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Overcrowding problem costing animals’ lives

The Jackson County Animal Shelter works hard every day to help as many animals as they can find new homes and live a healthy life. But, the number of animals forced to be euthanized last month was the highest it…

Boy asks for animal shelter donations instead of birthday gifts

Most six-year-old boys can’t wait to open presents on their birthday, but a South Mississippi boy’s birthday went to the dogs and cats and other animals in need. Instead of asking for presents, Jaxen Halferty asked his friends and family…

Future of Pascagoula bait shop after tornado damage

City officials say the owners of M&M Bait Shop in Pascagoula aren’t planning on re-opening after the building was demolished by a tornado. The bait shop still sits in shambles by the boat launch in Pascagoula’s River Park. The shop…

Fab Lab ribbon cutting

It’s the state’s first Fab Lab and it’s going to help Jackson County students increase STEM knowledge and skills. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the ribbon cutting ceremony for this specially designed mobile laboratory unit.

Ocean Springs Breakfast with the Mayor

Ocean Springs kicked off the day with a hot meal and hot topics at the quarterly Breakfast with the Mayor event. Mayor Connie Moran discussed the board of aldermen’s decision to let the Lovers Lane leaning tree stay put for…

Frida Fest in Bay St. Louis

One artist left her mark on the Coast in a special way over the weekend. The third annual Frida Fest took place Saturday at the Smith and Lens Art Gallery in Bay St. Louis to honor the late Mexican painter…

Jurassic Quest at the Gulf Coast Coliseum

Just when you thought dinosaurs were extinct, they made a quick stop in Biloxi over the weekend. News 25’s Tanner Stewart takes a closer look inside Jurassic Quest. Some are big. Some are small. Some of them even have fur.…

Lounging with Libertarians

The fifth annual Lounging with Libertarians was an event that aimed to bring together elected officials from every side of the political spectrum. Political party did not matter Saturday at the fifth annual Lounging with Libertarians. Elected officials from every…

Six hundred newcomers register for Cruisin’ the Coast

It may be months away, but registration is revving up for this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast. Executive Director Woody Bailey tells News 25 at the end of June, Cruisin’ holds 4,093 vehicles which is 242 ahead of last year. Thirty-eight…

Joint land use study findings

This morning, Harrison County officials met to discuss findings from a joint land use study, carried out between the City of Gulfport and the Seabee Base. The study began last June, focusing on the base itself, the gun range in…

Road closures this week in Jackson County

Crews set up detour signs in Jackson County this morning alerting drivers of road closures. CSX workers are repairing the railroad crossing at Haley’s Circle off Highway 90 and will reopen it Thursday, July 13th. The Jackson County Road Department…

Fire Destroys Gulfport Home

A mother and daughter are lucky to be alive after a house fire in Gulfport this afternoon. Flames ripped through the home on Gary Street just off of Highway 49 around 2 this afternoon. The couple who lives in the…

One injured in Canal Road accident

A two car accident on Canal Road south of the interstate sent one person to a trauma center and shut down Canal Road for more than an hour. The accident happened shortly before 8 on Sunday morning. Fire units from…

Cemetery Tales at Beauvoir

Take a stroll through Beauvoir’s confederate cemetery and you’ll see a few people buried there telling their stories. Beauvoir is offering one more day of cemetery tales to the public to learn about our nation’s past in a unique way.…

Bike sharing program in Pascagoula

Ready, set, ride! The City of Pascagoula launches a new bike sharing program. News 25’s Kendra Turley was there when bikers first tested the program and joins us from downtown Pascagoula with details.

Kidnapping sentence

Today a habitual offender was sentenced to 30 years in prison for charges of kidnapping. In February 2016, 41-year-old Maurice Pugh grabbed a woman by her neck outside of Club Blue Envy in Gulfport and carried her away. When he…

State flag flies over Ocean Springs City Hall

The Mississippi State flag is up and flying over city hall in Ocean Springs and in Pascagoula. On his first official day as mayor of Ocean Springs, Shea Dobson raised the state flag outside of City Hall, something that has…

13th annual Martini Shakedown

Thirteen will be a lucky number during tomorrow night’s 13th annual Martini Shakedown benefiting Make-A-Wish. Starting at 7 p.m. at the Beau Rivage, you can enjoy martinis, food, and live music from Category 6. This year you can even bid…

Ribbon cutting for A&L Medical Consulting in Gulfport

A Gulfport woman is starting a business training those on our Coast who want to pursue a career in medical coding. Members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and members of the community packed the room for the…

Big check goes to helping local cancer patients

Cancer patients in need are getting some extra help thanks to a big donation in memory of a man who recently lost his life. A check presentation to Gulfport Memorial Hospital Foundation was made in memory of Rick Amos who…