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Gold Wing Road Riders back in Gulfport

Calling all motorcycle fanatics: the Gold Wing Road Riders Association is back in town for some fun. Registration opened today to all motorcycle riders and fans at the Holiday Inn and Best Western on Highway 49 in Gulfport. Tonight, the…

Dogs and cats visit WXXV for calendar shoot

Some of our news team may have had a little bit of a ‘ruff’ day at work this afternoon and were greeted with some wagging tails from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Our friends over at the Jackson County Animal…

Mastectomy Fit event: Foundations Professional Bra Fitting

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in woman age 40 to 59 and accounts for nearly one in three cancers diagnosed in the U.S. That is why the ladies over at Foundations Professional Bra Fitting in…

Crews still moving boats back after Nate

Crews continue to work on repairing damages from Hurricane Nate and moving displaced boats back where they belong. A barge was helping pull a beached boat in Biloxi this morning, one of the many boats that were washed up along…

Spartan Weekend Kickoff

The Spartan Alliance has teamed up with the Scarlet pearl. They have chosen the Spartan Alliance as one of their charities for their month of giving back. More than 50 veterans and their caregivers will attend a three day fun-filled…

Fatal train crash kills pedestrian in Biloxi

Another death on Biloxi’s railroad tracks today after a train hit a woman just east of Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi. It happened just after 9:30 this morning. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on the scene as investigators tried to piece…

Flavors of Fall Senior Event

Happy fall, y’all! Seniors from across Jackson County rang in the new season at Fort Maurepas Park in Ocean Springs today. Ocean Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center teamed up with the city to put together this fun event for seniors…

Hang out with Habitat

You have an opportunity to repel from the IP Casino and help build a home all through Habitat for Humanity. Hang out with Habitat is a fundraiser which allows participants to raise a thousand dollars and in return repel from…

Breakfast with the Mayor in Biloxi

Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich spoke passionately about the science behind the sand solution on Highway 90 plus updated a crowd on the infrastructure project during Breakfast with the Mayor. Mayor Gilich demonstrated the project using small blocks of the seawall…

Man shot by Biloxi police identified

Sixty-one year-old Vincent Dronet has been identified as the man who was shot and killed by Biloxi police on Wednesday during a chase. Officers responded to a shoplifting call at the Home Depot on Cedar Lake Road shortly before 8…

Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Biloxi

A Pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Biloxi today. Police say the person struck was a woman around 40-years-old. She was hit by the CSX train shortly after 9:30 this morning between Debuys and Eisenhower Drive. The…

Breakfast with the Mayor

News 25's Laurene Callander is at Mosaic's with Cynthia Dobbs Sutton to talk about Ocean Springs Breakfast with the Mayor.     [mappress mapid="2313"]

Want To Battle It Out On Buffett Beach?

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Darcie Crew and Kristi Ducote happening December 2nd. Pre-registration is open for ages 6 and up for more information please visit www.runsignup.com

Boy Scouts will admit girls in 2018

The Boy Scouts of America voted and have allowed girls to join the Boy Scouts and even earn the highest rank of an Eagle Scout. News 25’s Taylor Rubach spoke with a scout executive and even people in the community…

Jackson County bank robber still on the run

A bank robber is still on the run after getting away with some cash at the Hancock Bank on Denny Avenue. According to Captain Doug Adams, a white male entered the bank and slipped the teller a note demanding money.…

Do you recognize this woman? Wanted in Jackson County

Jackson County authorities are looking for a woman who they say has stolen nearly a thousand dollars’ worth of eye glasses. Jackson County investigators say this woman entered the Eye Village on Washington Avenue in St. Martin on October 5th…

New fund helping adult students in need

Help is on the way for hundreds of local adult students in need who are working hard for better futures. A check presentation in Jackson County today kicked off the start of a program providing needed support to adult students…

Hurricane response workers honored

Hurricane Nate has come and gone. Thanks to first responders we were well prepared for the severe weather conditions here in Mississippi, but those men and women often stay busy long after the storm is over. That’s why Cheryl’s Steakhouse…

Veterans Golfers Association Tournament

The Veterans Golfers Association’s national championship tournament ends today after four days of play at the Fallen Oak Golf Club. Eighty-four veterans from 44 states are in town, competing for the title of champion and enjoying each other’s company out…

LSU students arrested for hazing death

Ten people are facing hazing charges in the death of LSU student Maxwell Gruver. The 18-year-old freshman died after a night of drinking during pledge activities at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity last month. Fraternity members found Gruver lying on…

Plane crashes in Jackson County

This morning, an ultralight aircraft crashed into the back yard of a home on Marguerite Drive in the Gulf Park Estates area. The pilot, James Hitterman, took off from Ocean Springs Airport to test the single seat plane and was…

Pascagoula alien abduction incident anniversary

Today marks 44 years since the alleged Pascagoula alien abduction. The incident had news outlets from all over the world coming to Jackson County. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson sat down with the former deputy who was working the night of…