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First Ever Mississippi Chef Challenge

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Cathy Pope and Haley Buchanan about the first ever Mississippi Chef Challenge on September 21st 6 pm to 9 pm, 2017 at the Biloxi Civic Center. Tickets are $60 and you can find more information…

Start Up Weekend - Gulf Coast

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Tasha Bibb and Krystal Keatel about the start up weekend reaching out to entrepreneurs and students who are looking to open up their own business. This event will be happening on September 22-24 at USM…

Snak Shak

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Eddie Hartwell and Robin Hartwell about their restaurant Snak Shak.

Florida Donation Drive

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Amanda Isert about the Florida Donation Drive for more information please contact 228-731-9959.

Solid Waste Public Meeting

Happening Tonight a public meeting in Gulfport about contract about waste management in Gulfport, News 25's Laurene Callander has more.

Pascagoula High School blood drive

Pascagoula High School hosted their fall blood drive with the Blood Center. The high school blood drive has grown to be one of the Blood Center’s largest drives. The student council and leadership club hosted the drive. They tell News…

Community commemorates National POW/MIA Day

Imagine not knowing what happened to a loved one who went overseas to fight for our country and never returned. A special gathering to honor soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war took place at the chapel inside the…

Rock N Roll Over Benefit

It’s the sixth annual Rock N Roll Over fundraiser of the South Mississippi Humane Society and this year they’re taking it back to the 60s. The event is held at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi and it features some…

Life Flight lands at St. Martin High School

Every moment counts when it comes to saving a life. Life flights are critical when it comes to passengers in need of immediate medical attention. This was part of a special lesson shared by flight paramedics after landing at St.…

South Mississippi Papa John’s help out Texas

Papa John’s in South Mississippi and the Biloxi Police Department are partnering to collect items for Beaumont first responders and their families. Beaumont, Texas sustained over 47 inches of rainfall and a widespread of flooding that lasted for several weeks…

Mississippi Power helps restore power in Georgia

Mississippi Power sent a storm restoration crew of nearly 100 employees to Macon and Valdosta to assist Georgia Power in power restoration efforts from the impact of Hurricane Irma. The storm team is made up of line crews, engineers, logistics,…

Remembering Hancock County Sheriff Ronnie Peterson

Former Hancock County Sheriff Ronnie Peterson has passed away. Peterson died last night at age 73 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was sheriff of Hancock County for 20 years from 1980 to 2000 and continued to work with…

Gulf Coast Symphony opening weekend

This time of year means festive socks and football for many, but it’s also the time of year for a classical celebration. Tomorrow the 2017-2018 season for the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra begins. This year will feature three internationally acclaimed…

Biloxi firefighters head to Rockport

Hurricane Harvey is gone, but the damage remains in several cities in Texas. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with members of the Biloxi Fire Department who hit the road to Rockport this morning to lend a helping hand to…

Coastal Airwheel Tours

News 25's Kendra Turley about Linda Walker about Air-Wheel Tours in Ocean Springs. To book your tour you can visit their website at coastalairwheel.com or call 228-313-2612.

Firefighters Head To Rockport

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Michelle Crowley about the Firefighters Head To Rockport to help with the recovery effort.

Coast Fly Fishing Fair

Local fly fishing clubs along with Gulf Coast Council of Fly Fishers International are hosting the fourth annual Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Fair. The fair will take place at the Ocean Springs Civic Center this coming Saturday. The public is…

New tenant for old Biloxi Public Library building

A new tenant is booked to open business at the old Biloxi Library. Built in the 1920s, the old city building on Lameuse Street hasn’t operated as a library since the mid-1970s. The owner of Le Café Beignet plans to…

Aquaculture class at Ocean Springs High School

Ocean Springs High School is home to one of the states only aquaculture programs. Today, students in their second year of taking the course are diving into deeper waters and taking on more challenges. News 25’s Caroline Eaker has more…

City of Gulfport adopts 2018 budget

Gulfport city officials say residents have a lot to look forward to with the start of a new fiscal year. Gulfport officials adopted the 2018 budget during a special meeting at city hall this morning. In the $55.1 million budget,…

Biloxi may take CSX to court over deadly crossings

On March 7th a freight train crashed into a bus full of Texas tourists visiting Gulf Coast Casinos, killing four people in Biloxi. Over 40 people were hurt. Now a possible lawsuit involving the City of Biloxi is in the…

Supplies from Waveland headed to Beaumont

An 18-wheeler packed full of donations and supplies is set to head out to Beaumont, Texas for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Infinity AP in Waveland began collecting donations from the community earlier this month and their goal was to be…

Bay St. Louis Freedom of Information request denied

The City of Bay St. Louis responded today after News 25 made a Freedom of Information Request to view the body cam footage of former chief of police Darren Freeman who recently resigned after reports were released following an incident…