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MDOT finishes work on Highway 611 in Jackson County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation completed work on the second and final phase of a reconstruction project along Highway 611 in Jackson County. MDOT crews worked to widen Highway 611 to five lanes from Old Mobile Highway to the end…

Paving progress for Biloxi roads

East Biloxi infrastructure contractor Oscar Renda, fresh from paving a half-dozen neighborhood streets last week, is planning for a busy summer, accomplishing many milestones. In April, crews will be paving Crawford, Keller, Lee and Bowen, all south of Division. By…

Man facing charges for sex crimes

A homeless Harrison County man is facing charges for multiple sexual crimes tonight. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 44-year-old Clifford Melvin Keetion Jr. is in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center for two counts of sexual battery, one…

Golfer reads to preschool children

Jay Don Blake knows a thing or two about playing golf. Today he passed on a little bit of what he knows, mixed in with some ABCs to a group of pre-school children in Moss Point. Blake and his wife,…

Transgender Town Hall Meeting at USM Gulf Park Campus

Transgender rights have been a hot button topic not just throughout the Magnolia State, but all over the country. Tonight, the discussion continues during a town hall meeting on USM’s Gulf Park campus. The event started with a discussion led…

Remembering Terra, Jean and Spencer

Tonight hundreds came together in George County to remember three young community members that were killed in a tragic accident over the weekend. Central Elementary School, where both Terra and Jean Dixon were enrolled and Spencer Havard had previously attended,…

Remembering Robert Ivey

Family and friends are mourning the loss of 22-year-old Robert Ivey. Last week he was killed while putting gas in his pick-up truck on the side of the interstate in Pass Christian. Robert’s girlfriend is from Biloxi and was involved…

Transgender Town Hall Meeting

Transgender rights have been a hot button topic not just throughout the state, but all over the country. Tonight the discussion continues during a town hall meeting on USM’s Gulf Park campus. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with the…

Astro Camp registration opens Friday

Stennis Space Center is calling all future astronauts and engineers for an out of this world summer camp experience. Registration for Astro Camp at Infinity Science Center opens Friday. The theme for this year’s camp is “Next Generation to Mars:…

Memorial for children killed in George County crash

This past weekend a tragic accident in George County claimed the lives of three minors and injured four more including the driver 23-year-old Jesse Dickerson, who fled from the scene. Tonight at Central Elementary School a memorial will take place…

Curbside recycling could make a comeback in Hancock County

Curbside recycling could make a comeback in Hancock County and waste officials are reaching out to see if there’s enough interest from the community. Hancock County residents haven’t been able to leave recyclable waste bins outside their homes since before…

Seabee Day 2017 coming April 8th

Anticipation is building as we get closer to a celebration honoring the Navy in South Mississippi. Saturday, April 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is Seabee Day and military personnel are already preparing for the big day. The annual…

Man charged with killing his mother

An Alabama man has been charged with the murder of his mother. Mobile police arrested 34-year-old Clark Raines and charged him with his mother’s murder. Kay Raines had been reported missing after last being seen at the Beau Rivage in…

Dolphin Awareness Month

March is Dolphin Awareness Month and the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies wants you to be prepared if you see a stranded or distressed animal. The spring time is typically when animals come to the Mississippi Sound and give birth.…

Boyfriend under arrest in Gautier murder

On Wednesday, February 8, Amanda Hicks went missing from Gautier. She was last seen with her boyfriend and father of her 15-year-old son, James Vanlaningham Jr. The camper trailer that the couple lived in at Santa Maria RV Park was…

Memorial tonight for George County crash victims

Tonight the George County School District is hosting a memorial for the three young victims who passed away after a fatal car accident over the weekend. The accident happened on Saturday when the car the three were riding in struck…

Two ejected, another injured in car accident in Biloxi

A ten-year-old girl is hospitalized after she and her mother were ejected from their vehicle after a horrible early morning car accident in Biloxi. Biloxi police tell News 25 the car was traveling south on Highway 605 around 4 a.m.…

All Lanes Now Open

All Lanes are now open on Highway 605 after a traffic accident. A car lost control near median, spun and hit this guard rail, then spun to wall of bridge where two people were ejected including 10 year old girl.…

Biloxi Brewing Company Grand Opening

Biloxi Brewing Company has been pouring beer since 2014, but didn’t have an actual brewery for a home base until today. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to the grand opening of its new facility on Bohn Street. It’s a…

Man wanted for vehicle burglary in Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for help locating a suspect involved in several vehicle burglaries. Sergeant Joshua Bromen says yesterday the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 15,000 block of Daniel Boulevard in reference to several vehicle burglaries. Bromen…