to the Harrison…

Arrested for commercial burglary in Ocean Springs

An Ocean Springs man turned himself into police after realizing he was wanted for commercial burglary to a business on Bienville Boulevard. Police responded to the call of commercial burglary after the fact and were able to review footage of…

Cirque Du Soleil’s Varekai opening night

Cirque Du Soleil is swinging into Biloxi and bringing an acrobatic extravaganza into the Coast Coliseum. Tonight’s opening night for the circus production of ‘Varekai’. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from where performers are rehearsing.

Marine Mammals Wish list

Kids aren’t the only ones with wish lists this Christmas. The marine mammals and birds at IMMS have a wish list of their own this holiday season. Apollo is one of the dolphins at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies…

Crime Stoppers advances to social media

For more than forty years, Crime Stoppers has been helping families locate their missing loved ones as well as unsolved cases. The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers are going one step further to help find missing persons here on the Gulf…

Giving Tuesday: Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast

Thanksgiving may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean people are done with the spirit of giving. After the Black Friday lines disappear and the shipments for Cyber Monday are confirmed, organizations like The Boys and Girls Club of the…

Moss Point residents concerned over rumors

There has been controversy in the City of Moss Point within the past 24 hours regarding last night’s city council meeting which went into executive session. A rumor surfaced as the meeting was in session of Mayor Mario King planning…

Huntington Ingalls union members ratify contract extension

Ingalls workers cast their ballots today. Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that the five unions at its Ingalls Shipbuilding Division have approved an extension of their collective bargaining agreements with the company. As part of a four-year extension, a $2,500…

Whale makes remarkable recovery at IMMS

After almost three months, a melon-headed whale being treated at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is finally ready to be released back into the Ocean. The three hundred pound whale washed ashore on an Alabama beach in early September…

Panhandling complaints on the decline in Biloxi

It’s been just over thirty days since the Biloxi City Council passed an ordinance requiring panhandlers to get a permit. While no permits are being issued yet officials with the City of Biloxi tell News 25 that overall complaints have…

New cinema will replace history in Biloxi

Biloxi historians and city officials say they’re happy to see a part of Biloxi’s history return to the city. The City of Biloxi has had dozens of movie theaters throughout the generations and over the years they’ve all closed doors…

New movie theater opening at Edgewater Mall

A new state of the art movie theater is coming to Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. Officials say it will open next year. Biloxi hasn’t had a cinema of this kind since before Hurricane Katrina. Biloxi is known for its casinos,…

Man wanted for stealing $10,000 in cigarettes

The George County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating a man they say stole $10,000 worth of cigarettes from four Dollar General stores. George County deputies and Lucedale officers say the man in this picture is responsible. He was possibly seen…

Are you gifting a pet for Christmas?

With the countdown to Christmas underway, the Humane Society of South Mississippi has an important message for those who plan on giving pets as gifts. More often than not, those who give or receive pets for Christmas don’t plan ahead…

Ingalls Union contract vote until 4:30

Ingalls workers are casting their ballots today as the Ingalls Union Contract Vote continues at the Jackson County Fairgrounds until 4:30 p.m. today. Polls opened at 4:30 a.m. The current contract is set to expire in March of next year.…

Theater coming to Edgewater Mall

There’s something big coming soon to Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. It’s something of its kind that Biloxi’s entertainment industry has been missing since Katrina. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us at the Edgewater Mall with a preview of what’s to…

32nd Annual Christmas In The Pass

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Gabrielle Rose about the 32nd Annual Christmas In The Pass in Pass Christian December 1st - 2nd, Friday: 5 - 9 pm & Saturday: 1 pm.

Coast runners qualify for Boston Marathon

Each year, runners across the world train for months at a time in hopes to participate in the famous Boston Marathon. Thirty people from the state of Mississippi qualified for next year’s race, eight of those people are from the…

Gulf Coast Scenic Byways Directional Signage Project grant

Today the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced they will be awarding a $25,000 grant to help fund the Gulf Coast Scenic Byways Directional Signage Project in Hancock County. Hancock Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tish Williams said, “I don’t…