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2017 Weekend Of Discovery

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Stopher Haug and Robert Hirsch about the Weekend Of Discovery happening April 28-29 at the Ocean Springs Community Center.

Road Dawgs Tour in Biloxi tonight

Last night Ole Miss fans had their night, State fans have theirs tonight. The Road Dawgs Tour is coming to the Gulf Coast with a stop at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Suseum in Biloxi at 6 p.m. The event…

Biloxi Shuckers Education Day MGM Park

Our Shuckers are playing at MGM Park and they took the field early today for a good cause. Today is Education Day, a day where the Shuckers invite parents, teachers, and students to the park as a chance to step…

Students Present Project To Panel In NY

Today, a group of Gulfport High School students will find out whether they're bringing home a $150,000 technology grant. Yesterday, the group who created a vending machine for homeless students in the school district presented their project to a panel…

Escaped Mississippi Inmate Captured

The Mississippi inmate who escaped his work detail has been captured in Louisiana. Twenty-three year-old Antonio Henderson was captured by Louisiana state police last night along I-10 in Lake Charles without incident. On Thursday, Henderson escaped his work detail and had…

Murder Suspect Arrested While Out Of Jail

A murder suspect out on bond lands himself behind bars after a vehicle burglary arrest in Harrison County. Twenty-year-old Gary Perkins was arrested on Tuesday for two felony charges of vehicle burglary. Perkins was arrested and charged with the murder…

Missing Inmates

Authorities are looking for two inmates who escaped from the Hinds County Jail. Mississippi department of corrections noticed three men were missing early Sunday. One of the three has since been found. Jamond Leonard was captured Sunday evening. Meantime, Jermaine…

"Ports Of Call" Fundraiser On Thursday

Thursday night you can go on trip to sample food from numerous international ports all in one place. "Ports of Call" food and heritage festival is Climb CDC's largest fundraiser of the year and on Wednesday students were busy setting…

Gulfport High students present project to panel in NY

The group of Gulfport High School students on a mission to provide a vending machine for homeless students in the school district are now presenting their project to a panel of judges in New York. It's all part of Samsung’s…

Hearing the good news

It takes a special person to give someone a second chance when no one else will and that’s what one organization is doing at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us the good news. Most…

Nonpartisan political forum in Ocean Springs

Incumbent Mayor Connie Moran and her challenger Shea Dobson joined others running for municipal offices at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center this evening for a political forum. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with both mayoral candidates and gives…

Biloxi faces backlash over state flag

After the City of Biloxi removed state flags from all city buildings, a large group of protestors gathered at today’s city council meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting there were people in attendance voicing both criticism and…

DMR hosts 2017 Shellfish Conference

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting the Gulf and South Atlantic States Shellfish Conference. The three day conference started this afternoon, featuring speakers from DMR, the Food and Drug Administration, the Mississippi Department of Health and several universities.…

Harrison County residents fed up over illegal dumping

A pile of trash has turned into a huge eyesore for people who live and travel along Jim Lee Road in Harrison County. Beautification officials agree illegal dumping is a problem, one that trustee inmates once helped clean up. It’s…

Ocean Springs mayor’s opponent says he did not steal signs

The debate continues over who stole 50 of Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran’s campaign signs. In a Facebook post, Mayor Moran wrote that her “opponent’s petty thieves” were behind the stunt. During an interview yesterday, the mayor told News 25…

Last chance to hear from all Ocean Springs municipal candidates

Tonight both incumbent Mayor Connie Moran and her challenger Shea Dobson will be joined by others running for municipal offices. If you’re an Ocean Springs resident, tonight will be the last chance to hear from all the candidates at one…

Shuckers Hosting Education Day

If you've been wanting to check our Biloxi Shuckers, but those weeknight game times are a tad too late for you, tomorrow will be the game for you. The Shuckers are set take on the Jackson Generals...first pitch is set…