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LIST: Local Hurricane Harvey Donation Locations

Are you interested in helping victims of Hurricane Harvey? Below is a list of local opportunities to help those in need. Bay Saint Louis Fire Department Where: Fire Station 1 (543 Main Street) or Fire Station 2 (9998 Hwy 603)…

Waitr app now expands into Biloxi

After a successful run in Gulfport, the Waitr app is expanding into Biloxi. On this app, a customer can order their food from their phone and it will be delivered to them. Restaurants such as Woody’s Roadside, Taco Sombrero, Sumo…

Shady’s Mermaid Dive Bar

It’s a dive bar that’s been around for more than a decade. Now, Shady’s in Biloxi has reopened with a new twist. Shady’s Mermaid Dive Bar, as it is now called, has faced scrutiny with the public and is looking…

West Wortham teacher receives donation

A West Wortham Elementary teacher received a generous donation from Hancock Bank to help replace her equipment that was vandalized back in May 2017. News 25’s Taylor Rubach attended the check presentation and has more on this emotional reaction. It…

Flights to Houston canceled at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

All flights to Houston, Texas are canceled out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Today, United Airlines canceled all three flights traveling to Houston from Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Harvey is now a tropical storm bringing torrential…

Embezzlement and fraud arrest

A Gulfport woman is in custody in Biloxi for embezzlement and fraud charges. Over the weekend, Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Stephanie Bridges. Bridges had outstanding warrants for embezzling a vehicle valued over $10,000 and fraudulently using a credit card at…

Shady’s Mermaid Dive Bar grand opening

What was formerly known as Shady’s has now reopened as Shady’s Mermaid Bar. With a rich history on the Coast, News 25’s Tanner Stewart joins us on site at the grand opening.

Katrina Anniversary Blood Drive

Someone is need of a blood donation every two minutes in the United States. In the event of natural disasters the demand for blood skyrockets. Tomorrow marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina came ashore in Mississippi. As we look back…

Coast resident helping Houston

As rain continues to fall over southeastern Texas, many in South Mississippi know all too well what people in the Lone Star state are going through and have teamed up to help bring relief to the hurricane ravaged state. Rusty…

Ingalls Shipbuilding graduation

The newest graduates of Ingalls Shipbuilding’s apprentice school gathered at the Gulf Coast Convention Center Saturday for a graduation ceremony. After a rehearsal on Saturday for the exciting event, all 123 apprentices walked across the stage in cap and gown…

MDOT at MGM Park

With all eyes on Harvey, the Mississippi Department of Transportation wants to make sure that people along the Coast know what to do in case of an emergency. Representatives from the Mississippi Department of Transportation stopped by the Shuckers game…

One Coast collection drive

South Mississippi residents are putting their helping hands together for the flood victims in Texas. Donations are being collected at the corner of Highway 90 and 30th Avenue in Gulfport. Accepted items include number ten size cans of corn, beans,…

Gas prices jump after Harvey

Get to the pumps while you can, gas prices are expected to rise thanks to Harvey. According to CNN, gasoline spiked seven percent Sunday night after the storm devastating the Gulf Coast forced the shutdown of at least ten refineries…

Flights to and from Houston canceled in Gulfport

According to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport’s website, all flights to and from Houston at the airport have been canceled. The airport facilitates three arrivals and three departures daily through United Airlines. Airport officials urge travelers to contact United Airlines for…

Missing D’Iberville resident

American Medical Response officials in the Gulf Coast need help locating a missing man. D’Iberville resident Gilbert Ramsey was last seen walking on Highway 15 about a mile away from CC Road in Harrison County on Saturday morning. Ramsey is…

Possible Flash Flooding : Live Report

Harvey is making its way off the Texas coast only to intensify again bring rain here in South Mississippi as News 25's Laurene Callander has more.

Public Transportation Conference in Gulfport

It’s a conference to improve local transportation in the southern district in hopes of administering more reliable access to communities. Public transit providers attended a two day conference at the Lyman Community Center to discuss projects for public transportation. The…

Harrison Central High students explore career options

With the school year back in high gear, high school seniors will be preparing for graduation before you know it. Teachers at Harrison Central are working hard with their students to be better prepared after high school. The Win Job…

Man charged with possession of child porn

A Louisiana man who was hiding out in a Biloxi hotel room is in custody for possession of child pornography. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, the apartment of 39-year-old Brian Angell was searched and one of his electronic devices contained…

Bay St. Louis emergency City Council meeting

As Hurricane Harvey barrels toward the Texas and Louisiana coastlines, cities all along the Mississippi Coast are preparing for its impact as well. Harvey is forecasted to make landfall late tonight or early Saturday as a category 4 storm. The…

Prepare for severe weather

Meteorologists and emergency management officials are continuing to keep a close eye on a tropical entity developing in the Gulf of Mexico. News 25’s Laurene Callander has more on how South Mississippians can stay prepared.

Biloxi stabbing victim identified

Twenty four year-old Jared Douglas has been identified as the victim in a stabbing on Pass Road in Biloxi. At around 6:15 Thursday evening, a stabbing occurred in Biloxi on Pass Road in front of the West Biloxi Public Library.…

New garbage carts in Harrison County

Team Waste and the Harrison County Utility Authority started delivering new 96 gallon garbage cans around Harrison County earlier this week. The Harrison County Utility Authority will deliver the garbage carts to approximately 40,000 residents across Harrison County until the…