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No more dirt roads east of Lee Street in Biloxi

Contractor Oscar Renda says come August there will be no more dirt roads east of Lee Street in Biloxi. The contracting company is reporting Iroquois and Thelma streets should be paved in the next month and drainage lines on Nichols…

Texas Roadhouse creates 215 jobs in Gulfport

Over 215 jobs are now filled in Gulfport and a new restaurant is open for business today. Just off of Highway 49 in Gulfport, Texas Roadhouse opened up their second location in the state. Their doors officially opened at 4…

Dobson accuses Moran of deceiving the public

Tension between mayoral candidates over missing campaign signs continues in Ocean Springs. Today in a press conference, mayoral candidate Shea Dobson accused incumbent Mayor Connie Moran of deceiving the public when she claimed she filed a police report over stolen…

Gulfport Mayor's Youth Council project meeting

Following the recent success of Fishbone Alley, the City of Gulfport is starting to become more of a canvas for local art. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us with the Mayor’s Youth Council who are getting to work on yet…

Sessions comments on transgender hate crime

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the justice department, under his leadership, will continue efforts to ‘vindicate the rights of those individuals who are affected by bias motivated crimes.’ Sessions made the statement Monday in connection with the sentencing of…

Man sentenced in federal hate crime

A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 49 years in prison for the first ever conviction on federal hate crime charges from the killing of a transgender person. A federal judge on Monday sentenced Joshua Vallum, who had previously been…

Servicemen And Women Headed To Texas

Members of the 1st battalion, 1-85th aviation regiment based out of Tupelo, hit the road Fort Hood, Texas, yesterday for eventual service in Kosovo. Approximately 130 soldiers are deploying for approximately 10 months in support of operation joint guardian. Of…

Film Festival With A Message

Today the red carpet rolled out for gifted students at Pass Christian Elementary for their Film Festival Project. Five groups of students showcased their PSA videos on heavy topics including bullying, smoking, animal cruelty, littering, and diversity. 4th and 5th…

Spending Mother's Day At The Cemetery

Yesterday was a day many were able to celebrate the moms in their life... But not everyone is fortunate enough to celebrate the holiday with their mother. This Biloxi Cemetery was full of bouquets and freshly laid flowers Sunday afternoon.…

Jolly McCarty Golf Tournament Shell Landing Golf Club

It's one of Jackson County's largest fundraising events the Jolly McCarty Golf Tournament that took place Saturday afternoon. Hosted at the Shell Landing Golf Club in Gautier, the tournament consisted of 72 four-man teams which came out to be over…

Vallum Set To Be Sentenced Today

One Mississippi man is set to hear his fate today for killing an Alabama transgender woman Joshua Vallum could be sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2015 killing of Mercedes Williamson. It's the first-ever federal hate crimes…

Local Man Feeds The Homeless Gulfport

One local man is grilling for the homeless in his attempts to give back to the community. Timothy Bolling is the founder of grill on wheels, a catering trailer, and uses his spare time, and change, to feed the homeless.…

Shuckers Halted At Home On Mothers Day

The Biloxi Shuckers have been red hot recently, but it looks like they're cooling off as the Mississippi Braves have bested them in the last two games. The two teams faced off in an in-state showdown over the weekend... In…

Business Inspired By Chronic Illness

A mother and daughter who are both chronically ill are using their health conditions to launch a business. Biloxi residents Michelle Hilbrant and her mother are working to help others battling illness. The idea of the comfort bag...a bag containing…

Be On The Look Out For The "Blue Whale Game”

Now we bring you the story of a scary new trend that's swimming around on the internet. The blue whale challenge. It might sound harmless, but it could put your child's life at risk. News 25's Hank Davis. In a…

Primary Runoffs Tomorrow

While that race is set, other coast cities are gearing up for primary run-off elections tomorrow. Residents in several cities across the gulf coast will hit the polls beginning at 7 a-m tomorrow. Winners of some runoffs tomorrow will become…

Incoming Gautier Mayor's Plans

Incoming Gautier Mayor "Phil Torjusen" says the city needs to increase revenue to bolster city services. Torjusen told the Mississippi press the city has struggled since Singing River Mall closed in 2013 and Wal-Mart pulled out of a plan to…

Spring 2017 Commencement USM Gulf Park

It's been a long time coming for college students but they can now celebrate.. USM Gulf Park Campus held their spring 2017 commencement at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Renowned researcher, Jim Franks, who holds faculty appointments in USM's School…

Mayoral Candidate Press Conference

Ocean Springs Mayoral Candidate Shea Dobson calls a press conference about allegations he has against incumbent Mayor Connie Moran. News 25's Laurene Callander joins us live outside of city hall with what we can expect later this morning..Laurene..

Two People Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds

Harrison County Coroner, Gary Hargrove has identified the two people found dead from gunshot wounds after their bodies were found Saturday night at an apartment complex on three rivers road. The victims are 45 year old Terry Singleton of Biloxi…

Academic Signing Day at D’Iberville High School

A huge pep rally took over D’Iberville High School for college bound seniors receiving academic scholarships. Dozens of students ran out to a sea of applause as they signed over to the colleges they are attending this fall. Some of…