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New senior center opens in Biloxi

Senior citizens in Harrison County now have a new facility to socialize at during the week. Harrison County Board of Supervisors celebrated the relocation of the Harrison County East Biloxi Senior Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center was…

Wanted shoplifter

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a female who is accused of shoplifting. The suspect is described as a black female with red and black hair. The suspect allegedly stole several items from the Footlocker Department Store on Beach…

2017 Jolly Volunteer Crawfish Boil

Bacot McCarty volunteers are rolling up their sleeves and digging into pounds of mudbugs this afternoon for the 2017 Jolly Volunteer and Community Crawfish Boil. The non-profit that brings in funds for youth and education programs on the Coast is…

Fire in Harrison County

This afternoon, U.S. Forestry also battled a woods fire off Grand Way Boulevard in Harrison County in the DeSoto National Forest. Crews are still battling a 25 to 30 acre blaze which is near Grand Bear Golf Course. The cause…

Fire in Bay St. Louis

A Bay St. Louis wildfire is now 100 percent contained. The fire was started by a cigarette after wind picked up the ember and turned it into a wildfire. MFC Wildland Firefighters responded quickly and were able to contain the…

Shuckers Hit The Road For First Game Tonight

Believe it or not, it is time for baseball. The big leaguers had their opening day on Sunday, but today our Shuckers as they hit the road to Alabama for their first game of the season. The Shuckers will face…

Peelin' And Politickin'

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Hannah Burnett about Peelin' And Politickin' April 11th at 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Lynn Meadows Discover Center.

Seabees And Sailors Talk Stem Fields

And the navy's community outreach continues as Seabees and sailors spoke with Popp's Ferry Elementary students this morning about stem fields. Subjects included welding, weapons, and construction work. Students asked questions about the career fields and some already expressed interest…

Navy Band Southeast Performance

Residents at the seashore highlands were toe tapping and clapping along as the navy band southeast performed earlier this morning. Four members of the woodwind quartet played many pieces for the residents including the songs from each branch of the…

Missing Biloxi Man: Marvin Jones Jr.

The Biloxi police are asking for your help in finding a missing person. Marvin jones junior was last seen at the Food Giant Grocery Store on Porter Avenue in Biloxi on February 17th. Jones is six foot one and weighs…

Man Charged With Robbery

Today, Gulfport police have arrested a man and charged him with robbery. A little after two this morning, the victim told police they gave an unknown black male a ride to the area of 7th Avenue and 31st Street. That…

Benefit For The Towe Family

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Randy and Judy Mann about the benefit for the Towe family cancer fund. Happening Saturday, April 8th at Noon at Vintage Auctions for more information please call 228-380-0829

Students design underwater gliders

Gifted Woolmarket students put their projects to the test this morning at the Biloxi Natatorium. The students spent the last month in groups building underwater gliders which collect temperature and pressure data as they move through the water. Groups tested…

Marlinspike II exercise

Thirty-one federal and state agencies took part in the Mississippi National Guard Marlinspike II this afternoon. This exercise is designed to integrate, task and deploy composite interagency teams in response to weapons of mass destruction threats. Lt. Col. Anthony Smith…

Man wanted for sexual assault in Wiggins

The Wiggins Police Department is currently seeking information on the whereabouts of a man wanted for allegedly molesting and sexually assaulting a five-year-old. Dale McInnis is wanted for the molestation and sexual assault of the female child back in 2016.…

Do you know what happened to this vehicle?

The St. Martin girls’ softball league is asking for help to figure out what happened to a valuable piece of field maintenance equipment. The softball league found their once missing John Deere Gator, except it’s nowhere near the condition it…

70-Year-Old linked to series of armed robberies in Gulfport

A 70-year-old man is behind bars, being held on a $100,000 bond and charged in connection with a recent armed robbery at a tobacco store in Gulfport. As News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us, this is the fourth armed robbery…

Monitoring students’ online activity

Recent reports from the state auditor’s office found a significant amount of students accessing explicit material on school computers. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with officials in the Jackson County School District to see how they monitor online activity…

Help feed the homeless

Around this time of year, the Salvation Army starts to see a shortage in food donations for their food pantry, leaving homeless people with little to no food to survive for the weekend. Every Friday, the Salvation Army provides a…

Navy sailors fix up Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s Command Center in Gulfport got a little facelift today thanks to a group of Navy sailors, all part of Mississippi Gulf Coast Navy Week. Today, 16 sailors who serve our country were out serving the community, fixing…

Navy Band Southeast performs at Gulfport High School

Two hundred students at Gulfport High School listened to Navy Band Southeast’s performance as part of Mississippi Gulf Coast Navy Week. Twenty five Navy band musicians came all the way from Jacksonville, Florida to spread the message of the Navy…

Volunteers install smoke detectors after fire

American Red Cross and U.S. Navy volunteers are teaming up to make sure residents have smoke detectors and that they’re working properly. The volunteers were installing free smoke alarms at homes in the Gaston Point community this morning. The smoke…

April is National Donate Life Month

Just one organ donor can save the lives of up to eight different people and enhance the lives of up to 50 through tissue donation. In Mississippi, thousands of people are waiting on that lifesaving organ transplant. Today, News 25’s…

Casino development appeals

Developers are appealing denials of two casino sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Jacobs Entertainment wants to build a casino in Diamondhead, while RW Development seeks to build one in Biloxi. The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected both sites on March…