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Housing Resource and Health Fair in Gulfport

Many people are a step closer to self-sufficiency thanks to the second annual Housing Resource and Health Fair. The Mississippi Regional Housing Authority Number 8 hosted the event to bring several vendors together to benefit citizens. Services include free vision screenings…

Grandparents lunch and shopping at Bel-Aire Elementary

Bel-Aire Elementary is hosting their annual school book fair this week along with fun activities planned each day that will get the whole family involved. Each day this week, family members were invited to the school to get involved and…

Man pleads guilty to child porn charges

A 59-year-old Ocean Springs man pleads guilty to producing, transporting, distributing and possessing child pornography. Philip Spear was charged after a federal search warrant was executed at his home and numerous electronic devices including computers, a camera, and hard drives…

Aggravated Assault Arrest

A man is behind bars charged with burglary and aggravated assault after stabbing a man in the stomach yesterday. According to Sgt. Damon McDaniel, 37-year-old Philip Dwayne Kennedy of Gulfport turned himself in today at 11:45 and was taken to…

Jackson County Road Improvements

Jackson County residents will provide ideas for the 4.4 miles of Ocean Springs Road set for reconstruction. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Ocean Springs Civic Center with more from tonight’s public open-house meeting.

Latest from fatal train and bus crash in Biloxi

During a press conference this afternoon, NTSB discussed the details around the fatal charter bus and train collision from Tuesday. One of the bigger points taken from the press conference was the route the bus took. News 25’s Hank Davis…

Sentenced to life for 2015 murder

Twenty-seven year-old Chris Fairley was found guilty of murder by a jury in Harrison County from a 2015 July murder. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before reaching a guilty verdict. Testimony showed the defendant had an ongoing…

Showcase 2017

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Haleigh Bradley about the USM Gulf Park Showcase 2017

Teacher Job Fair

If you're looking a job in education, the Harrison County school district may be the right fit for you. Today from 3 to 7 at the center for excellence on community road, the school district will be holding a job…

All Popps Ferry Bridge Lanes Open

Commuters likely experienced a slight delay this morning in Biloxi. The Popps Ferry Bridge was reduced to one lane this morning...that lane was expected to re-open around noon. Workers were on site to make repairs to the bridge's steel grate.…

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer in both men and women in the United States. It is also one of only a few cancers that can be prevented. March is…

Public Meeting For Ocean Springs Road

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors is holding a town hall meeting tonight. The meeting will address the potential enhancements for the 4 point 4 mile stretch of Ocean Springs Road between Highway 90 and Highway 57. The meeting is…

Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced

A former Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy will spend the next forty years behind bars. 48-year old Jason McGrath was sentenced to 40 years, day for day, on four counts of sexual battery and one count Of touching of a child…

Do you know this man?

The Biloxi Police Department would like help identifying a man who shoplifted several items from a convenience store on Pass Road. Biloxi Investigators say the man was captured on camera taking the items and then got into the passenger side…

Railroad Crossing Meeting Rescheduled

The city of Biloxi has announced a public hearing to discuss not only the deadly intersection where Tuesday’s accident happened, but the five other railroad crossings Mayor Andrew FoFo Gilich has talked about closing. The meeting will take place following…

Crash Victims Return Home

The survivors of Tuesday’s fatal rail crossing crash in Biloxi have returned home to Texas. A bus carrying the nearly 30 senior citizens who survived the crash rolled into Bastrop late Wednesday night. They were on their way to a…

Three-Vehicle Accident Ejects Person

A three vehicle accident in Gulfport leaves one person with major injuries after they were ejected from the car. That accident happened just before 11 at the corner of Highway 49 and O’Neal Road. A vehicle was attempting to turn…

Teacher Job Fair

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Superintendent Roy Gill about the Teacher's Job Fair today March 9th from 3 pm until 7 pm.

Colon Cancer Awareness

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr.Paul Mace about Colon Cancer and ways to find out if you may have it.

Blood Drives Being Held Across Coast

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Blood Drives being held across the coast. Today there will be a blood drive will be in front of PetSmart at the Crossroads Parkway Center in Gulfport from 12:00 pm to 7:00…