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Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour

The Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour is on the Coast today. The organization sends drivers across the nation in a patriotic vehicle to thank Americans for supporting military families. Today, the High Five Tour has made its way…

Blues over Biloxi looking for sponsors

This summer, the Blues over Biloxi air show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will take flight over Biloxi Beach. The event, set for July 21st and 22nd, is expected to draw tens of thousands of people which is why…

The Shed BBQ wins national award

The Shed is a well-known barbecue and blues joint, but the South Mississippi restaurant is far from singing the blues. “The Shed platter, so all seven meats all in one. Pretty much killed it.” Michael George is more than 900…

Crawfish Music Fest in full swing

Calling all festival goers! The 26th annual Crawfish Music Festival has officially kicked off tonight at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Well-known rides such as the ferris wheel have made their way to the fairgrounds. The mid-way was packed with Coast…

Investiture of Judge Sean Tindell

Today community members gathered in Bay St. Louis for an investiture ceremony held for Court of Appeals Judge Sean Tindell. The ceremony was held this afternoon at the Hancock County Courthouse. Court of Appeals Chief Judge L. Joseph Lee administered…

Cancer comes back for Pass Christian teacher

A special teacher and coach at Pass Christian High School is having to undergo cancer treatments after being diagnosed for the second time. Several other teachers, along with the community, are teaming up to make sure she’s not alone in…

Main Street Pascagoula Façade Grant Program

Last year, Main Street Pascagoula awarded six main street businesses up to two thousand dollars to upgrade facades of buildings facing public streets. The second annual façade grant program is underway in Pascagoula. Main Street Pascagoula is a privately supported…

Local drivers weigh-in on gas price spike

According to AAA, the nation is experiencing the highest spike in gas prices in a three year window. So, what’s driving the cost to go up? Economists say the hike is due to the rising price of crude oil overseas.…

Credit card fraud arrest

A Biloxi woman was arrested for credit card fraud. Biloxi police arrested 34-year-old Desire Martinez from an investigation where the victim’s credit card number was used to make three transactions at the Walmart located on CT Switzer Drive, totaling nearly…

Burglary of a dwelling

Forty-eight year-old Charles Harris of Saucier has been arrested on felony charges for burglary of a dwelling and burglary of a shop. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, on April 11th, the victim contacted authorities and reported her father’s…

Raising Cane's Embezzlement

A Long Beach woman was arrested for embezzlement at a Raising Cane’s. Gulfport police arrested 30-year-old Kacey Roggendorff for embezzlement at the Raising Cane’s located on Highway 49. It was reported that bank deposits were missing, valued at one thousand…

Investiture of Judge Sean Tindell

An investiture ceremony for Court of Appeals Judge Sean Tindell took place at the Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has more.

Open house at South Mississippi CAC

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Mississippi, the highest rate of confirmed abuse cases take place along the Gulf Coast. In 2016, 1,024 cases occurred in just the three coastal counties alone. South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center gives those…

Embezzlement Arrest – Kacey Roggendorff

.                                               On April 17, 2018 the Gulfport Police Department arrested 30 year old Kacey Shae Roggendorff, of  Long…

Plans for a new grocery store in East Biloxi

A new much needed grocery store is coming to an area of East Biloxi. Ward 2 Councilman Felix Gines announced plans for the new project in this part of town. Gines told News 25 right now the area is considered…

Testing waters with developers in Biloxi

A few months ago, the City of Biloxi entered into a lease agreement with a new downtown eatery with Le Café Beignet. The shop opened in the city-owned former Biloxi Public Library on Lameuse Street. After seeing the success of…

Casino industry posts largest month of the year

Biloxi’s casino market in March posted its best month of the six-month-old fiscal year. According to figures released by the city’s finance division, the casino market took in $75 million from gambling during the month of March. The city’s finance…

Tax Day is here

The annual deadline to file your taxes has now been moved to tomorrow because of IRS technical difficulties. By law, the IRS may assess penalties to taxpayers for both failing to file a tax return and for failing to pay…

Man sentenced for sexual battery

A man will be spending his life behind bars after pleading guilty to molesting two children. Fifty-seven year-old Ernesto Martinez will serve a life sentence plus 15 years. Martinez pled guilty to one count of sexual battery and one count…

Ocean Springs residents want answers to threatening flyers

Concerned residents of Ocean Springs attended tonight’s board of aldermen meeting in hopes of receiving answers from the white supremacist flyers that were distributed last week. Dozens spoke up wanting answers as to what is being done when they received…

National Donate Life Month

More than 1,400 Mississippians are in need of a life-saving transplant. On any given day, an average of 22 people die while waiting for a transplant. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, as the Mississippi…

Waterspout causes damage at Long Beach Harbor

Long Beach Harbor residents continue cleanup after Saturday’s storms. A waterspout that moved over the harbor caused damage to multiple vessels. Crews were out this afternoon using a crane on a barge to pull debris out of the water. There…