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Little Free Library at Bel-Aire Elementary

Now students in the Orange Grove area will never run out of books to dive into. That is all thanks to the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove. The Rotary Club donated the very first Little Free Library that is located…

Vintage Motorcycle Club

Sunday, the Mobile Bay Vintage Motorcycle Club hosted hundreds of motorcycle aficionados at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The museum’s plaza was filled with around one hundred vintage motorcycles. This is the third annual event that the Mobile Bay Vintage…

Two dead after head-on collision on I-10

Two people have died after a head-on collision on Interstate 10 in Jackson County that occurred Sunday evening. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported a 78-year-old male was driving eastward in the westbound lane, about a half-mile west of Exit 50…

Body identified as Hancock County man Philip Whitaker

Authorities have positively identified a body found wrapped in carpet near I-10 in New Orleans as 54-year-old Philip Whitaker from Hancock County. Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse released his identity today. Whitaker's body was found near an on-ramp last…

Feed the Needy Program

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Tiffany Neves about free Thanksgiving meals through the Feed the Needy Program. You can call your local police department for more information.

World Prematurity Day

According to the March of Dimes, the leading cause of death in children under the age of five is premature birth. Today, they spread awareness of pre-term births with World Prematurity Day. For babies in Mississippi, premature birth is on…

D’Iberville students help out Harvey victims

Students with the D’Iberville High School yearbook staff put together a community project to help students affected by Hurricane Harvey. They adopted a different staff in Texas called the West Orange Stark High School. The care packages consisted of candy,…

Biloxi house fire

Biloxi firefighters are battling a house fire on Cove Drive. Fire Chief Joe Boney tells News 25 two dogs were rescued from the home, but no one else was inside. He also says the fire is contained and crews are…

Bilingual Library grand opening in Pascagoula

Today, the Bilingual Lending Library in Pascagoula opened up its doors for the first time to the public. The main goal for the library is to provide a more inclusive space to support the Hispanic population in the district. It…

WWII veteran’s funeral

Loved ones of World War II veteran and Pascagoula native Tommie Cecil Stork, better known as Cecil, laid him to rest today. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand at Midway Methodist Church in Moss Point as family and friends…

Turkey giveaway in Gulfport

United Healthcare Community Plan of Mississippi and Alcorn State University extension program distributed Thanksgiving turkeys and a full meal to people throughout the state through the Farm to Fork Program. Mississippi ranked 50th in the nation for overall health and…

1108th Aviation Group sendoff ceremony

Mississippi National Guardsmen highly trained in aircraft maintenance and repair are taking their skills to the Middle East in support of our military overseas. Today, the 1108th Aviation Group held a sendoff ceremony at First Baptist Church Biloxi. Approximately 80…

Man wants mother in jail after kids in crash in Gulfport

Three children are injured, one still in the hospital, after a car crash in Gulfport turned a family’s world upside down. The father of the children is blaming his ex-wife, who was at the wheel the day of the October…

Man charged with exploitation of a child

Forty-one year-old George Ramp Jr. pled guilty to three counts of exploitation of a child and two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. The events in question occurred between May 27th, 2015 and May 31st, 2015. Ramp briefly…

Body found in Tchoutacabouffa River, foul play ruled out

Authorities are ruling out foul play after a man was found dead in the Tchoutacabouffa River this morning. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says when 70-year-old Charles Landberg did not show up for breakfast, his friend went looking for him…

Mississippi Supreme Court rules on DMR public records

The Mississippi Supreme Court is siding with a newspaper in its longstanding effort to get documents from a state agency. In a decision Thursday, justices said a chancery judge ruled correctly that documents from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources…

Another 18-wheeler gets stuck on tracks in Long Beach

Earlier today in Long Beach, an 18-wheeler became stuck on the railroad tracks, something that seems to be a growing problem across South Mississippi. The semi-truck’s driver attempted to cross the tracks at Nicholson Avenue at around 8:45 this morning.…

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

News 25's interviews Cali Mitchell and Carter Lishen about the theater production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Red Beans and Rice Day

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Jeffery Jenkins about Red Beans and Rice Day at Mt. Olive Lodge #83 in Gulfport from 11 am - until supplies end.

Five Course Feast

Residents on the Coast got their appetites satisfied while sharing a few laughs tonight at the Beau Rivage. The second annual Five Course Feast took place in the casino’s ballroom and featured Gulf Coast themed cooking demonstrations by five of…

Environmentalists against One Lake Plan in Pearl River

A group of mayors and county representatives feel confident the proposed One Lake Plan is the best option for flood control in the Jackson area. However, a group of environmentalists think otherwise. News 25’s Kendra Turley breaks down the impacts…